to need to learn how to lie?

[WishICouldAct]

Need to gauge opinions (namechanger because I feel soooo bad about this)

If you had a surprise planned for you, and through no fault of your own found out about the surprise, would you pretend you knew nothing about it or come clean? I am a terrible actress but really don't want to spoil it for those involved as the thought that has gone into it has been amazing. Feeling really stressed about the moment of reveal as I just don't know how I am going to be convincing...

I really wish I didn't know as it is literally a dream come true and I feel terrible lying in the time before the actual 'surprise!' ...

I know this is a silly problem btw

Had this happen to me and I just kept quiet. Those organising were getting such a kick out of the arranging and keeping it secret it would have been very disappointing for them.

A tissue and saying nothing at the moment of reveal is useful. Cover your face with the tissue and keep saying "I'm speechless" worked for me.

But how were you convincing eosmum? I am literally so stressed about it as it's a small group of people and I will have to be like 'oh my gosh I had no idea' and I'm really worried it will be very obvious.

I am soooo happy about it as well, so wish the surprise hadn't been ruined :(

x-posted with the tissue advice - could work! Perhaps I'll just cry?

Tears will work, no one will expect you to speak if you can cry. Keep asking how the managed to do it without you knowing, get every detail they will be so delighted in telling how they deceived you, if won't dawn on them that you may have found out.

I hope so, bless them it is such an elaborate ruse, but it is a combination of DP putting his foot in it (he is party to it but the surprise it is not his) and someone accidentally leaving something on an email to me (I don't think they realise, but if they do ask I'll just say I didn't notice...)