Can you please be honest at least, about being a liar at times?

Dallas, Texas
August 19, 2018 3:52pm CST
I will first admit that I have lied and still lie at times. I am not totally honest with some people. I will not always tell the exact truth FOR PURPOSES OF AVOIDING CONFLICT. When and of course, IF? you lie, do you do it to avoid an argument? For instance, do you pretend to agree over politics, with a friend just to avoid losing a friend? Honestly, I do. But not always, sometimes the TRUTH SLIPS OUT. Another type of lie is basically EMBELLISHMENT of the truth or EXAGGERATION. Feeling like the truth would seem very boring and trite, you may want to invent all kinds of things to puff your story up and get a reaction from another person, and don't lie and say you don't because I know that if I do it, most others do too.
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
20 Aug 18
I think there are these lies that we do, or we say things and omit some truth in it to avoid hurting others, is this what was called a white lie? with having an intention to not hurt someone's feelings? I think people have lied, but then it is okay or tolerable if the lie is just about saying the food is good, or okay instead of its not good, or if a person is feeling okay so as not to bother someone.. but if lies are told with an intention to hide some thing - to cover up... that is not good. that must not be done and tolerated.
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@moirai (2842)
• Philippines
20 Aug 18
Back in the day, the discussion starter can choose one response and name it the Best Response. If that were still the case, I would choose this as the Best Response. (So far... )
• Dallas, Texas
20 Aug 18
That is very sound reasoning on your part. I like that.
@JohnRoberts (109865)
• Los Angeles, California
19 Aug 18
Sure, I lie. Everyone does. It's human nature.
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• Dallas, Texas
20 Aug 18
Exactly.
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@GardenGerty (157047)
• United States
19 Aug 18
Mostly I lie by omission, to avoid conflict or to not hurt people's feelings.
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• Dallas, Texas
19 Aug 18
You should consider being a therapist. They are good at listening, without interjecting. LOL
@Shavkat (136863)
• Philippines
20 Aug 18
I think it is fine to make white lies, especially if we don't want to hurt others.
@caopaopao (12398)
• China
20 Aug 18
I can accept white lies.
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21 Aug 18
Yes am a honest In 50-50