Well, will you Take the Honestly Test?

Philippines
September 29, 2010 4:29am CST
IF I am going to ask you now, HOW HONEST are you to yourself? And how honest are you to the people around you especially to the love of your life? Are you telling and sharing the whole truth all the time? Are you transparent enough OR have you tried hiding something? I myself value about honestly, and I am trying all the time to tell the truth… How about you? They say there is a so-called white lie if I am not mistaken wherein you intentionally lie or hide something for good, are you in favor of that? It’s your turn…
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16 responses
@harry89 (2330)
• India
29 Sep 10
well, i think a lie for a good cause is not bad
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• Philippines
30 Sep 10
Yes, like what I replied above... somehow you do lies for the good not for the bad things. I hope we could term it not as lies though, something apart from not telling the truth, as saying lie would mean bad at all.
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
29 Sep 10
Hello Prime. One thing about me, I NEVER LIE. I am always honest, won't ever lie, hide anything or use that so-called white lie. I will never lie to the one i love. That makes me someone who can be read like an open book. TATA.
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@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
29 Sep 10
Thanx Viji.
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• Philippines
30 Sep 10
Like you I never lie... yet I would not going to say I am perfect though...
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
30 Sep 10
No one can ever be perfect, but we all have common sense and values in life.
@maean_19 (4655)
• Philippines
29 Sep 10
I can definitely say that trust and honesty is necessary and indispensable in a relationship. Even if my bf may perhaps hiding something from me and sometimes lying, it is not a reason for me to break his trust to me or I have to be dishonest to him. There are things that should not be revealed, but as much as possible, I want truth to come out because it breaks the relationship when it is founded by lies.
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• Philippines
30 Sep 10
Are relationship that is founded by the truth would last... I believe on that... and a relationship that is otherwise founded by hiding every little things would be very temporary in nature, as when the truth would prevail in the end, trust is very hard to put get back, what do you think?
• United States
30 Sep 10
The Only time I think it is fine to hide things and tell little white lies is when it is gift giving time and you want to make sure you don't ruin the surprise! It is so easy for me to tell Everything to my guy because we were best friends Far before we fell in love! He knows everything about me and he Still loves me. I wouldn't lie to him! Why Should I lie to him. It will only come back and hurt us both!
• Philippines
3 Oct 10
Honest and tough answer coming from my very nice friend sarah. . . How are you my friend?;-) i miss you of course, it is been a long time we never heard each other. . . I am sure you are always doing fine...:-) anyway, i agree with what you say, of course we can tell some little lie, sometimes when we do surprises. :-D and lying itself, . . Oh it could only hurt as back and make things worst in the end. . .:-( happy mylotting sarah:-)
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
30 Sep 10
I try to be as honest as possible. I don't like to lie and often end up fessing up. I can not say I am perfect about it though and sometimes I do lie. Sometimes white lies, and sometimes just lying because I don't want to do something. I am honest with my husband, almost too a fault, though I could be more honest with him. He is the first one I would tell if I had lied to because I don't like being dishonest with him.
• Philippines
3 Oct 10
hello my friend amber how are you? Sorry for this late response. I am so happy for you very honest sharing. Now i can see how happy your family is. Honesty is a very important for a happy and strong family. Keep that up my friend oh i had just miss asking you about your farm? All that good plans? Well i hope i can share to you my pictures, i visited our province, and you can see how beautiful it is too. . . I miss talking with our dreamhouse hehehe
@mickdsm (19)
• Brazil
29 Sep 10
I am against any type of lie. Lies destroy the personality and reputation of the person lying. But we should not always say all the facts. For example, if your wife asks if the new ckithes she bought is beautiful. What you say? If you say that ugly thought might hurt her. But you need not lie. Just tell a truth that pleases her. You could say: "You werw beautiful with it." You saud a truth, but it did not hurt. I am Opposed to lie, but i favor the omission.
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• Philippines
30 Sep 10
Yes I agree with that, somehow you need to hide something to prevent that kind of things from happening... Me, I may do that too so that my special someone would not get hurt, provided we are in the same situation.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
29 Sep 10
hi prime to me honesty is always the best policy as if one lies even a little then you must keep on the lie until you get yourself caught forgetting the next lie. I do not lie as the truth is always the way to go but yes a little white lie I will do rather than hurt someone. My friend asked me if I liked her new skirt.oh my it was the ugliest print I had ever seen but the color did really flatter her skintone and her hair. So I just said the color is really good on you. She looked at me and laughed. she said, Patsie you cannot tell a lie as your face always gives you away. yes I think its ugly too and I dont know why I ever bought it. we had a laugh then and my friend ag ain told me that I was a very bad liar indeed.So my attempt at a white lie really failed. I guess I a m meant to be an honest person.
• Philippines
30 Sep 10
Thank you for sharing this wonderful experience of yours my friend hatley... hehehehehe, you are right, when you are with someone close to you, sometimes you will tell a little lie for their own sake... like what you had done... but the main lesson for this is we ever value honestly and honestly would always give a nice outcome in the end, something rewarding... have a nice day friend, thanks for the generous response...
@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
1 Oct 10
The whole truth is nobody's business. :D
@angelsmummy (1696)
29 Sep 10
I pride myself on my honesty as I would find it to hard to rememeber a lie lol. I have only ever lied once that I rememeber and that was to my mum, I told her I was going out with one of my friends that she liked, but I went out with a girl that she hated as she was a bad influence on me... I got caught as I broke my leg while I was with her since that day I have kept to the truth. I do belive I was being punished for lying!!
• Philippines
30 Sep 10
I also believed that it was a reminder never to lie to you Mum my friend... well I am also very proud of you. I only know very few people who always stay to tell the truth at all times. Thank you for this wonderful sharing, I know that you are also surrounded by many honest and truthful friends of yours.
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
29 Sep 10
hello friend, I always had this principle in life that,there is nothing will i gained from lying so,why lied. Yes,and it is easier to tell the truth than constructing lies,that maybe someday you will get used to lies and you can even convinced yourself with all the lies that you've made.(uh uh ) White lies?...ok,they say it's situational,like saving someone. Well,it's not all about lying,but rather protecting,and that is given esp when people involved were our loved ones,then,it is granted. But,with lies in real definition should not be practiced,or else it will become habitual. Have a good day always
• Philippines
30 Sep 10
Let me quote this part jai... it really caught my attention you know: " that someday you will get used to lies and you can even convinced yourself with all the lies that you've made." And this is correct jai, and I am very afraid that this would happen to me too, so better not lie... why should I? Like what you said, we could gain nothing from it... have a blessed day always my friend...
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
29 Sep 10
I try to be honest with myself. if we can't be true to ourselves, how can we be true to others? I try to be even more honest with those around me, especially my loved ones. They deserve to be treated with honesty and not dishonesty. I am not good at hiding things. I would quickly give myself away. If a little white lie comes my way, it is not intentional. it's just human nature/
• Philippines
30 Sep 10
human nature, yes that is it... sometimes we do have it... but if we are not really fun of lying then we will give way right then... me, I experience telling liue to my brother before when I was still in college even to my mom but I could not really help my conscience then I would tell the whole story right away...
• Philippines
30 Sep 10
it's an interesting question, well i myself sometimes i am not honest for the reason I'm scared of revealing my secrets to the person next to me especially my parents that i'm always lying down, sometimes if they caught me lying they "dress me down" or scold and i learn for my mistake but i learn how to value honesty especially in dealing with good traits of being true to others and faith in god...
@tupeiwei (42)
• China
30 Sep 10
no, i don't think one can be absolutely honest to others, we need some secrets. of course the most things we need to be honest, but like some white lines or some good for others. i think we should keep them in our hearts.
• Philippines
30 Sep 10
Honest did not do all people live in the world when we was born in the earth like me i not honest all the time but their was a time i am honest to my self and himself when i have a playing sport am not so honest to they other or to my old friends, and my mother ask me am not honest.
• Singapore
30 Sep 10
Well when it comes to love, I would not dare to say that I'm true to myself or what. It's kind of a complicated matter. I don't have a partner now but if I do, I'll of course be true to her.
• Canada
29 Sep 10
I'm not gonna lie. I lie to myself, just to get through a tough time.