Lies

[JadedHeart]

On what occasion do you lie? When is it okay to stretch the truth?

 

[Nobody Special's wife]

Sometimes I lie ...To protect my self if I feel insucure about something...But other than that ..I try not to...
The WIFE

 

[jolt]

not very good at this posting lark but here gose

NEVER
i dont think there is ever a time to lie if you carnt be truley honest with your wife/partner then the only thing they know is who you are pretending to be not who you are
If someones worth being with then there worth the good and the bad

 

[Expertise]

Like the song says......

Tell me lies tell me sweet little lies......

There are harmlees ones and not so harmless ones. The trick is knowing the difference.

 

[Guest]

Thinking of how children are brutally honest...

...Sometimes white lies are needed to spare feelings.

 

[Sammyjo]

If I lie, it is usually to protect myself. Like when this guy tried to "convince" me that I was in love with him. I flat out told him I was not in love with him and never could be because of the way he is. In reality, I am in love with him. And because I told him a few other nasties, which I won't go into on here, I won't ever have him back in my life. Was it worth it? maybe...I'll let you know when I figure that out.

 

[jcgirl]

only if the truth will hurt and the lie is harmless

 

[Chuckus]

Re: Like the song says......

Tell me lies tell me sweet little lies......

There are harmlees ones and not so harmless ones. The trick is knowing the difference.

B-I-N-G-O. I try not to lie, however sometimes you have to know when to fight the battle and when not to, half the battle is deciding when to tell the TRUTH and when to not lie, but to discern between stretching the truth and hurting someone...........sometimes the truth hurts more than the lie you may tell.

 

[riff]

Well, she asked me if the belt she was wearing made her look fat. I was 21. "Yeah, it does." She got pissed. Sometimes people don't want the truth.

Seriously though, if lying would prevent the needless harm of someone innocent, then I would do it. If is would save a life- I would do it.

Think of all the people in Europe who hid Jews from the Nazis in Europe. The Gestapo wants to know... well, I would lie.

You were unfaithful to your wife of husband. The affair is over and done with. If asked, are you gonna tell?

We can lie to each other and get away with it. But to lie to oneself... truly dangerous.

 

[Tamtam]

i have a religion class which is taught by a catholic priest. he told us that its ok to lie if the other person has no right to know the truth...im still trying to figure that out but if thats the standard the priest lives up to..

 

[Unclebill]

If the person you're dealing with is honest and honorable, hen you owe them the truth. In my case, if I think the truth may hurt, I'll simply ask, "Are you sure you want me to answer that?".

If they ask again, they get the truth.

Once a person demonstrates that their integrity is seriously questionable, they forfeit their right to expect the truth.

 

[KillerMuffin]

Whenever the StudMuffin asks, "Were you listening?"

I always say yes. I heard what he said and am able to parrot it back upon inquiry. But I don't really listen. He repeats himself abominably.

 

[Rosebud]

Whenever the StudMuffin asks, "Were you listening?"

I always say yes. I heard what he said and am able to parrot it back upon inquiry. But I don't really listen. He repeats himself abominably.

that is called selective hearing hon...Havocman will say something loud to me and I don't hear him....but he whispers and i hear it all

 

[Svedish_Chef]

Re: Thinking of how children are brutally honest...

...Sometimes white lies are needed to spare feelings.

I never have grown out of brutal honesty for better or for worse

 

[KillerMuffin]

Sad commentary on my life, I'd really rather not hear him speak. Of course, he uses more words through the course of a single day than most people use in a month.

I've never lied to him about that, I tell him to just shut up all the time. He gets angry because I call him Big Chief Never Shuts Up

 

[whatsinaname]

When you're a lawyer