How many times have we been led on only to be disappointed? It could be anyone, a family member, a friend, a lover.
"Honesty is the best policy." A statement overrated in terms of its usage, yet underrated in terms of its application. No, it's not okay to lie to your kids, leading them on to make them do something, even if it's something good; e.g: "Eat your vegetables or the evil witch lady will come and haunt you.". It is not okay to lie about your grades just to save your ass. It is not okay to lie to a partner even if it's to protect them. It's a simple concept which isn't very hard to grasp: nobody likes being lied to.
But I'm sure each one of us has told a white lie, no? It could be something as simple as saying you have taken out the trash when you actually forgot to do so. It seems harmless, am I not right? But I'll let you in on a little not-so-secret truth about lying: it becomes habit. When we are so used to telling lies, it's always there on the tip of our tongues.
"Big deal, so I lied to save my ass. So what? It's not like anyone got killed."
It's someone's trust that you lose. It's your dignity that you put in jeopardy. Your integrity, your morals. It is you who dies a little inside with each lie. So, do yourself a favour and keep your honesty in check. Man up to face the consequences of your actions because lying to save your ass is the saddest, most pathetic kind of cowardice. Be honest because the only person you'd be lying to is yourself.
