Lie to me?

 

We are all a bunch of liars, each and every one of us. I mean, think about it...it is really impossible to be 100% truthful all the time. Whether you are trying to save someone's feelings, or you are afraid of getting caught doing something you shouldn't, or you just can't face the truth yourself, we all do it. I am not 100% truthful, I admit it. I do, however, believe in being up front with people anyway. Read on naysayers and see if you catch yourself doing these things too:

Your friend comes in sporting a new hairdo that just isn't that flattering and expects your positive input do you:

a) Straight up lie and tell her how fabulous it is

b) Lie around the bush and "like" it upfront, but suggest a different way to wear it

c) Crush her spirit and tell her how truly ugly it is and suggest she get her money back

Ha, no easy answer is there? How about this:

Your inquisitive kid asks at age 5 where babies come from, do you:

a) Stick with the stork story, they're too young to figure it out anyway right?

b) You explain it in an age appropriate way (even though you are seriously uncomfortable about it)

c) Sick your kid on the other parent and hide for the next few years

All kidding aside, sometimes being 100% truthful is rough! Although certain things are so hard to be truthful about (even to yourself), you just need to make yourself do it. 

You screwed up big time in your relationship and know that this could potentially break it, do you:

a) Pretend like nothing's wrong, if they haven't figured it out by now...then they won't 

b) Blame the your partner for your wrongdoings, hey he who screams loudest wins right?

c) Fess up right away, no matter the outcome they deserve to know the truth

Yep, no one said being a grownup was easy. Even as a child, Mom could always tell if you were lying, huh? I know mine always could, just as I can tell when my kids are. Don't provide an example of lying for them, be honest even if it is rough. Although I wouldn't recommend you teach absolute truth though, no one needs that kid that is yelling loudly how awful someone smells. I think that this day and age an element of politeness is missing in society. Even if you think this person smells horrid, keep it to yourself! 

"Well don't you just smell like a springtime breeze?" Liar, liar pants on fire! ;0)