It is very common to lie in both difficult and ordinary situations, infact, it is a normal thing for people to lie. Some do it in very difficult situations just to ease whatever issue it may be and some just lie for no reason at all.
I had a childhood friend who just lie for the fun of it. She tells you that she has been to places that she can't even go to in her dreams. She exaggerates things for no good reason at all. She even lied that she got admitted into the university which wasn't true. No one would have flogged her for not being what she is claiming to be but I think she just enjoys lying to people.
On the other hand I for one hates lying and if I find out that you are lying to deceive me, I may never have anything to do with you going forward. This doesn't mean that I am a saint or I haven't lied before. I have lied and to be very sincere, I usually have a very good reason for doing it. When I discover that my truth may hurt you,I may likely omit some details instead of lying to you. Because I don't like to hurt anyone. There are things I have refused to tell my closest sibling not because I'm afraid to speak the truth but because I know what that truth could do to her.
There was one time I lied, I don't think I can ever forget that incident few years ago. So I needed some money badly to take care of a very very important stuff and I couldn't get it. I didn't have what I wanted and my husband also didn't have it. My only option was to go to my dad but my husband said that I shouldn't. I contemplated within me and conclude that my dad was my dad and I won't let any male ego stop me from achieving my aim.
I spoke to my dad about it and he sent me the money the next day. I was happy but at the same time didn't know what and how to tell my husband how I came about the money.
I thought about it for some time and later told him that I went to borrow the money from a friend. I did this because I didn't know what else to do and I also felt that he had no genuine reason for telling me not to ask my dad for the money.
Because of this lie, I couldn't sleep. I was worried and I didn't want him to find out. After I have achieved my aim and used the money for the purpose of which I collected it, I called my husband one day and told him the truth about the money. I apologize but the guy really got angry. Telling him the truth freed me from the guilt I was carrying.
The fact is that sometimes, lying can be justified based on the reasons you have for not telling the truth.
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