Would I LIE?
- Sushma Raj

- Aug 1, 2020
- 1 min read

We are raised being lectured about how not to LIE; "lying is bad", "you should never lie to anyone", "always speak of the truth" but those sentences themselves were lies. We have all been in situations where speaking of the truth would have been a bigger disaster than the lie, most of us when gotten poor grades said this, "Everyone else also did bad on the test", do you think you'd have a good night's sleep or a night's sleep even without this lie?
More than being thought not to lie, we are often reminded to lie to others, your mother asking you to say how yum the food tasted to your aunt although it was way far from it, your father asking you to say you do well at school to others to hold his pride up, your brother or sister asking you to lie to your parents when they are out gallivanting when grounded.
We are more often lied to and told to lie than we realize but that's not all that bad, lying the right way can help grow connections, trust, and relations. Ironic how lying and trust can be used in the same sentence but is there anyone who might disagree?
Lies are the most favorable when they are selfless. Lying acts as a factor of encouragement and persuasion for someone lacking in self-confidence.
If one can master lying the optimistic, selfless, or with non-cunning intentions, then that person can live any dream he dreams of or maybe all this was just a lie.




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