By: Natasha Archary
Little white lies can catch up to you really fast, and before you know it you’ve spun a web of lies so intricate that you’re bound to be trapped.
Lies have a way of coming back to haunt you, and it’s often easier to just be honest instead of fabricating things to save you here and there.
This is why we’re taught from a young age that honesty is the best policy, and as kids we know there are repercussions to lying.
The story of Pinnochio is a childhood classic and one that most parents use to drive home the point of honesty with their children.
“Don’t lie or your nose will grow longer and everyone will know they can’t trust you.”
For some, the story stuck and served as a lesson for life on why it’s a bad idea to lie, but there are people who didn’t heed the moral of Pinnochio’s story and go through life throwing in a little white lie here and there.
White lies become a habit that is hard to break
We’ve all been in stiuations that are difficult to get out of, so we tell a little white lie here and there in an attempt to get out of awkward social encounters.
“I have a husband,” is most women’s go-to on a night out when approached by a man who is trying to get her attention.
In contrast, not disclosing that you’re married is not considered a white lie but a blatant lie.
White lies can be described as a little deceit to try help you protect someone’s feelings, not be outwardly rude, or avoid trouble.
Telling your wife that her butt does not look fat in those pants, to spare her feelings is a white lie which could become a habit that’s hard to break.
In the quest to keep the peace in your marriage you’ll find yourself softening the blow for your spouse more often, just so you don’t hurt their feelings.
Before you know it, you’re supplying false information on job applications, or other applications such as loan forms or entry forms, and lying becomes the new norm.
