White lies. They’re the lubricant of human interactions. “What an adorable baby!” “No, of course I don’t mind.” “I must have missed your email.” We tell them to make others feel better or to make us look better. They’re seen as beneficial in close relationships, too, for the same reasons, but there’s a price to be paid for that. Trust. Every white lie damages the credibility of all other statements. Even if it’s done to make you feel good: “Do I look fat in these jeans?”
Every shading of the truth protects your poor fragile ego from the realities of the world.
Read more on our blog Are Little White Lies Really Little? and share your thoughts in comments there.
