Yesterday, for the first time in years, i watched Coronation Street!
So..today i thought that i would bring up lying following Becky's confession to Amy.
If you missed it then what briefly happened is this:
A lad from Amy's school told Amy that her mum is a murderer, which she didn't know
Becky had to go and pick her up and she asked Becky if it was true.
Feeling that she shouldn't be lied to any longer, Becky admitted that she is.
Her and Steve had a huge argument and Becky left.
I agreed with Becky.
From personal experience i know that lying does more damage than good. Lying betrays a persons trust and that trust takes a long time to be re-gained.
My mum always used to tell me that 'there is no point in lying because liars always get found out' and that i should 'always tell the truth even if i know she won't like it'
Personally, this is some of the best advice she has ever given me.
Lying is a vicious circle. To be a good liar, you have to have a good memory, and once a lie is told, it is almost inevitable that many more will have to be invented to cover up the original lie. Many liars only deceive people to get their own way, which makes it a very selfish and sometimes unforgivable act.
The only time that i condone lying is to protect a child that is not able to fully understand the truth, and ONLY if learning the truth could be damaging to the child.
In all other situations the truth should always be told, even if it hurts.
Check out the link above to investigate types of liars and how to confront them.
Personally, a liar is a liar, whether its pathological, compulsive whatever.
Honesty is always the best policy and lies should only be told in exceptional circumstances.
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