Drops in a Puddle

February 1, 2013

I just finished the 30 Day Blogging Challenge a few days ago, and I decided to be lazy for a few days and not post a blog entry. There is nothing more motivating than checking my email to discover I was voted Blogger of the Week last week! Thank you guys so much! It made my day!

Prompt - February 1, 2013: Is it ever okay to lie?
My cut-and-dry answer is no, it isn't. But things aren't always so cut and dry. I think lying by omission is ok in some instances. If I don't have to say something that would hurt someone's feelings, then I keep my mouth shut. I'm the type to sometimes avoid the question. "Do you hate these shoes?" If I think they're hideous, rather than say "YES!", I'm more likely to ask, "Why would you think that?" and hope the subject changes without my having hurt someone.

There are instances where I think lying is justified. For example, say a young child has a drug addicted mother who is in rehab. If that child would ask me, "Where's mom?", you darn right I would lie. But as far as lying to make myself look better, to hurt someone, to be vicious, or for a variety of other reasons, no, it's never ok in those regards.

To summarize in a few words, it depends on the circumstance.