Life's hard work. Trust has to be earned. Not bought

Everyone has had problems with trust. It is easy to destroy and difficult to build. Some of those white lies are for the better at times. A great example is my parents telling me the my grandpa had a heart attack when in actuality he ended his own life. Yeah, sometimes you'd rather know the truth, but people will tell you those white lies to protect you from the truth. Why? Because they care for you and would rather lie to you than see you hurt. As for a blatant lie to your face, there are many reasons people do that. To keep themselves out of trouble, an attempt to have you keep them in high favor, greed... There are too many to list. Know that there are still those that lie, and this may be difficult to grasp at times, to protect you.

This is my wisdom given to you from a hard life lived.

I usually don't give trust liberally and don't put my trust in someone until I'm very sure of it. That said, I can be aware that someone might not be open with me in all things and still be able to be around them and appreciate their company...When it comes to it, I would rather be told a truth that would.make me uncomfortable than any kind of lie to keep me happy and satisfied, because I have been down that road and in then end when you realize something's off more and more, the lies don't satisfy you and evasion only frustrates you further and further.

As far as little white lies that you may never discover the truth behind ("Sorry my internet went out!", when actually they just wanted to stop skyping with you because they didn't want to talk to you right then, stuff like that) those are very frustrating but not the worst flaw a person can have. The problem is when you realize someone is prone to doing something like that you start unconsciously suspecting everything they do and being aware that things they say could be very well dishonest.

I think honesty is just the best policy in every case. I tend to just be blunt and honest as a habit about how I feel, but that means I'll probably be much worse and romancing someone or comforting people in bad situations because I only tend to speak my mind =P

Ha! white lie or something else, I had a debate with a friend about that, he think a white lie, to not hurt other is better, I think otherwise. Indeed it will be better short term BUT, it will hurt even more in long term. I'm for blunt, direct honesty, it may hurt at first, but at least -if the other one don't stay stuck on it, it's all up to him- it will be better at the end, for both side. I'll not have to feel bad because hiding something, and the other will know the truth. But yes, few people will be direct, and even less will appreciate this honesty. Being honest isn't the most easy way, easy to lost someone by that, irony.

Also I didn't know about your birthday, so happy hatchday.. a bit late

Yeah, lies suck. White lies pile up, too. Only so many can slip through the cracks before they get seen for what they are, and that is dishonesty. And dishonesty hurts, no matter when it is realized. White lies simply delay the pain of the truth, and amplify it, making it much harder to heal from.