Journal 76: White Lie

I think that lie are many times needed just for things to work smoothly and so that no conflicts occur. White lies are good when it is used properly. You have to sound sincere even though both you and the person you're telling the white lie to know that its no true. It is better to shield someone from the harmful truth than it is to expose them to it straight on. I think that white lies are only meant to cover up the truth for a little bit of time. The truth shouldn't always be kept away from the person, it should be let out little by little. By doing this it usually lessens the harm dealt by the truth. There shouldn't be a need for an other lie to cover up the white lie that was told. Doing this would just confuse the subject and make the situation worse than it is. If the person figures out that you are lying, you shouldn't try to cover it up but instead you should tell them the truth. I personally don't like to be lied to. However if someone is to lie to me I always try to find the reason why and if it for the purpose of protecting me then I wouldn't blame him. In the story we read the white lies told to Emily was too much and caused her to think that she was superior when all they waned was for her to live a easier life. To many lies lead to to much confusion and that leads to bad endings.