White Lies in Love and Family

Hello learners.

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A white lie is something most people have done. I don’t want to say everyone has done it, even though the possibility is very high. We all have people that we don't want to be worried because of us, and the only way to keep their minds at rest is by telling them what they want to hear

A white lie simply means telling a lie so others won’t feel hurt or just to keep things smooth.

We can never fully understand our parents and their feelings until we also become parents. There are days when mum will say a white lie like “I’m not hungry” so we can eat the remaining food in the house and not feel guilty about it. There are also days when father will say he is fine, so his wife won’t be worried about him.

As a family man, white lies are something I often tell now.

My wife often asks me to rate her food whenever she cooks, and I usually rate it truthfully until…

One day, she cooked, and somehow it was a bit salty. As usual, she asked me to rate it, and I gave it 5/10. She asked me why, and I told her the food was salty and I didn’t enjoy it. She didn’t take it well and became moody. It rarely happens, but after two similar occasions, I realized my criticism hurt her feelings, so I started telling white lies whenever I notice such things.

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I feel she should not get hurt since 95% of her food is delicious. No one is perfect, and mistakes happen. But since she doesn’t want to hear it directly, a white lie is sometimes the easier way.

As an adult, there is always something to worry about. Sometimes when she catches me thinking deeply and asks if I am worried or thinking, I say no, I am not. This is because I don’t want her to be worried about me either.

There is nothing wrong with a white lie when it comes from a place of care. Most times, you are not trying to hurt anyone, just trying to avoid people getting worried about you or causing them unnecessary pain.

People are trying their best to survive right now. A lot of people are not really fine, but how many people can they truly tell the story of their life to? So when most people are asked if they are okay, they simply say “yes.”

Not because they are okay… but because it feels easier that way. It is even worse for us, that likes to keep to ourselves, when close friends ask if we are hungry, we say no, even though we need something in our stomach badly at that particular moment.

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