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honest
August 2009 
Do you believe honesty is always best?
Posted on Aug 4th, 2009
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shivermetimbers01
shivermetimbers01
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for July 28, 2009:
No. One of my friends once explained to me what it was like to have a grandmother with Alzheimer's Disease. Her brother had been dead for years, but as her mental state deteriorated, she increasingly asked for him. At first, the family told her he was dead each time she inquired, which of course sent her into spasms of grief. Gradually, they started to tell her he had gone to the store or that he was on vacation. Why cause undue stress in her life?
It's very much the same with other situations. The classic girl question is: "Does this make me look fat?" Sometimes, if you answered truthfully, you would do more damage than good.
I'm often honest to a fault, but I do not believe that complete candor is ALWAYS necessary.
It's very much the same with other situations. The classic girl question is: "Does this make me look fat?" Sometimes, if you answered truthfully, you would do more damage than good.
I'm often honest to a fault, but I do not believe that complete candor is ALWAYS necessary.
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i also say no cause if you tell the truth most times it hurts just as much as a lie would.
i also have to say yes cause some way or the other you would start to feel alot of guilt about it and admit and tell them, and it would only hurt them 2 times as bad…