Afraid of lying ?

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Sometimes I wish it was the other way around. I would love for once to say you look really cute today instead of finding every little thing wrong and saying them.

I hate lying and try my best to lie as little as possible. I sometimes make "white lies" to some NTs who want to deceive themselves and ask me about stuff, and are actually seeking a compliment and not wanting to know what I REALLY think.

Telling a lie is like juggling kittens who are juggling knives in my head.

They're jagged, unpleasant, and reek of bad logic.

The truth is smooth and elegant.

I can only do white lies.
Anything major, like lying about a homework assignment, I can do but I become nervous and I try to hide it, but then it usually turns out to be that the teacher already knew I was lying and it's like a slap in the face.

Hard call. I don't like lying, so I don't do it, but do I fear it?

I do know I used to be very afraid, but that's because I always got burned if I tried to lie.

I lie all the time...not sure if I'm good at it, though...

I very rarely lie, I only lie to actually protect myself or others and that's rarely, and I actually mean protect myself or others, not my ego or social status (which is nonexistent), my life, I'll lie to protect others lives or their privacy as well. But I usually don't have to lie so I don't and it's against my moral system and I live by my own rules and only let others off easy, I'm the harshest on myself, there is no need for it, lying to protect your ego or social status is immature and irresponsible. And no I'm not afraid of lying.

Not always, people also lie to protect their ego and social status which is immature and irresponsible as well as to con/manipulate others for their own amusement/self-gain. Lying isn't always done for just reasons, lying is more often then not used for evil self-serving purposes.

I think your post highlights the bigger issue here. There's lying and then there's levels of honesty.

I never ingratiate myself to someone and really hate people who do. In business, i run into this. No, I am not the man...stop saying that. No, I am not looking younger...stop saying that. No, you never saw me on a Rugby field, that's a lie and you know I am not that fit...stop saying that.

People who are not straight forward put me on edge. I need to know where I stand and direct communication is the only way I know how. I hate people who smile in your face and talk behind your back.

I sometimes play with a band, but I can only do so with confidence if I know that my input is appreciated. I am simply not cocky when it comes to asserting myself into a situation. I need assurances that I belong there. When people fake such things, I get thrown off.

I ain't very good at lying. I can do little while lies, but big lies are another story. Often I can feel a bit of guilt of lies so small they're barely even lies.

yes. butterfly effect. and mannish IS perfect, in my book.

I am no good at lying. However, I got accused of lying all the time, especially by my mom, when I was a kid, even though I was telling the truth.

To this day, if people accuse me of something I didn't do, it's a one-way ticket to Meltdown City.

(To the OP: Hello from another Spark! )