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Honest people are always welcome by others because they are reliable. Thus, most people want to be honest at any time. However, I strongly believe that telling the truth should not be the first priority in any relationship.
To begin with, telling truth can break the relationship between people. There are some facts that others are not willing to know. Thus, the truth can actually hurt others' feelings. In this case, the close relationship between people is hardly made. More possibly, the relationship will be end. As a result, even though it is a truth, one has to ignore or conceal that for a relationship. For example, I had a kind and wise girl friend named Shirley, but she was not beautiful. As a honest person, I told her appearance was worse than a singer on television. Back then, my honest word made her upset and angry which resulted a breakup.
On the top of that, telling lies to others is not a big deal. In the world, lots of people are not telling the truth to even their best friends and family members. However, not every single lie causes a serious conflict. Sometimes, white lie is necessary for maintaining a good relationship. Although it is not a truth, people can give positive impressions to others through telling lie. For instance, I was a candidate for a new employee in an entrepreneur and qualified for a job interview. In the interview, the boss with a bold and hooked nose asked me about my first impression of him. Truly, my first feeling was bad. However, I told him oppositely which I thought was more appropriate answer for him. Now, I am the one of employee in that company.
Seemingly, telling lies is not acceptable at all conditions, and the truth is always right. I totally disagree with this because telling the truth does not help in keeping a relationship between people. Moreover, in some cases, white lies are essential. |