[questions987]

After my recent experiance - I've decided I'd rather the truth. I lived the lie for months and it made me happy, happier than I've been in a long time. But it's jsut more painful when the truth come out.

[faerie87]

if nothing good can come out of a truth, then i think it's better to tell a lie sometimes. as long as it's also not for personal gains. i personally think the END RESULT of it is the most important, and of course, take into account how likely it is for the person to find out the truth.

sometimes honestly is just mean and unnecessary. or self serving.

[machiavelli_paganini]

The truth is all we have. The truth is what will free us.

But we are scared little children and we love clinging to our fantasies.

[tasty]

i always want the TRUTH. i always give the truth even if it hurts peoples' feelings :'( lol.
when i don't want the truth i don't even breach the subject.

[cHenz--]

For me, as hurt it might be, I would rather be told the truth.. Even if you are being told lie, you'll eventually will know the truth.

[CharlotteDarcy]

I want the truth. "a life unexamined is not worth living," said Socrates

[littlejade]

Truth! Of course. If i said lie, i will be a hypocrite.

the truth will set you free!

[iove]

Red pill, because I would rather know the truth. Also I believe that once you've found out the truth you wouldn't want to go back to the way things were.

[lovelee]

I'd prefer the truth, but hope that I'm strong enough to take it. It's usually when my self-esteem is low that I prefer lies, because i feel too fragile.

[tiffi86]

I always want the truth even if it hurts. I've been through so much in life. What else would make me cry? So the truth. Lies just makes me hopeful and vulnerable to this superficial world. LOL jk jk
I love the world! But yes the truth I think I'm pyschologically capable of getting through the steps to acceptance.

[eclipsesque.]

I rather hear to the truth no matter how depressing or cruel the fact is because sooner or later, I still need to hear it.
I agree that sometimes, white lie is inevitable. If a lie can save someone (I mean in a good way, depends on the situation), why not? But you can't always use that excuse to lie.
Truth hurts, but that's life.

[HSuke]

In most cases, I prefer the truth. However, sometimes the truth is complicated and an unnecessary burden to know.

A person who lies should recognize the significance of the lie and treat it seriously. As long as that person lives with the lie for the rest of his/her life, I won't mind.

[BAZINGA!]

No matter how much the truth will hurt and how sad/hurt I can get from knowing it. I'd rather know the truth than a lie. Lies can make you so hopeful and usually for nothing and can hurt you more than the truth can.

[GOJIN]

In most cases, I prefer the truth. However, sometimes the truth is complicated and an unnecessary burden to know.

Indeed. Suppose it depends on the situation and severity of the lie. Gotta be up to the person to decide.

[jamberryknots]

for me i'd rather have the truth anyday..i just can't accept lies even minor ones because it will hurt me more than the truth..

[Pegasus Wings]

It depends on the context of whatever the situation is. Sometimes it's best to tell the truth, no matter how painful it may seem, since more often than not we lie to avoid such brutal honesty in life. To some, ignorance is bliss but how many times has one lied and have to continue lying only to avoid certain confrontations? You always heard the saying that one lie leads to the next, and there are people that become so accustomed to lying that they even believe their own lies. It's deception and can lead to dangerous roads. And even if it's hard to accept, sometimes the truth makes all the difference. I would much rather be told the truth than being lied to constantly about something, because that would mean I would've been living in deception of another person just to avoid something they couldn't face (ex. if someone was cheating or having an affair, I would want to know the truth instead of having that person continue to live that lie with me, because that would be more horrific than the truth itself).

Though I do think, in other cases, sweet little white lies can also be used if to spare people the pain and agony of something or to make the situation better (ex. say, a loved one had suffered a painful traumatic experience or death and their family wants to know of the aftermath, it would be best to say peacefully rather than the other - so that the family can move onward, even if it's a lie it's to bring them a sense of peace and calm instead of distress over the already-distressing situation). It's about the psychological aspect of someone and whether or not the truth would make things better or worse for them.

So really, it's a matter of judgment in a certain situation and it can be pretty complicated when weighing out the pros and cons. Some ones are a no-brainer, others are difficult to come to a conclusion.

[**lily**]

just give me the freaking truth. cos i'll find out sooner or later anyway.
i'm also masochistic. win-win for me.

[kansaieito]

truth.

i mean come on. we all know lies are found out eventually. it's been this way since before we can all remember. and lying will cause even more damage than just being truthful.

at least give me the option to get over something in my own time rather than lie to me, make me the fool who goes on happily not knowing and then still finds out later only to have it hurt more.

[birthdaycakes]

I prefer hearing the truth. There is no reason not to hear it, especially since someone will probably tell me the truth later anyway. :-/ Even if it sucks, I'd rather hear the truth.

[dabrain]

well i cant really answer it cuz i dont think that there is a lie that will bring lasting happiness