There is an interesting line between willful deception & withholding the truth because of genuine care for the other person. The albeit thin line, exists. Withholding the truth is not necessarily lying.
Lying implies deceit, a choice to fool.
Not everyone withholds the truth to deceive. Sometimes it's just a way of protecting themselves from a perceived threat.
Sometimes one human being cannot articulate with eloquence what he/she is feeling/thinking, to another. In this situation withholding the truth until the time is right is the best option rather than bungling what one is trying to say.
Telling the truth is liberating, however it needs to be done with tact. Otherwise you just end up with a big mess.
Most of the time, I hold to this simple philosophy myself,
like my mum always says
if you've got nothing nice to say, it's best not to say anything at all.
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