Little white lies

planetsusie · 19-03-2009, 06:16

I have this repetitive fib I tell my daughter. It happens whenever she has to be somewhere at an appointed time. I always tell her we have to leave 15 minutes earlier than we actually do.
She is a teenager which makes her half human, half mattress so the first hurdle is peeling her off the sheets.
She is a ‘she’ so the second obstacle is around getting her slap on photo-genetically perfect.
Then there is the ordeal of the perfect outfit, that she wants an opinion on (Whahhh! Don’t ask me!...Whatever I say will be the wrong answer)

Do you have a dirty, but harmless white lie you continue to tell?

MargaretR · 19-03-2009, 09:43

No - what is the point? She will have already 'twigged' what you are up to and so is not likely to believe you when you do tell the truth.
Roll on the time of the 4th dimension when we regain telepathy

planetsusie · 19-03-2009, 09:59

Like I said 'repetitive fib'
That kind of explains that there is a point...

So anyways... no harmless white lies then eh?
Wow

jooles · 19-03-2009, 09:59

i tried really hard not to tell the white lies... and as a result .. i know i can honestly ask for my daughters advice on an outfit .. she will tell me straight and i value her opinion as she does mine

MargaretR · 19-03-2009, 10:02

If everyone told the truth all the time the world would be a better place.
Make a start - peaceful revolutions have small individual beginnings

planetsusie · 19-03-2009, 10:02

how wonderful
Nothing at all in the white lie catagory
Awww I want a biscuit tin lifestyle too!
hahah

MargaretR · 19-03-2009, 10:03

Who is 'biscuit tim'?

planetsusie · 19-03-2009, 10:05

Well margaret I dont think telling the truth all the time would be very productive TBH but I havent the patience on a thread that is quite obviously an attempt at some humour, reaching out, n to communicate with people to start to explain that........

I cant dumb it down enough....

cashman · 19-03-2009, 10:05

never been any bull with me, just say it as it is, me kids are mid 30s now, n both done ok.

jooles · 19-03-2009, 10:08

i didnt say i never tell a white lie... i said i tried really hard not to tell them to my children
on occaisions i got it wrong, we all do... but when its one of your kids that find you out... it changes their perspective of you

planetsusie · 19-03-2009, 10:08

unless of course it doesnt need saying or hasnt been asked for I assume cashman? and will only hurt someone

planetsusie · 19-03-2009, 10:09

Im certain my daughter will flourish irrespective of the white lie about 15 minutes later jooles..
haha
I dont tell her biggies like Father Christmas exists and stuff
haha

planetsusie · 19-03-2009, 10:10

ow stop being pedantic, hostile and unwelcoming. I already explained why I posted this

MargaretR · 19-03-2009, 10:10

A policy of lying permeates our society and enables greed at the top layers to have an adverse effect on us all

planetsusie · 19-03-2009, 10:11

Gosh Margaret didnt realise this had damaged my daughter so much!
Hell hope she doesnt resent n berated me forever.......
Pah