But when it comes to your feelings, and I’m expecting you to reveal what they are so I can proceed accordingly, it does damage when you lie about them. It destroys my ability to trust you, and may affect my ability to trust other people with whom I might become romantically and/or sexually involved. It may cause me to make a life-altering decision that I might not otherwise make had I had correct information. It may hurt my self-esteem, ruin my day, or cause me to sink into a pretty serious depression. Or, it may do nothing, but you can’t be confident that it’s not going to harm me in some way.
And it’s rarely necessary (I do recognize chuckrock’s professional exceptions, as I must, and also if you’re subjecting yourself to bodily harm — I’m going to tell a rapist or potential murderer anything he needs to hear to keep from harming me further).
But if you’re worrying about being rude, believe me, a lie 99% of the time is going to be more rude than anything else you could say.
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And it’s rarely necessary (I do recognize chuckrock’s professional exceptions, as I must, and also if you’re subjecting yourself to bodily harm — I’m going to tell a rapist or potential murderer anything he needs to hear to keep from harming me further).
But if you’re worrying about being rude, believe me, a lie 99% of the time is going to be more rude than anything else you could say.
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