Why lie? When the truth shall set you free!

I used to be a twentysomething woman who thought I knew eveything about the world. Thought I had it all figured out. I just hadn't realized what "all" would entail. I ponder today Why lie? Why do people lie about things that don't need lied about? Im a firm believer in little white lies you know the kind. The ones when you tell your coworker (who by the way really doesn't like you and takes all your overtime herself ) asks how that hidious new teal shirt looks on her? The fact that it looks like a green one that went through the laundry one to many times doesn't come out of my mouth....NO if fact I tell her it looks great on her. Knowing all full well that that shirt actually wouldn't really look good on anyone in fact you doubt seriously if Goodwill would sell it is truly that bad. Doesn't she deserve that white lie? How about when you tell your mother your job is going well and you need to rest since you work midnights even though you lost your job a week ago. Is that white lie, serious lie, unforgivable, or unfathomable lie? Did I mention they have three kids to feed? a girlfriend who sits on bangme.net and talks to her elovers all night while your kid works...eerrr worked . The truth likes to slap us in the face sometimes....too bad they made it illegal to pass that slap on.