The
difference between a lie and the truth can be a very fine line. It is even
right or wrong, black or white, a truth or a lie. It's great to be open and
authentic but we all know in certain situations we can't always be this way.
This is because we need to be diplomatic and considerate of others' feelings.
We also have to hold back from the full truth and tell those white lies. Life
is like this, and that is perfectly fine. I think for everyone we have had to
approach life in these ways many times over. We know at times, that sharing
the truth and our true feelings, could cause an issue for ourselves, hurt
others, jeopardise our relationships, our jobs, and our friendships. In the
UK we have had what's called the British stiff upper lip. The phrase is most
commonly heard as part of the idiom "keep a stiff upper lip", and has
traditionally been used to describe an attribute of British people
in remaining resolute and unemotional when faced with adversity.
