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Not often, really only if telling the truth would cause hurt or offence. A few years ago now, I spent a lot of time helping out with a dear friend who had Alzheimer's. On bad days, when she thought I was someone else, I played along. No point causing unnecessary upset.

I tell little lies on the phone when family ask how i am coping, and I always say I am fine no matter what.

Always at Christmas, I get so wrapped up in it all, even I am convinced Santa comes from the North Pole x

Ashamed but when my darling mother 95 (living in a protected environment with dementia) I answered her questions with what she wanted to hear. It was very difficult to lie to my mum but she would be distressed because her mother hadn’t visited her! I am glad she hasn’t seen this pandemic as she died a few years ago - I am so sad for those with family they can’t visit.
Keep safe folks xxxx

That I am a great cake maker. I buy one in for special occasions!!

My most common white lie over the years would be to say I was already engaged when turning down a social event. I think most white lies are to protect people’s feelings.

I’m trying to remember what I may have told my children in the past, I know my middle son genuinely believed I had eyes in the back
Of my head, but I don’t think that was intentional on my part.

probably too many to remember lol,

I did tell my family I was a little unwell so I didn't have to take part in the family quiz as wasn't really feeling it

My Auntie loves to knit and has given my daughters some jumpers but they are colours they hate but I don’t want to hurt her feelings so say they love them!

Saying how much I loved a gift when I truly didn’t!

I told my daughter when she was 10 that her cat had been taken to a Circus for cat's to learn some tricks and when she didn't return I told her that she had become a star of the Circus (but sadly she had been run over) She found out the truth when she hit 13

When a next door neighbour's child hit our car with a cricket bat, I told my then husband that I had done it with a sweeping brush. It saved a lot of his agro and prevented a fallout with nice neighbours!

If the granchildren are playing on their devices for too long i tell them that the internet has stopped working when really I have just turned it off

Anytime I spend a weekend with the wrong company on holiday.

I once got bought some rather large knickers from my auntie at Christmas time which were horrible. Opening a present and faking you like something is so difficult but I was secretly very happy when she said she had left a gift receipt in if I wanted to take them back............. and I did!

Oh dear at least once a week

I have never ever ever told a White lie.... oops sorry that was a lie .

I'm not very good at telling lies... but in order to be kind I do tell my friends they look good in an outfit (when really they don't) - maybe i should be more 'kind' and tell them in a productive nice way !

Usually if my parents buy me clothes for my birthday ? I tell them I like it and send a picture wearing it but never wear it again because I dont want to hurt their feelings!

I was very short of money, so wrapped up library books as a birthday 'gift' for my daughter's 3rd birthday. Over a bottle of wine a couple of years ago (she's now 37), I mentioned what I had done and she was stunned - she tells me she can remember endlessly searching for them ... hopefully she was just trying to guilt trip me!!

Some little white lies to get the grandkids to eat their vegetables

Christmas gifts are my No. 1 reason for little white lies

Only when trying to surprise members of my family so it doesn't spoil it when I've bought them a gift!

Most of my white lies are pretending I like a gift.

I told my parents we where going out (when really we where staying in) as I didn't want them calling in on a friday evening as I wanted a bit of peace after work

I told a white lie when my partner bought me an awful dress for my birthday, I told him it didn't fit as I had put on weight so I could return it for a refund.