Twenty Something Girl

Ever since we were kids we have always been told, “honesty is always the best policy.” That’s just not the case. There are exceptions to honesty, white lies told to spare other people’s feelings.
“Santa Claus is real.”
“Your outfit looks great!”
“I would never cheat on you.”
In some cases I do think there are some exceptions to honesty. Honesty is always the best policy until it hurts someone’s feelings or affects you. Which is inevitable at the end of the day. Not only are we not 100% honest with ourselves but with other people, especially those closest to us. Why is there an exception for everything?
If someone in a relationship cheated, does that mean they don’t love them? Not necessarily. Relationships are complicated. It’s hard to be with someone. Cheating is not simplistic and neither is love. In that situation there’s two options. You tell your partner or you don’t. In most cases the truth comes out eventually. Which leaves you wondering, what is the best route to take? Is honesty really the best policy? At what point are we going to be honest with ourselves and each other?