OK, I was in a friendship where I “lied through omission”. I left something unsaid because I knew that she would go on and on and on about it, never get over it, keep talking about it, become fixated on it, etc. It would all become too much to deal with. You know what I mean? It wasn’t worth the price to pay. Of course she found out about it (I met her ex’s new girlfriend and didn’t mention it). I told her I was at the time sparing her feelings (which were very raw) and then forgot to say anything (life goes on). Now I’m the problem and people don’t tell her things about me that may upset her. So the cycle continues. See what I mean? She was so high maintenance in general. I always wondered why she had no friends. You don’t want to be known as that, trust me.