Thank you, Anita! I appreciate that.

Dear Joe:

A lie is defined as an “an intentionally false statement.”  Intentionally is the important word here.

Did you remember that short exchange you had with your old friend when you said you hadn’t talked to him, intentionally leaving that out? If so, that was a lie.

If you had forgotten about that short exchange right in that moment she questioned you or didn’t think it classified as a conversation but would have told her if you’d thought of it or if you knew SHE considered it a conversation, then it wasn’t a lie.  Intention is what matters here.  If you weren’t purposefully trying to keep something from her, I don’t think it can be considered a lie… by definition.

• This reply was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by Valora.