Occasionally, dishonesty isn’t driven by treachery; rather, it can stem from affection, a desire to shield someone, or even from necessity.
In some cases, being truthful may inflict more harm than benefit.
Here are accounts from individuals who hid, altered, or entirely transformed the truth—not out of malicious intent, but to safeguard someone they loved.
Some untruths averted anguish, some were lifesaving, and others resulted in unexpected consequences.
Story 1
Due to my husband’s fragile heart condition, my kids and I keep certain realities from him. He doesn’t know about the time our son barely escaped a shark attack while traveling, or that our daughter nearly married a scam artist.
Two years ago, I even had to leap out of a moving vehicle to escape a driver who tried to take me off-route—and he’s none the wiser. We shield him from these stories not out of dishonesty, but because we want to keep his stress levels low and his health intact.
To him, we live an uneventful, safe, and ordinary life.
Ward 6 / VK
Story 2
I told my best friend I had won a free trip in a raffle and invited her to join me, all expenses paid. We stayed in a lovely place, did fun things, and I claimed everything was covered by a special prize credit card.
In truth, I planned and paid for the trip myself.
She needed the break, and I knew she would never let me pay for her if she knew. I’d do it all again in a heartbeat—she deserves the world.
© 247mumbles / Reddit
Story 3
My daughter-in-law once overheard me talking to my husband on the phone.
What happened next changed everything… FULL STORY on the next page.
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