Which would you rather hear?

[Rudolph Quin]

Which would you rather hear? The painful truth or a comforting lie?

 

[Nature Girl]

The truth, however painful, every time.
In my experience, there's never been any comfort in a lie.

 

[Rudolph Quin]

Agreed, although, I will say that I can think of a few scenarios where a lie might be comforting, I'd prefer the truth.

 

[November]

I tell myself and others that I want to hear the truth, but I associate the idea of "truth" with my own biases and emotional needs.

 

[Mr Quixotic]

The truth. I figure it's always to come out at some stage anyway, so might as well just start with it.

 

[WinterSilence]

The truth. I mean, even if you lie, the truth is bound to reveal itself eventually.

 

[Temptationist]

Always the painful truth.
I myself am notoriously known for providing people with "brutal honesty". People actually come to me to hear bad news. They rely on me to tell it like it is, not sugar coat anything, and be real with them whether it is painful or not.

I consider myself a fairly strong individual, I can handle the pain.
I just can't handle the betrayal when I found out what I believed is/ was a lie. That's the worst.

 

[Star Pupil]

When you get to a certain age, you dont have time for lies anymore.

Tell me the truth or get out of my face. I hate fake people.