Lie

The difference between a lie and the truth can be a very fine line. It is even right or wrong, black or white, a truth or a lie. It's great to be open and authentic but we all know in certain situations we can't always be this way. This is because we need to be diplomatic and considerate of others' feelings. We also have to hold back from the full truth and tell those white lies. Life is like this, and that is perfectly fine. I think for everyone we have had to approach life in these ways many times over. We know at times, that sharing the truth and our true feelings, could cause an issue for ourselves, hurt others, jeopardise our relationships, our jobs, and our friendships. In the UK we have had what's called the British stiff upper lip. The phrase is most commonly heard as part of the idiom "keep a stiff upper lip", and has traditionally been used to describe an attribute of British people in remaining resolute and unemotional when faced with adversity.