I do believe everyone lies a little bit, sarahsweets! Of course it depends on WHAT KIND of lies we're talking about! I believe all of the examples that you've mentioned are VERY valid because you're not really hurting anyone by saying those lies! Of course when I say "hurting" I mean both in the short run and in the long run! We may have to tell the truth earlier, even though it's painfult, to avoid escalations and it becoming worse! I do believe that it depends on everyone's morality and that lying a little bit about certain topics isn't too bad as long as it doesn't become too frequent! I'm so sorry if I wasn't too clear! That's just my opinion of course! Sending many hugs to EVERYONE!