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I’m gonna share a true story about how being honest is better than hiding the truth. I know your probably rolling your eyes and shaking your heads in disbelief, but trust me being honest can save you and your parents A LOT of time and energy.

So as you may have guessed the story is about me. I have this history of telling fibs in order to dodge the consequences (as many of you out there have. Specifically about serious situations involving immature beings (boys). I recently had a problem with a kid that wanted to take being friends to a higher level. He was overly friendly and had bigger plans for the two of us. Plans that not only would and did get me into a tight spot, but cost me a moment of shame.

Now the first thing that came to mind was how to make it so my parents wouldn’t find out about him in any way. The second thing was what extent would I go to, to hide this from my parents? Was I willing to risk everything for a kid I wasn’t even really in to? Of course not! So I took a few nights to think it over and plan my confession, and I did and escaped with a firm lecture. They explained the dangers of lying, but they were also proud I had come to them before the situation got crazy.

So the moral of this tale is, if you  lie you’re not only making your dilemma greater, but you aren’t being any better than the problem itself! So what if you get your social life taken from you for a set amount of time, by being truthful you ‘re saving yourself from a boatload of trouble that would’ve come from one lie.

Parents, if you’re worried that your child might be hiding something from you take the time to approach them gently when encouraging them to come to you. When doing this, you’re making them feel a little bit better about his/her situation. We become more vulnerable to confessing as apposed to keeping secrets.

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