do you think its ok to tell a white lie to stop that person from been hurt???

Question

its an 8 year old child....
she asked me why/how her mother died.

her mother killed herself..she took an overdose...she was 33 years old with 3 children 1 boy age 13 and 2 girls 1 8 years the other 2 years....

would you have told this little girl that her mother killed herself? i did not

Answer 1

No you cannot tell that to a eight year old. I'll see it as cruelty. She is too young to take it in. Maybe when she is older and if please tell her only if she insists. Tell her she might not like the answer you are going to give her and that it might affect her psychologically then if she still wants to know then please let her know.
Yes sometimes, though I'll not call it a telling alie, its just trying to stop someone from being hurt that if why I say if it can be avoided then dont disclose.
You need a lot of wisdom in dealing with this.

Answer 2

Yall are so incorrect if a guy or woman pulled a riffle out on u for status below a tree than the black boys had each precise to do what they did if i see a guy or woman pulling out a gun on my chum then im long gone attempt to help them and distract the guy with the gun so my chum can hit that guy or woman or something to be out of harms way.Who do those white boys think of they're to declare public property thats a tree come on now. The white boy could be interior the detention center cellular for asault of a perilous weapon and segragation. Now tell me this if u see a guy or woman scuffling with yet somebody else with a gun wouldnt you attempt to help the guy approximately to get shout somewhat in the event that they're interior the main appropriate, I wager if the area became circled that the white wouldnt be in detention center the media might lead them to look like some rattling heros so yall all prefer contemplate on that precise their.

Answer 3

I think its ok, to bend the thruth at times if its in your loved ones best interests. I really do believe in this. At 8 years this child is still too young to get/realise the full understanding of the situation of how mom died. So think in your head about how you're going to explain it, before you do. But having said des, you're the only one who knows how much this child can comprehend.

Answer 4

of course its ok to tell a little white lie to protect someone but to lie for the sack of lying is wrong & there is no way u can tell this 8 year old the truth

Answer 5

No, i think that even if the person was to get hurt, they would appreciate being able to know the truth, plus they would be angrier at you for lying that telling the truth a vast majority of the time.

Answer 6

no, especially if that person is your friend because sooner or later he/she will find out the truth and it's better to know the truth from the person you trust , it's going to be hard for you to see that person suffer but that's why you're there to comfort that person and to let that person see that whatever happens that person can count on you and that there's a new tomorrow ...... there are a lot of consequences that may happen you just have to be open about it .... good luck

Answer 7

It depends on what it is that you are trying to protect them from. If it is regarding a relationship they are in I would think very carefully first about telling them a white lie as it may back fire on you.

Answer 8

yes but look at all other possibilities first just incase. im going through this situation myself and its hard but its for the best for everyone.

Answer 9

yes, but think of the consequences always!

Answer 10

no i think u are doing the right thing.