Everyone's life needs simple rules. Too many rules and they are hard to remember. Too few rules and they can not be enough to navigate the world. Which may be the case for us.
I/we have ONE RULE: DO NOT LIE TO ME/US
It is so simple that it is amazingly hard to follow for those around us. Now a lie which turns out to simply be that the situation changed but I was told right away is not considered " A LIE". A situation where the person thought it was the truth but later found out it was different is also not considered "A LIE".
What is considered "A LIE"? Any untruth or half truth or withheld truth which would or is concealed due to the with-holder being afraid that telling the truth may impact themselves negatively.
By telling a lie the other demonstrates several traits which are contradictory to a continued relationship (at least in its former state). The traits would consist of but are not limited to a lack of trust, lack of prudence, and a lack of understanding that we did not lie when we said that we have ONE RULE.
Sigh... so life is simple... just ONE RULE which governs all decisions regarding our relationships with others. We abide by the rule and it should not be unreasonable to expect reciprocation.
Now there are 11 rules that we govern our own life with but just ONE for relationships with other.
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