I consider withholding information in a relationship lying! But my boyfriend thinks it is not a lie not to tell! what do you think?
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Dishonesty is dishonesty, no two ways around it.
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It depends on HOW he left out the information. If he purposefully didn't answer a question, then yes but if he did not pony up the info on his own then no.
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Yes I would consider it lying especially if you specifically asked a question and you didnt get all the details. Its called lying by omition, just learned that phrase in a question I asked a little bit ago :)
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If he is withholding information about previous relationships,then while it may be considered as being dishonest,I agree with him. A person should be able to keep information about previous relationships to themselves.Otherwise leaving out information is the same as lying in my opinion.
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No, it's not lying. Lying is intentionally communicating in a way so as to mislead someone for dishonorable or harmful reasons. So if you tell someone that they can't come home for an hour because a pipe broke and flooded the floor, but you're actually preparing a surprise party for them, that's not really lying -- we really need another word for it. In addition, all people have the right to keep some things to themselves, and there's no hard-and-fast rules about what they must share. If he's having an affair and not telling you about it, that's close enough to the spirit of lying to be called lying. If he isn't sharing all the sordid details of a prior relationship, that's within his right and you shouldn't be prying for those details. It's very difficult to draw sharp lines on a topic like this, you need to balance several competing interests and values. That's why so many arguments erupt on the topic.
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'Lying by omission'! if the information withheld by one person prevents the other person from making informed decisions that affect them &/or the r/ship, it can't be a positive thing.
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If the information withheld has to do with past relationships, it's really none of your business, just as what happened in your past relationships is none of his. If the withholding is occurring in the present relationship, and it is remotely related to betrayal, infidelity, telling lies or has anything to do with the intimacy and privacy of the two of you, that is very different. You don't withhold that you have contracted an STD because you screwed around with someone during the relationship, for instance! Now, if past relationships produced kids, that would need to be divulged as well.
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I think it depends on the situation and the reason for the omission. Contrary to popular belief, I don't believe partners have to share EVERYTHING, particularly things ab out past relationships. If a partner is withholding infomation that is relavant to the relationship, then that is a problem.
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Leaving out information is lying. No, he shouldn't have to tell you everything about his past, but things that could affect you or that you specifically have questions about should be discussed. As far as past relationships go, the two of you need to agree on how much information is necessary.
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be honest yes it is good to know the details of your partners past because hes the one you have to trust and how can you trust if you cant expect him to tell you the truth about his past. if asked the same questions hed expect the truth from you.
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Withholding info may be deceitful and / or wrong, but it is not a lie.
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I think this is a complicated question. Of course not telling something very important is probably not "technbically" a lie. However, we all know that there are things that are important to our relationships and that are intentionally withheld that are damaging to that relationship. If, for instance, I am "not lying" to you if I'm having an affair and it only counts as a lie if you find out and ask me and I say "no, I am not having an affair," this is riddiculous. So, who cares what the definition of a "lie" is. The more important question: is he keeping important relationship information from you?
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