If yes, why? If no, why not

Do you always tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Do you ever fudge a little bit? Do you ever omit details? Have you ever told a lie, to help to keep yourself or someone else safe? Have you ever told a lie to make other people think you weren’t a loser/failure/poor/unattractive/gay/otherpoliticalparty/uncool/boring/stupid/uncoordinated/unconventional/depressed/ill/scared/filledwithdread/scaredofthefuture/divorced/beendumpedrecently/unsatisfiedatyourjob/attractedtoyourbestfriend/embarrassedbyyourbestfriend’sboyriend/unabletocope?

Topics: lying, embellishing the truth, catfishing, creating a new persona, avoiding ugly realities of life, being afraid to tell the truth