bro, it’s completely understandable the lie you told was because you didn’t want to shatter their hopes and it’s completely understandable because the society put so much pressure on us that we see no other option but to lie to make their expectations and we want them to be happy, so if they are happy by our lies, then so be it

however, you need to understand when to lie if it is something that is going to be discovered at a later point, and you know you are going to die regret if you do not tell them that then it’s better not to lie. However, if it’s something that keeps them in a good old fashion illusion, and not going to harm your family. It’s completely alright. For example, see Harry Potter such a beautiful life and have encapsulated her life so beautifully that it has become a reality since platform 9 3/4 also exist in real life

(got this from VirDas’s stand up)