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The husband confesses to his wife's teacher that he had been suspended from school due to lying. The wife apologizes and reminds him to learn honesty even if the truth isn't great.
human
So, something embarrassing happened today.
gpt
What happened?
human
My teacher caught me lying about what I did over the weekend.
gpt
What did you say you did?
human
I said I went to a movie with friends, but she knew I had been suspended from school.
gpt
Oh no, that's not good. Why did you lie?
human
I don't know, I guess I didn't want to admit that I had been suspended.
gpt
You should have just told the truth. Now you've made things worse for yourself.
human
I know, I messed up. I'll talk to the teacher and apologize.
gpt
That's a good start. But make sure you learn from this and don't lie again.
human
I will. It's just hard to admit when I've done something wrong.
gpt
I understand, but honesty is always the best policy.
human
Remember when I lied to you about where I went last month?
gpt
Yes, I do. It hurt my feelings that you felt like you needed to lie to me.
human
I know, and I'm sorry. I just didn't want you to be mad at me.
gpt
But lying only makes things worse. You need to learn to be honest, even if the truth isn't great.
human
I hear you, and I promise to work on it. I don't want to hurt you with my lies.