1. But fibbing, including polite or social lies, can become part of the daily fabric of living—a way of avoiding conflict and complication that becomes so habitual we fail to notice even the fact of it and its imperceptible erosion of our integrity and our relationships.
The Dance of Deception: A Guide to Authenticity and Truth-Telling in Women's Relationships
2. If the other person has pushed through his or her discomfort to do the right thing and apologize, we can push through our discomfort and say, "Thanks for the apology." It's important to resist the temptation to cancel the effort at repair that a genuine apology is.
Why Won’t You Apologize?: Healing Big Betrayals and Everyday Hurts
