Serious question, I paid $150 for a background check on a new roommate and it found a major red flag.

I was about to sign a lease with someone who seemed great, but the report showed a recent eviction they never mentioned. Now I'm stuck between telling them I know and just saying no, which feels like a lie. Is it wrong to use information you paid for to avoid a direct, awkward conversation?

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wright.cole29d ago

Saw a post about this, honesty's brutal but saves future drama.

felix_thomas7328d ago

But what if the drama is worse than the lie? Sometimes a little white lie keeps the peace.

tessa_roberts18d ago

Jumped right into this conversation because I had a friend who kept lying about little things to avoid arguments, like saying she was sick when she just didn't want to hang out. Then I found out months later through someone else and it made everything worse, she lost all my trust. Another time my coworker lied about finishing a project and we all had to scramble last minute, that drama was way bigger than just admitting you were behind. Honesty hurts in the moment but those little lies just pile up and explode later... I'd rather deal with a tough conversation than clean up a mess of lies down the road.