I used to have this really bad habit of white lying in conversations, I think in an attempt to try and connect with people more. If someone brought up a band, movie, something like that, I’d say, 'Oh yeah, I've heard of them/seen it' or whatever even though I actually hadn't. It was almost like it was a reflex reaction to seem relatable I guess?

Years ago I had a friend who I think caught onto it. He was telling me about a film he'd seen that didn’t make sense to me as he was explaining it and I remember at the time just thinking he'd made the whole thing up to see if I’d pretend I’d seen it. That moment really stuck with me and really made me realize what I was doing.

It took me absolutely ages to unlearn, reminding myself that it’s okay to not know everything, and being honest about stuff actually deepens connections more than pretending about them.

Have you ever had to 'train' yourself out of a habit like this?