How to tell friend the truth?

[Ara01]

A few months ago, I've made a friend online. I don't tell strangers I make friends with online my real name and use an alias name. This is because I want to be safe. Now that I am a new christian, I am trying to stop the sin of lying. I feel so bad I lied to my friend about my name. He is so kind and I trust him. I don't think he is a bad person. I want to tell him the truth and my real name, but I'm afraid he will stop talking to me because he will see me as a liar.

 

[JohnEmmett]

Tolkien’s characters also did not reveal

For different reasons

A few were trying to deceive…

Others were just secretive

 

[Servant78]

don't trust any cyber friend that looks good.

 

[public hermit]

A few months ago, I've made a friend online. I don't tell strangers I make friends with online my real name and use an alias name. This is because I want to be safe. Now that I am a new christian, I am trying to stop the sin of lying. I feel so bad I lied to my friend about my name. He is so kind and I trust him. I don't think he is a bad person. I want to tell him the truth and my real name, but I'm afraid he will stop talking to me because he will see me as a liar.

Don't tell strangers anything online. If you become friends, and that takes time, then tell them your favorite color. Take it slow, no virtual relationship is worth real life consequences. If it becomes real, it will be real.

 

[Tolworth John]

I want to tell him the truth and my real name, but I'm afraid he will stop talking to me because he will see me as a liar.

If he is an on line user he will know what ' user names ' are and why.
If he has any regard for you he will not be pushing for your real name etc.

You want to tell the truth, talk about Jesus.

 

[Ara01]

Okay thank you for all the replies. I guess since it is for my safety, I'm not really committing the sin of lying then?