I strongly suspect this is harming you in the long run, and you’d benefit from trying to work on your social skills. Does your social circle consist only of people whose social skills, feelings about lying, etc. are similar to yours?
Also, do you think you can distinguish between “people who never lie to me” and “people who sometimes lie to me” more reliably than “people who are mostly honest but tell socially acceptable white lies” and “people who will manipulate me in ways that will seriously harm me”?
I strongly suspect this is harming you in the long run, and you’d benefit from trying to work on your social skills. Does your social circle consist only of people whose social skills, feelings about lying, etc. are similar to yours?
Also, do you think you can distinguish between “people who never lie to me” and “people who sometimes lie to me” more reliably than “people who are mostly honest but tell socially acceptable white lies” and “people who will manipulate me in ways that will seriously harm me”?