Truth is the only way

Ever do something with the best intentions and it ends up hurting the person you were trying to avoid hurting?  I did that today.  And the result hurt me so much knowing that I was part of the cause that hurt someone else.  I think sometimes it sucks more knowing that you caused someone pain than to be the person who was hurt.  Well it is for me anyways.  Especially when I have felt exactly what this friend felt but at the hands of someone else.  This time it was me who was responsible and I am so sorry!  My advice to anyone reading this; honesty is always the best policy even if you think the truth may hurt.  Trying to spare someone's feelings by telling lies is not the way to go because when the truth comes out not only did you hurt their feelings but you lied too which hurts them even more.  Especially when you find out that had you told the truth in the first place, their feelings would not have been hurt the way you thought they would have been.  Again, I feel horrible and I am so sorry!  Be honest!