People lie because they don't want to be in trouble. By lying you think you are avoiding the problem, but it will come back to you eventually. You should not lie to anybody.

It is always nice to  be honest and straight forward. You should tell the truth whether you are right or wrong. Let's say that you want to wear jeans to an Indian party but your dad wants you to wear a sari.  If you say no, that will not work. You have to discuss it with your father and come to a conclusion and compromise.

I think most of the time parents are reasonable, but sometimes they are not. That's life. We have friction and trouble with all these things. We need to compromise. Find a middle ground; don't go to extremes. I don't want you to give up everything. I don't want them to give up everything.  Compromise is good in life when it is necessary and when it is reasonable.

Don't compromise in Truth and on principles. Don't compromise on things that really hurt you. When we say "no" to drugs, it means, no. There is no compromise on that. So you should know when to compromise.

-- Swami Radhanandaji