I'm going to lie to someone to make them feel better
Why would you lie to them?
Because I care about them.
You shouldn't lie to people, even to make them feel better. You should be honest to them.
Maybe you're right. I wouldn't want anyone to lie to me to make me feel better, either.
Glad to see you came to that realization. There are other ways to make people feel better, like that listening to them and showing empathy.