[bachback]

"Obviously being open and sincere about all the facts after the deception helps, but it also contradicts the very fact that you were deceitful."

I don't understand how this is going to help anybody's cause.

[adii]

Well, that's like reactive transparency. For some people this means that I / we have broken their trust and any future relationship is thus dependent on earning back that trust. Being open, honest and apologetic after that fact, helps with mending those relationships.

[chris_wot]

So am I to assume you'll never try this sort of thing again?