It can be hard to speak the truth sometimes, but it's still important to try. Right now, though, you seem to be doing whatever you can to avoid conflict. There's no real problem with little white lies if the truth serves no real purpose, but if someone asks you a direct question, you must answer from the heart. Ducking the issue really doesn't serve you in the end: in fact, it could end up needlessly complicating something that could easily be dealt with by a straight answer.