I’m just curious to know if my view is in the minority here. My mother dropped me off to a train station for a celebration event related to finishing my degree. In the car I had a necklace in my hand which I was going to put on before getting out of the car. As I get on the train I realise that I did not put it on but also do not have it in my bag or remember putting it down anywhere. I text my mum and ask if she would please look in the car for it as I would be very upset if it was lost ( given that it was a 21st present from her) She texts back and says that it is indeed in the car, so relieved I just carry on with my day. Later that night when she collects me from the station she tells me that she didn’t find the necklace and did not want to tell me and ruin my day. I was really annoyed as if she had said it wasn’t in the car I would have asked her to go back to the station car park and have a look on the floor where we were parked ( this is the only other logical place It could be) but by that point a whole day had gone by and unfortunately the area is not one where things are likely to be handed in. I feel that it is worse having that false sense of relief only to be told later on that she lied. She cannot see the problem and stands by her decision. So if you were her would you have told the truth or lied to stop it from ruining the day?
( we haven’t fallen out over it because I accept that she didn’t lie to be horrible but I still think it was wrong)
Am I being unreasonable to be annoyed at the lie?