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Some people, when faced with a demonstration that someone they care a lot about can successfully deceive them, develop trust issues.

It is a thing that happens. I don't think it speaks to the depth of their feelings, it speaks more to how they develop trust.

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That's why I think pranks based on misleading a friend to believe something are the dumbest possible idea. If you are friend I'll assume you are saying the truth, but if I know you lied to me even once I'll have to assume that you might be lying to me every time you'll try to make me believe something. Exactly like I do with a stranger. Was the cheap laugh worth it?

Everyone lies. The underlying question is do you want to know that your friends can, will, and do lie to you, or do you want to live in ignorant bliss and believe they don't.

Some people prefer the happy lie over the uncomfortable truth.

Different strokes for different folks. Diplomacy is a great board game if you accept your friends are flawed ugly human beings, and you can love them anyway, same as you.

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