If I told my mother what happened at a party and then told the same story to my friends, my friends would probably think I was super lame. To make sure that my mother approved of me still after the end of my story, I would have to appeal to her ethical side. I would not be able to tell her about all the beer and booze. I would not be able to mention how the cops came. The things I would tell her would be what is right in her mind. I would have to convince her that I followed all the rules and that I was trustworthy. I wouldn't call it lying... but leaving out some of the details.
While I would tell my mother less of what really went on, I would probably expand my story and add a couple things into my story to my friends. I feel like people make up things when speaking to their friends. Or that they don't necessarily tell them what actually happened. They appeal to their friends emotional side. I would tell them about all the drama. Tell them about how the cops came and I got caught. I cried a bit and they let me go. My friends would be so proud.
You have to know what your audience wants to hear.
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