We claim to want the complete unvarnished truth, yet when something traumatic happens, if someone reports it too clearly and concisely—like a good informational report—they become suspect because of that very clarity. Their truth becomes suspicious because of its fidelity.
Instead, inconsistency (lack of fidelity) fits perfectly with human nature. Stories become lies when they’re over-embellished, or you can spot the lie by the absurd level of detail—they’re trying too hard to convince, no longer behaving naturally.
As Lacan said, “truth has the structure of a fiction.”