It can be seen the opposite way. If you don't call out my lie, you are just a bootlicker who cannot be trusted for anything requiring initiative. If you do, t

It can be seen the opposite way. If you don't call out my lie, you are just a bootlicker who cannot be trusted for anything requiring initiative. If you do, then you can be a real partner. There is still a subtlety. You have to call me out without making me lose face. If you can call out my lie and deflect the blame away from me, that's the best.