The truth hurts to hear. ESPECIALLY if you're telling it to someone who's been hanging out with the wrong crowd and has been brainwashed/manipulated by them.
Because people want to live in pretend or in their world instead of facing reality. They just want to pretend that the world is all fine with them and ignore all of the issues either be personal or social issues. They want to stay ignorant instead of owning up to the truth or their mistakes. They want to live in their own ideal world where their views is the right one. Some people just don't want to change for the better and stuck in their past. It's hard on them so they want to take the easy way out.
Sometimes people lie to make themselves feel better or don't want to hurt anyone feelings, but they will end up biting in their own ass at the end.