Most people have no clue that my hair is growing 'cause it is always in a bun and hidden away.
I have shared my regimen, especially when I was first starting out, I could not shut up about it. If the question is coming from someone who seems to be genuine about learning, then I will email them all the info I have, share website addresses, books, etc...
However, I have a girlfriend of mine, who has always had about APL hair. She has been going to Dominican salons once a week since we were in high school (we are all 30 now, so it has been more than 13 to 14 years now). Although I love her like a sister, she has always been one of those women who enjoys making you feel uncomfortable about our "hair" issues...she makes comments about "good" hair vs "bad" hair, nappyheads, and would criticize women who wear weaves.
Anyway, the last time I saw her, she could not stop running her fingers thru my hair. While all my other girlfriends could not stop commenting on my new length, she spoke mostly thru her eyes. She made a few comments about how she had to cut her own hair, and about her ragged ends, even though she was still working with a good length. I was getting ready to share my regimen, and I started off by telling her that I was washing twice a week now, doing conditioner-washes, and her reaction was kinda rude...so I wrapped it up and gave an extremely condensed version of what I do.
Recently, she bought it up again, but this time I think she was embarrassed, 'cause for the first time in our long friendship, my hair is gaining on hers, and may very well surpass hers. On my end, it is definitely not a competition. But she just cannot handle new ideas. Maybe if she approaches me with a bit more open mindedness. Had she been someone who was all busted - with patches and looking crazy - I would have been shared all of it with her, but she is doing fine and loves getting pampered weekly at the salon, so my ideas of hair care are too much for her.
To answer your question, NO I have not lied (except for this girlfriend, who I have ommitted info or held back from).