That was why I wasn't afraid to admit the truth to you.
Could that be why she wanted to admit the truth now?
"You see how long it took him to admit the truth?"
If he continued like this she would admit the truth to him.
But she certainly couldn't admit to him the truth, which was in some ways worse.
It was a long time before she would admit the truth to herself.
With the cold war over, both sides may now be able to admit the truth.
It was easier to go along than to admit the truth.
He admitted the truth to himself if to no one else.
But it's important, I think, to admit to yourself the truth of how you feel about things.