07-26-2010, 08:05 AM
Bojangles Wrote:Here's another big question I have and I am completely serious. Why do some people lie so much, even when they do not have to? Even when there is no need at all to lie, they do it anyway. I'm not talking about lying to people over a video game, either. This dude lies to anyone and everyone both in real life and on the internet, even when the lie is just unnecessary. It's like he will tell a lie just to tell a lie. Fucking weird.
I had my whole psychological explination on self confidence and compulsive lying disorders typed out and then my flippn phone died @*$(%&#%!!!
I'm good now....
Like carolyn said, this guy/kid has confidence issues. Bottom line, making shit up to ppl he will prob never see is easy and makes him feel good and he doesn't risk rejection.
Everyone lies from time to time, but when it is defined as compulsive lying or pathological lying (a sociopath... a good characteristic of any horror movie psycho) the person lies routinely. It is out of habit like this guy; 2nd nature.
These severe cases can actually start to believe the own lies they tell. Their reality is skewed. Lying is comforting to them and provides escape; just another form of addiction like alcohol, drugs, sex, etc. An escape from dealing with issues.
Usually compulsive liying is just one small symptom of a much larger personality disorder; narcissism, borderline personality, bipolar......
Aren't u glad u threw that question out there for a psych major to go on and on about???


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