Im finally admitting something, please dont judge
I lie. All the time. Even when I don't need to. I lie about what I have for dinner. I lie to my own husband, and then I slap myself, and tell him the truth. He tells me I'm a pathological liar, fine.. whatever, but I don't want to lie anymore. I lied through my entire life, literally. I used to make up the stupidest stories through all of my childhood years. I never had any close friends because Id' lie. What do I do? What can I do?
Answer:Lina, the problem with lying is that you become a person people don't trust. When someone doesn't trust you they don't want to have anything to do with you. Liars are basically SELFISH people that sometimes have low self esteem for some reason or another. When telling a lie, a person can build themselves up in order to have others think you're special. The problem is that even though you're fooling others, you know that you're not telling the truth and even though it may make you feel good for the moment. You have to remember the lies you've told in order to be consistent with what you've told someone. Not an easy way to live your life.
I coach youth sports and I'm constantly trying to encourage these young people to be honest.
I have a cousin who is 50 years old and he is constantly lying to everyone. At this age you'd think he'd stop but he doesn't.
I hope that you can put an end to this. You'll feel much better about your self. It can be a transition into a better you. Don't find yourself at the end of your life regretting that your life was spent as a person people couldn't trust.
I think there is an actual diagnosis for people who lie constantly, go see your doctor