Ok I have been searching for a long, long
time now on this, but what exactly is a
pathological liar? I really cannot find
anything about pathological liars online
nor at my local library. But I think I
am one.
I tell people very intricate lies. All
of the time, I will tell people lies.
It's riddiculous. And half of the time I
don't even think about it. Now these
aren't your silly little white lies "i
loved the dinner mom!" but very larger -
"my best friend died today" kind of
things. A lot of times in new situations
I make myself entirely different, people
ask where i'm from I tell them somewhere
that i've never even been. But i'm good
about it - I don't exaggerate things or
overdo things; it's not like I say i'm a
transfer student from italy, but rather an
incoming freshman from colorado or
something. I want to say it's for
attention, but a lot of the time that
doesn't even make sense because my
"stories" aren't attention-seeking.
I think I narrowed it down to something at
least. I know exactly what I want people
to think and how I want people to react to
me. So I will build up in their minds
what I want them to think. If I want a
certain reaction from someone (whether it
be a new person and I want them to think
i'm a country-boy, or a very good friend
who I want to be mad at) I will develop a
story to invoke that reaction.
I have passed lie tests before - they did
a project at our school about that once,
and I lied right through the tests without
being detected. That was when I was told
I might be pathological. I don't fiddle
around when I lie, I can lie straight to
your face and make you believe it. I
feel no remorse for deception, so long as
I get my intended reaction.
I've been told this is associated with
schozoprhenia. I do have other forms of
schizophrenia (i hear voices, inanimate
objects talk to me and give me signs of
the future, etc) but I was wondering if
this has anything to do with it. I would
really like to read up about pathological
lieing, if anyone knows where I can find
it. Or maybe sociopathic lieing? I'm
not even sure what that is. Thanks for
the help if it comes :)
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Iknowhowyoufeel
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Jun 2005 Posts: 5 Location: St. George
Posted: 06-29-05 09:38am
No one has any thoughts? :(
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jessicarose
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jun 2005 Posts: 13 Location: Los Angeles/San Francisco
Hmm Posted: 07-01-05 00:41am
How exactly do inanimate objects give you
signs of the future? I might be able to
relate...So i'm curious to know....
I'm working on not lying myself...I do the
same thing- lie in order to get specific
reactions without remorse. I am amazing
at it, I must say- nobody would ever
guess. I'm getting better at being honest
though, I think. It takes a concentrated
effort. Do you ever get emotions that
aren't compatible with the situation
whatsoever? Sometimes I will for example,
see an adorable puppy dog and feel
extremely angry out of nowhere...Then I
feel really freaked out by the reaction
because it makes absolutely no sense.
