#AM I A PATHOLOGICAL LIER TRIAL#

They want you to notice them, and they’ll fish for compliments. Liars will often bend the truth as a way to try to impress you. If the person you’re talking to seeks attention in an overwhelming way, he or she is probably a liar. This can make it difficult to decide if they’re telling the truth or not. Their lies are subtle and small, so they often go unnoticed. If your immediate thought is that the person you’re talking to is lying to you, you’re probably right.Ĭompulsive liars will lie about anything and everything. We all know we should trust our gut instincts. Here are the signs of a liar I wish I had known before dating one: 1. I came to realize he loved his lies more than me. I tried to love him, but it was never enough. Whether it's drugs or lying, I learned the hard way dating a person with any kind of addiction is impossible. The truth is an addiction is an addiction. At one point, I completely convinced myself I had trust issues, and I somehow made up his lies. I couldn’t tell on him or try to send him to some kind of rehab.Įvery time I wanted to speak up, I second-guessed myself and realized how crazy I sounded. Lying was a strong addiction, and it was something I couldn’t make him shake. There were times even he knew he was lying, but he couldn’t admit it. There’d be times I knew I was right, but he’d convince me otherwise. Throughout our relationship, there were numerous times he lied to me. Prior to dating him, I knew I never wanted to date someone with an alcohol or drug addiction, but I didn’t realize an addiction to lying existed. Whatever the reason, some people become masters at lying, and they trick you into believing even their lies are the truth. Maybe they’ve gotten away with lying too many times, or maybe they just enjoy doing it. It’s not that they don’t have morals, but something just doesn’t click. There are people who learn lying is wrong, but they still do it. We develop morals often after making huge mistakes, and we decide lying isn’t worth our time.Īs always, though, there are exceptions.

#AM I A PATHOLOGICAL LIER TRIAL#

Through trial and error, most of us have learned lying usually does more harm than good.Įven at a young age, we tend to recognize telling one lie will lead to another, and then usually that lie turns into a mess and disaster. But regardless of its size, a lie is still a lie. Lies can range from tiny to life-changing. When your friends ask you where you’ve been, and you say you’re “so busy” - when, in fact, you’re only hanging out with your new boyfriend - you're lying. When your coworker asks you, “How’s your day going?” and you quickly respond, “Good, you?” - when, in fact, you were late for work and spilled coffee on your white shirt - you're lying. Lying has become a part of our everyday lives, and there’s no way around it. There’s no denying it, and if you try to, then you’re lying.

Am i a pathological lier