Why do people lie about their life?

there are people who are afraid that they won't be accepted by the crowd..so they tend to cover what or who they are so as for them to be accepted...but they never know that there are no secrets that have not been revealed...So it's very nice to be true to one's self...

Sometimes people just want others to accept them and they feel if they lie then the people will like them and take them in. But in the long run their lie will be found out and that will just make people not want to be around that certain person. Or make them skpetical about what they are saying is true.

This drives me nuts! I do know people who aren't in the money and act like they do!maybe they want to impress people? Maybe they want the attetion? I another couple who act like they got money but they aren't doing the greatest! They own a resturant. They are always short of employees so the husband works there pretty much there every day through lunch and dinner! The wife doesn't work and I don't know why she isn't! They have 2 kids. The oldest started school and the other one is in day care. The husband is a jerk and talked his wife moving into the house that is attacted to the resturant so he his doesn't have to travel to work! In the mean time they have no plans to rent out their other house! One drives a mini van and the other a big 8 cylinder SUV! Instead of the kids being picked up the school bus they have to be driven to school! This couple wants people to to think they are doing good but once they have money struggles she opens her mouth! I wish she'd keep her mouth shut! She sounds like she and her husband are the only ones on the planet with problems! I think they want people to feel sorry for them! I'm not sure and it is stupid! I just wish people wouldn't do it! It isn't right! These people need a shot of reality and to see a finance advisor!

I am not saying it is correct but I have done it in the past. I grew up in a crowd where we were totally opposite and I thought if I tried to be more like them then I would feel accepted. You should always be yourself and if someone doesn't appreciate that then they are not good friends. Everyone in life wants to make a good impression so they lie to make theirselves loook better.

i think the people that make up these lies are just insecure,they probably don't mean any harm,they just think people won't like them if they tell the truth,which in actual fact they'd have more friends if they told the truth bout their life

There are many people who judge others by what they have which is probably why some people lie about their life. They want these people to be their friend and think that if they tell them the truth about their life that person will not want to be there friend. Everyone wants to have friends and some want to be friends with what is called the incrowd no matter what it cost.

There are people who are ashamed of what they don't have and their shortcomings. They cannot let others know that they don't have that much money. They're probably thinking that if they unmask themselves people will not like them anymore. To me, that's an opportunity to find out who are your true friends. If a person would avoid you because you're not as rich as they are, that person is not worth your time.

My cousins are like that. They all have the most perfect and highest paying jobs. They have the latest tv's, stereos, kitchen appliances, washer and dryer. You name it and they have the latest version. Hardly anything is paid for. They always want more and probably will never get some things paid for. I know they have jobs but are they all the most perect job with most perfect boss. Now, I don't even go the reunion because of it.

I will never understand why the lies. Why can't people just be real and not care what people think about you. Its really quite disturbing that people feel the need to make up things about their life instead of just telling the truth and being a real person and not a big phoney.

Hi jugsjugs..How are you? I know what you mean about people wanting to lie about their lives. I have found out that people that do that are ashamed of what they don't have. Their afraid that they will be judged if they don't look just as good as the next person..I don't know if you would call it a lie,but I tell the family how much money my husband makes when he gets to work. I just tell them we get by..Is that a lie? Great discussion and you have a nice evening..