What makes a cronic liar?

this was a good discussion, it really got me to thinking about it...not like those "tell me a joke" brainless disscussions. I appreciate the best response mark by the way.

I would say you nailed it right on. Thanks ever so much.

nice of u web man. my opinion is that, people lie for some petty things and to keep up the lie they have said, they say another one and so it continues. happy new year.

It get right out of control. It's sad but at the same time it can be funny as they keep building on the lies and at some point they aren't even in the ball park of truth. Just in too deep to get into reverse so they keep piling it on. I have a friend that is in our little guitar playing group and she just says stuff that can't be true and half or more of the things that have happened to this person, well superman would never have survived. :) Thanks for the comments.

Yeah it's hard to say without actually being the one doing the cronic lying. I would be curious to meet him again as I have know him from time to time in the past. I haven't seen him in the past 4 years at least. My office is in my home now so I don't head downtown as much anymore. That I love. Nice and calm. If you look at my profile picture you will see the bottom of a picture on the wall. It is a stream with autumn leaved trees on either side and I can just about see some trout in there. Very relaxing. Don't miss downtown at all.

Glad to help. :) I've read a few posts here that have brought back so great memories and I like to thank them also. That's got to be true. They just don't realize they are doing. Gotta be to fit in. Well thanks for your reply and enjoy your new year and may your pockets fill with cash daily. :)

most pathological liars are a result of a mental disorder or they have low self esteem they know they are lying but its role playing for them

I would think it was low self-esteem. He didn't seem to be lacking in any other areas. But then again I don't have the word doctor pinned on me, so I am just speculating. Thanks for you comments

I think it almost becomes an addiction...they tell more and more bigger, and to their thinking, better lies.

Lies upon lies upon more lies. It really is a sad thing. Thanks for the comments.

I certainly agree it is a chain and that chain gets heavier with ever new lie they have to remember. Oh yeah, it's gotta make it hard to sleep well at night.

Ouch, that's a little close to home. At least I was only dealing with this person during our class time. I could go home at night and not think about it. I trust your life is getting better day by day. Here's to honesty. :) Thanks for you comments.

It is a scary thing to get caught up like that. As a homeless teen I strung a few tails to get what I wanted and would have to remember for the next time. I didn't stay like that for a long time but I know it does play tricks on the mind and reality and lies blend. I remember for quite a while after I came back into the fold I had to correct myself when I say "I remember..." and I would remember as I was talking that it was a memory of a lie. I spent a lot of time explaining this to my son as he grew up so he would not become like that himself. Thanks for the comments

That's a bit sad when we feel our lives suck so bad we need to lie. I had just ran away from home, at 15, and went to Toronto where I lived on the streets for a year before I finally pulled myself together. A sucky childhood. But I met some people that wanted to be me friend and I hung around with them for a while. I was really thinking they just wanted to use me so I didn't get to close. One day we were hanging out and someone started talking about birthdays and for some reason I said mine was in Aug. I think I said the 28th but it's really in March. Not thinking anything of it I continued on being ever so careful not to get too close. Well they had this huge birthday party for me and I was crushed beyond words. They had started the birthday conversation to find out when my birthday was so they could make me feel more comfortable. I was so embarrassed I never told them I lied but I never lied to them again. One of those moments that changed my perception of humans. That brought back some memories I haven't had for many many years. I don't know where I would be now if they hadn't done that good deed for a hurting kid. thanks for your comments.

You know this guy was a very smart or intellegent person. If he had of applied what he actually knew he would do quite well in the world. He would have to be his own boss because I am sure he would never keep a job long if he kept lying like that. I quess we were not really that great of people because we just accepted him and would just shake our head when he would tell his whoppers.

I would say there definitely some problems there. I would be afraid to leave that person alone in my place. thanks for you response. Happy New Year

Howdy Yeah he was confronted all the time. He would just swear up and down he wasn't lying. I haven't seen him since he finished the classes he was taking with us and that was a few years ago now. I would be curious to see how he is though. Maybe he snapped out of it or maybe he has just gotten in deeper.

yea that is crazy... maybe he was bipolar and lived in a fantasy world or something. That is very awkard. I can't believe after you have proof that he was lying he would sear up and down it wasn't a lie...maybe he really is desperate for attention.

I didn't know that. I thought it was all grey matter. Thanks

depends on the liar

I would imagine it's pretty tough to try and keep it all straight in their minds.

I would say you are right on there. Thanks

Your english is just fine. Well if I tried to type or talk in another lanquage you would not understand a single work and I understood you whole message. It's strange that they can't seem to ever be honest. Well thanks for the post.