So, I used to be a compulsive liar from the ages 10 to 24. I still struggled with telling the truth around these times, but those ages were the acute stages.
I lied about my large things such as my accent, my job, my family, my skills etc and also small things like anecdotes and likes and dislikes.
I broke friendships and caused a lot of conflict in various areas of my life.
So…do you have any questions for a reformed compulsive liar?
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How did you get better?
What made you stop?
How many people called you out on it?
you knew this question would come
how do I make sure your question isn’t a lie?
and how do I make sure your reply to the question isn’t a lie too
Any idea what triggered it?
Did you feel shame when people caught you in a lie?
Are you better than average at telling when people lie?
Did you believe your own lies to an extent?
24? Nice it took me up until about 26/27 to really be over it.
Why did you do it? Like, why lie? Is it a rush, like shoplifting? Feeling smarter than the other person, like you have something over them?
Did you get to the bottom of why you were doing it? Was it learnt behaviour? Or part of a suspected personality disorder? What was it that made you think ‘enough’