Borderline Personality Support Group

does anyone else have the problem of lying about things. i mean sometimes i'll get asked a simple question and a lie will fly out of my mouth before i even have time to think of a reply. i'm much better then i used to be...at least now if it happens i'll just quickly say "no that's not right" and give the real answer. but if i feel like i'm being judged, cornered, or whatever i lie without even trying to. i really can't help it but at least when i recognize that i did it i quickly fix it.

Recognizing it and changing it is a great thing, not a lot of people do it. I've found that I have to do the same thing. It's not about big stuff, I will just be telling a story and exaggerate parts of it, then correct myself. I'm not sure why that is, but it's something that happens without actually planning for it. It's as is my mouth just says stuff without my brain actually realizing it's being said until after it's come out.

I do. I can't even help myself and I don't know why I do it. I try to be honest (which I really am) but I lie about stupid stuff or I will twist the truth so it sounds better or doesn't sound as harming to others. Ugh. I hate it.

Post edited by: Shushabug, at: 01/27/2012 08:10 PM

from what my therapist says, it's a "coping skill" i learned while i was being molested as a child...so now i have to condition myself to not use it. sounds like it's easier said then done tho.

I also do it.dont even think just do it.sometimes its about serious stuff, and afterwards i feel so guilty and because of being so embaressed i dont have the nerve to go back and admit i lied.

my grand son those, he 10, why, dad and mom just went through divorce, i am very open about most things, those lying mean hiding.

I do it to. I have come think it's an unconscious attempt to make other people like me or to seem better than I am. It doesn't make sense half the time because the things I exaggerate about have nothing really to do with people liking me, but somehow it makes sense. I feel bad about it when I do, and try hard not to, but sometimes it just comes out.

it's good to know i'm not alone.

YOu definetly not Yellow

Hello Everyone, I do it to try and impress people or just to lie over stupid stuff doesnt matter what..so I guess your not alone after all..