If you have a friend that usually lies about the little things ... ?

Question

I'm not talking about embellishments. And I'm not talking about someone lying when you ask them if you're fat. I'm talking about habitual lying about almost every detail of their lives. Even when the lies become obvious, and that person still does it.

Answer 1

Liars are manipulators. Many of them become numb to their relations with others. The more people 'dont do' in response to their lies, the more they think they are getting away with it. You will not only be doing yourself a favor by ex-ing this friend, but eventually, you'll be doing them a favor when they finally grow up and realize that people are not rugs they can walk on.  

Answer 2

It depends.

I mean, I lie sometimes just like anyone else, and I admit sometimes I'll just flat out lie for no reason, but it's usually not about important things.

Like, I've told tons of stories where I've made up half of them and embellished certain parts because they're funnier/better that way. Or I'll tell a story like it happened to me when I was really someone else. I don't know why, I just do. And it's all stuff that's pretty meaningless. An "oh I can relate to you" to a customer at work or a "oh I didn't know, I'm sorry" when I did know, and "I don't know what happened" when I really just don't want to tell you (that, or I want to hear how you tell the story) or a "nothing much" when I really mean 'a lot, but I'd rather keep it private'.

But lies like that are impulse lies. They're made up because of a lack of trust int he person you're talking to, or because you're scared of something, or because you just realized a little lie would really help prove your point. And it's all nothing-stuff. No one will notice because it's all trivial stuff and if you forget the lie, it's just, "Wait I never... OH, that," and it's such a trivial thing that it's understandable you had a memory lapse. It's completely different from a planned, deceptive lie that you keep on going for a long time.

Answer 3

Certainly doesn't make it easy to trust them.Well I think even great liars have the capacity to tell the truth every now and then.

Answer 4

Embellishing doesn't make a person unreliable.

My friend embellishes, yet they are very trustworthy and dependable.

Answer 5

my personal opinion---a person who lies about little things will not mind lying about big things....

Answer 6

If they move on to the big thing, catch them on it. Tell them you know they're are not telling the truth. But, still be nice about it

In past experience, they try harder to be open to you

GOOD LUCK

Answer 7

There is no good excuse to lie.  I suggest you talk to the person and express your concerns.  If that doesn't have the desired effect, then don't trust them.

Answer 8

I lie a lot...but most people don't catch me on them....

Its stupid things really, and I do them mostly to see if people are paying attention and how stupid they are...

I know i sound a bit crazy now, see i told you had nothing to worry about...

I am very trust worthy though...but I don't trust easy....if at all.

maybe that's why I lie...

Answer 9

That's hard, it would have on depend on how much faith you have in that person.  There are some people who feel it's okay to tell little lies, but wouldn't lie about anything big, on the other hand, sometimes those little lies can come to a big one or lead a person into feeling more comfortable telling bigger and then bigger lies.  Sometimes you just have to go with your gut feeling on a person and just decide if they're worth your trust or not.