This is hard for me to admit about myself, but I tend to lie about myself alot. I do it for sympathy and attention. I like the attention I receive. It makes me feel loved and wanted. But, others have begun to recognize this and i'm worried i'll lose all my true friends because of this. I want to pretend that this is not true, but i can't. I want to change myself. Everyday, I tell myself I'm going to be honest with people, but then the lies come out. I feel like a horrible person. But, I don't know how to stop. Please help.
Also, should i tell my friends that i've lied in the past? Part of me wants to, but I'm worried I'll lose them.
2007-03-17 11:11:06 · 4 answers · asked by ethiopian man 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
The first thing to do is stop lying... Lies hurt, especially when their about people, including yourself. People love honesty it makes them secure. And if you tell your friends the truth i cant say they'll stick around but on some level they'll appreciate your honesty. Anyway good friends always stick around...So if they ditch you make new friends with a new start, an honest start...
2007-03-17 11:30:25 · answer #1 · answered by XxXGiRLNeXtDooRXxX 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you feel that you have to lie a lot, you probably think your own history is not interesting enough, or worthy enough to share. That's undestandable since most of our lives are fairly common. But try to see your life as a unique story, one that you don't have have to fill in with little interesting lies so people appreciate you more. And besides, people don't take being lied to lightly. Be honest to your good friends; give them a general idea of waht you have been doing, and they'll understand if you tell them correctly.
2007-03-17 18:25:05 · answer #2 · answered by jube 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heres what I think. I think you are a pathological liar.You need to realize that if someone will not accept you for the truth then they were not your friends at all. You doug your whole, so now you will have to lay in it. Tell your friends that you have lied and tell them that you are very sorry. Tell them you need there help I f they stick around, them are true friends. If they leave then come back, they are your true friends... but the people that will not help are not your friends. Quit being a fake or you wont have any friends at all
2007-03-17 18:24:35 · answer #3 · answered by I luv me some chris breezy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try keeping a diary maybe if you see your lies in black and white it might make you think twice or put a red sticker on the fridge or somewhere easy like that every time you lie or you could even put 50p in a box and then you might realise how much you do lie.
2007-03-17 18:23:01 · answer #4 · answered by june july 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋