I know of someone who has lied, most of the time. He even denies his own children, when it's convenient for him.
Will he ever realize (without medication) the pain he caused to everyone he ever met in his path. He has four (known) kids, one w/o his lastname and never met, two w/marriage/divorce and a third he denied while still married (no contact), until the DNA test resulted positive.
Is there any chance he will ever come to terms and accept his responsibilities?
He may very well end up alone w/o a mate, but can he have any possitive influence on his kids, those who love him unconditionally?
2007-06-13 15:19:04 · 9 answers · asked by Emerald 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
It depends. There is such a thing as a sociopathic personality, a person without conscience who lies and cheats without regard to the consequences of his or her behavior on the rights or well-being of others.
These people end up having very unhappy and empty lives, because they are incapable of love.
The man you are talking about may possibly be a sociopath, but it is impossible for anyone other than a medical professional to diagnose it. I have first year pscyhology, so I'm certainly not even going to guess. I checked on the net, and came to 'antisocial personality disorder".
Try this link, and don't jump to conclusions. i live in Taiwan. Maybe has just "forgotten the Eight Virtues" as people say over here. It is much nicer than references to a nether orifice or conjecture regarding parentage.
2007-06-13 15:38:26 · answer #1 · answered by Pagan Dan 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If he is a true pathological liar, he has what you call a personality disorder. Sounds like possible sociopathology. This disorder is extremely hard to treat because these people typically have very distorted life views and think everyone else has the problem except themselves. The will lie about everything if it serves themselves. They are completely non reflective and lack conscious. You would be better off with a drug addict or a bipolar individual because at least those with these disorders are treatable. My advice to you is to get away from this person and cut your losses. Yes, he my find some poor soul trying to save or change him that will take care of him, but he may never have an epiphany that will inspire him to change his ways or regret his past actions.
2007-06-13 17:08:23 · answer #2 · answered by lavender 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All who tell lies for a objective are pathological liars, yet their paths fluctuate. Compulsive liars, on the different hand, may be guided by superstition, and superstitions variety or fluctuate, yet that doesn't lead them to extra predictable. If the objective is rational, then the lie is predictable. So which purposes are rational.
2016-10-17 04:56:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pathological problems are a mental illness and no you can't expect that a person suffering will ever come to any terms you expect as a normal, rational person. The person needs help and if that person won't accept it, then it will be very difficult for that person to have a normal relationship with anyone. It's all about them. Sorry.
2007-06-13 15:46:39 · answer #4 · answered by dawnb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The word pathological implies mental illness, which implies a treatment. But, a pathological liar is more of a character defect for which there is no treatment.
2007-06-13 16:17:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you are talking about my ex husband.
In fact you probably are....he managed to hide one ex wife from me, lied about his real name, lied about his education, etc etc etc
We are probably related now!
THe sad thing is, he thinks it is all justified and that he has to tell THIS lie, but that this one is the last one, that the whole world has conspired against him, blah blah blah
A psychologist told me he was a "borderline" personality....whatever. he was a liar, a cheat, and a lowlife. DOnt give me a stupid psychological diagnosis for being a heel.
But she didn't want to treat him at all, and in fact told me not to bring him in for counseling that she was afraid of him (he was never physical or violent so that seemed odd...)
2007-06-13 15:24:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pathological liars are NOT mentally ill...they just LOVE to lie! They lie so much, they begin to believe the lies themselves. I just refuse to associate with them, once I find out they lie. If I can't trust you to tell me the truth, I have NO time for you!
2007-06-13 15:25:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO!
poeple like your friend will never quit because in his sick little mind he doesnt see any wrong ..In the lies. Somehow they convince themselves that any and all stories they tell is right and nobody can change how they think.
2007-06-13 15:28:23 · answer #8 · answered by sunny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
.denying his own children is sick. but again he may know just want he is doing and does it intentionally.his sick
2007-06-13 15:28:59 · answer #9 · answered by Life is FUn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋