Why do people lie?
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Why, Why, Why Lie?
In my fifty years of life the number one question that I have asked myself over and over again is WHY? Why do people feel the need to not only make others think that they are right, but to lie about what they have done and try and convince others they are telling the truth.
Most liars are convincing. They get a high on getting others to believe that they are not only right but others may even be wrong.
When is a lie a lie? Our parents taught us that there were "little white lies"... in other words if it doesn't hurt anyone then it's forgivable. How many liars have also been told that if you go to church and confess well then you are forgiven? But are you?
Forgiveness in church might allow you the peace of mind that is required to go through life knowing that you no longer have to carry it in your subconscious. For some this might help them be able to sleep at night.
What about the one that you have deceived? Are they to just forgive and forget what you have done to them? Just because it might not hurt someone directly, what gave us the right to do it in the first place?
What gives a person the right to deceit anyone? What allows someone's conscious not feel that is has any remorse? Is it a conscious decision or just outright part of what someone becomes? White lies or not....there still lies.
Continually in my life I have been told lie after lie by friends and even worse family. It's almost like what they say is gospel. A true liar convince even themselves once they say it then it has to be true. There are many times you even know what they are telling you is total BS, yet you smile and shake your head when they leave.
I especially love the "of course I will help" knowing full well that they would not be around or that they even wanted to "help". If they had they just been truthful to start off with you could have had your "True" friends jump in to assist.
What gives someone the right to feel they are able to deceive? How does one go to bed at night and be able to close their eyes and sleep. How are they capable to look you straight in the eye and tell you that they were not responsible for spreading such vicious rumors about you or your family?
Lying seems to be the essence of our world. Each person is capable of having to twist that truth ... of course when they need it to work to their favor.
The so called friend who feels that their feelings are more important then yours and lets not forget the family member that a good Psychiatrist would say is "Psychopathic or a Psychopath". This is the liar of liars who remains totally unremorseful and always looking for the next victim. This type of pathological liar is unstoppable and unbeatable. Recognizing who they are and removing yourself from the psychotic behavior is the only way sanity can remain in your own life.
For years I have tried to defend myself against lies that others felt the necessity to place upon my life. Today I just don't really give a crap what is said and what others feel the need to spend their minimal little lives trying to spread to others.
Remember those who play the lying game are only really lying to themselves.
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some people are born with that characteristic and ability to lie, to be diplomatic, etc. Many of them go on to become politicians, diplomats and sales people. What we need to understand is when listening to such a person, what is their motivation for telling you "such and such." What do they stand to gain? what do they want from you?
I believe we have to teach our children to ask these questions, because there are so many con artists in the world. some of them even masquerade as professionals. Before you invest your time and money in anything make sure to investigate as much as possible. There's no harm in waiting a few days. And, it may save your life.
Fear, The lie comes from what they don't know or what they do know.
People lie because they don't know what is going to happen, they feel that if they say the truth, something bad might happen.
For instance, Many young men lie about sexual fantasies, as did I. Why? Because I thought I wouldn't be accepted. By the rest of the guys. I wanted to be just like them. You know I was. Because they were just as full of shit as I was.
Now I lied because I knew. I knew that I was going to get in trouble because of what I did or didn't do.
Now this all started at an early age, as I got older the lies compounded. So I had to make new lies to cover up for the old lies.
Now it becomes a habit. My mother was a liar, she lied to me I lied to her. Then we lied to everybody else. But the thing is we didn’t see anything wrong with it. So we were lying to ourselves. Because there is something wrong with it.
However I picked up on it, I didn’t like it. Maybe that’s why my mother had 8 million husbands, she still lies.
As for myself. Honest above and beyond. Honestly. I have to live an honest life if I don’t it can kill me.
If you want to find out what that’s all about look at my hub.http://hubpages.com/hub/I-Recovered-Me-Through-Rec
My wife and I are married 24 years, the best thing we did was be completely honest with one another. My son tried the lying game. He lost.
My daughter, little lies here and there, they always catch up to her.
In the fellowship that I am a part of it says “To thine own self be true” That is the worst lie of them all. Be completely honest with yourself, then and only then you won’t ever have to lie to anybody else.
Peace, Love, Health, Happiness and Vigorous Honesty to all… JosephDiego
Hello, My favorite fishergirl,
I think some people find lying to be the easy way out, then it becomes addictive. They think that lying is easier than telling the truth and often is much more exciting than the real story. That has been my experience with liars and those who "embellish" the truth by different degrees. Sometimes the truth is boring. But, it is, afterall, the truth! When they are found out, it is totally embarrassing, I'm sure, but I've seen some even "lie" their way out of that, as well!
Its a sad state of the world when people feel the need to deceit those around them. Yes sometimes they are small lies that mean really nothing as far as hurting others.. however.. I have found that people are getting more and more at ease with allowing lies to flow from their mouths.
There is No easy way of avoiding the ultimate lies.. most of those are totally calculated by the best of the best con men..and Absolutely WOMEN!
It seems that Women tend to find others to make them believe their lies..so if they believe then it must be true. How sick is this society of ultimate liars. Now I know why I try to avoid the unknown liars that try to get into my life.
I can only suggest that you limit those around you.. a true core that you can trust... but remember you still might get some of those little white lies out of them.
i never got why people feel the need to lie so much. I don't keep people like this around very long if i can help it.













V. SIVAGNANAM PILLAI says:
13 months ago
There is nothing called lie. If we say a thing when standing before a friend, it is a word. When we lie down and say a thing, not ready to hear the reply, it is lie. People lie because of its repercussions or reactions it may cause. Their inability to face the reactions make them lie. Brave people never lie. Sometimes, it may be fore gain, cash or kind. (For cash: The cost of this product is.... A seller to a customer) (For kind: A man to his wife or lover: You are very beautiful.)