what’s wrong with me
okay so i genuinely think i have an issue and something is definitely wrong with me. i started to realise since i was a child that i would compulsively lie but it would be like and OCD thing with no malicious intent even though it was unecessary. but lately i’ve realised that i lie to get or feel some sort of attention on me. it progressively got worse. first i lied to gain some sort of praise for an award i didn’t get. just today i lied to purposefully make someone very upset. and i got what i “wanted”. when i realised they were sad i felt some regret but i didn’t feel as much empathy as i would’ve hoped to or like i usually do. i have lied a lot throughout the years and i realised a lot of my relationships have been built on lies. i don’t why i do this or why it started im just very confused with myself
Original post by Anonymous
okay so i genuinely think i have an issue and something is definitely wrong with me. i started to realise since i was a child that i would compulsively lie but it would be like and OCD thing with no malicious intent even though it was unecessary. but lately i’ve realised that i lie to get or feel some sort of attention on me. it progressively got worse. first i lied to gain some sort of praise for an award i didn’t get. just today i lied to purposefully make someone very upset. and i got what i “wanted”. when i realised they were sad i felt some regret but i didn’t feel as much empathy as i would’ve hoped to or like i usually do. i have lied a lot throughout the years and i realised a lot of my relationships have been built on lies. i don’t why i do this or why it started im just very confused with myself
At least you recognise it for what it is. If this is a repeated thing , then you realise its not normal and you need to get help?
Utlimately you might need to explain to the GP and if you dont think you cna face them, then just hand them this thread printed off.
You can also talk to MIND and SANE.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/personality-disorder/
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325982
https://www.healthline.com/health/pathological-liar
http://www.sane.org.uk/what_we_do/support/helpline
You cna also ask who will ask you for you or your parents name, sortcode and account number. I think in this situation telling untruths may be allowed.
