I’ve been lying about my whole life to everyone, how do I stop myself.

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I can’t accept myself, so I lie about my life. I make up “hot guys” that don’t actually exist, and tell people I go to parties that never happened. I need to stop, how do I do it?

Category: Tags: asked February 26, 2015

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Break into telling the truth. Start with baby steps, maybe telling the truth to a few non-judgemental, closer friends. This can help you to break out from behind your facade with others.
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Start with a clean plate. From this point on, tell yourself to be honest. You don't need to make up stories like that. You can just tell them about what you really did and who you really met. When you lie, it can come back and bite you because you'd have to remember the details and when someone asks questions, you'd have to make sure your story didn't suddenly change. Lies usually come out in the end, so it's better if you're honest about it yourself. Explain to them why you lied and ensure that you tend to be honest from now on.
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Admit the truth :) if people hate you for that, they should accept you for who you are.
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I did the exact same thing. When I was younger, I wasn't allowed to be the person I wanted to be. Many of my friends were older, and I felt I had to impress them to keep them around. When I tell you I lied about a lot, I mean literally everything. My age, my place of birth, even told them my parents weren't my real parents. I figured they were just tiny lies, but as I grew up around those people the lies stuck and I was always lying. That is, until I met a new friend, and I took tiny steps at telling the truth. i told my real age, I told them I was from here, baby steps. Essentially, while it seems hard, you can stop. Think about what you're telling before you tell it. Ask yourself, "will I want to continue this lie for years?" Because you don't. Just be honest from here on out, and your real friends will accept you and even be relieved you trusted them enough to be honest.
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I do the exact same thing STILL. ): But @Galealio is completely right. We need to fix this, and realize that living a lie isn't living at all ;-;