Anyone know a compulsive liar?

I really try to give people the benefit of the doubt, but someone I know has been using A LOT of excuses to get out of responsibilities for the last few months. Her uncle has died, a cousin has died, 2 other family members died, her father was sick, her tires were slashed, she was sick, her FIL was sick (I could go on and on and on and on and on) all since September.

Could someone really lie about a family member being ill? I would never even imagine doing something like that.


ETA: I hope I am not coming off as a ******. I know things happen in people's lives, but I have caught her "tripping" over herself when she talks about these things. There are just a lot of inconsistencies in her stories. Plus, I think alcohol is an issue.

Message edited 2/3/2007 4:05:22 PM.

Re: Anyone know a compulsive liar?

My boss is a compulsive liar, and I have caught him in a few lies. They are usually harmless, mostly about things he "claims" to know, when actually he is just talking out of his azz....

I think your person maybe just needs some attention, that's usually the root of it....

Re: Anyone know a compulsive liar?

I worked with one.....

He was constantly making up stories to cover up the other lies he would make up. I work for a law office and he would tell us things were filed with the court and that things were "fine" and they never made it to where they were supposed to, etc.

He also got me "fired" my first year I worked there. I had given him my cell phone number when I was first hired. I went on a trip (that the office knew about) and he lied and gave them the wrong phone number when they needed to call me. I came back to work on Monday adn I had been fired for not contacting the office. After I explained what happened, I was rehired.

Karma is a ***** because 2 years of lies later he was finally fired.

Re: Anyone know a compulsive liar?

Re: Anyone know a compulsive liar?

Yes.. I know what you mean. My best friend is a habitual liar.... well we have drawn farther apart because of it.... I don't understand the reasoning but it's like a compulsion as well. You can't beleive a word she says and yes she has lied about family members being ill... it's terrible!!!