More Than Just Lies
Mythomania is the pathological disorder of lying. Mythomania is a psychological condition characterised by habitual or compulsive lying. It’s not just about telling lies, but an uncontrollable urge to do so. These individuals, mythomaniacs, do this either to attract attention or to feel good about themselves. They have no respect for themselves or for those around them. It's selfish and arrogant behavior in every way. I'm sure you have mythomaniacs around you. I have plenty of them. I just don't want it to seem like the disease of the century, because wherever humans exist, lying will exist. But some people go to extremes. In that case, you might need to build a solid wall between yourself and those people.
Mythomania is often rooted in deeper psychological issues. Self-esteem issues often play a significant role in compulsive lying. Individuals with low self-esteem may resort to lying to create a more favorable image of themselves. One key indicator is inconsistencies in the individual’s stories or statements. These inconsistencies may be subtle and hard to spot initially. However, over time, they can become more apparent as the individual struggles to maintain their fabricated narratives.
They may embellish, dramatize, or exaggerate their lies, treating them as natural without acknowledging them as false. As a result, this behavior does not present itself as a problem to them. It's so exhausting! Maintaining a friendship with someone you've witnessed lying repeatedly can be incredibly tiring. At some point, you'll go crazy trying to confront their lies. They'll tell lies that make you sound foolish and make fun of your mind. It's as if you'd never understand them. For example, someone recently told me she had two university degrees. I paused to think about it; I'd known her for a while, but I also understood her potential very well. I realized her were lying. She did it just to appear on your level. As if that were necessary. Even if you graduated from three universities, let alone two, you still won't get anywhere if you don't improve yourself.
Another acquaintance of mine told me that she'd been suffering from panic attacks for years, and that's why she couldn't fly back to her home country. Unfortunately, even I realized this was a lie within a few years. Mythomaniacs tell lies naturally, and they believe them. Lying is commonplace for them. Sometimes they dramatize their lives. For example, the same person told me that several family members had been in car accidents, one had died, and another had gone bankrupt as well.
By the way, do not ever confuse mythomaniacs with people who tell white lies! You wouldn't immediately turn your back on someone whose white lies you've noticed, would you? White lies don't mock you, but mythomania mocks your mind and competes with you in every way. If, like me, you favor transparency, sincerity, and love in human relationships and have a mythomaniacal friend, you could be deeply disappointed. Keeping such people out of your life will boost your self-esteem.
Also, someone you believe in can tell such a lie at some point, driven by their ego, that when you realize it, you quickly get away from their planet. Don't let anyone fool you, and don't open yourself up to everyone you bring into your life.