Evil people have no problems faking it, fabricating stories, and telling lies just to get people to think that they have accomplished something great in their lives. They always have a new story to tell about a secret admirer, an unexpected but much-deserved promotion, or anything that would make them appear more important. And to make matters worse, they do not only lie about themselves, but they make up lies about other people too, not caring whom they hurt in the process. They enjoy badmouthing even their closest friend, and they’ll make up stories to get people on their side. And if that isn’t bad enough, if those lies catch up to them, they’ll just make up another one or worse, blame it on you. They thrive on others’ misery, and the more miserable other people become, the better they feel about themselves. These compulsive liars also tend to add words such as “to be honest”, “to tell you the truth”, and “believe me” just to emphasize their alleged truthfulness. It’s exhausting to have a compulsive liar in your life because you’ll always doubt their words, and you’re concerned they might spread rumors that could be devastating to your reputation or career.
