It’s both. I spent a decade in a relationship with someone who lied nearly continuously, it seemed to me that after a few years the lies they told became truths to them, no dementia involved. I made up this theory that their brain converted the lies to truths, because truths are easier to remember than lies, according to Judge Judy at least. So, in order to remember all the lies, they are converted to truths. imo.
After the relationship ended, my ex was eventually convicted twice for fraud, the second time they went to jail. I could go on and on with stories.
Trump’s not even in control of his own brain, he’s got serious mental illness.
My ex was a compulsive liar too. I believe that they genuinely believed their lies. They had no consistency in their own brain and constantly rewrote the reasons for their decisions
Next time you’re lying awake at night remembering that cringe thing you did in school, realise that you’ve thought about it so much you’ve rewritten the memory to some extent and it didn’t happen exactly how you remember and now you don’t know what to believe.
It’s both. I spent a decade in a relationship with someone who lied nearly continuously, it seemed to me that after a few years the lies they told became truths to them, no dementia involved. I made up this theory that their brain converted the lies to truths, because truths are easier to remember than lies, according to Judge Judy at least. So, in order to remember all the lies, they are converted to truths. imo.
After the relationship ended, my ex was eventually convicted twice for fraud, the second time they went to jail. I could go on and on with stories.
Trump’s not even in control of his own brain, he’s got serious mental illness.
Compulsive liars. Borderline personality disorder. Both age in unique ways if untreated
My boss is like this. Lies so much and ao frequently, even about the smallest things, that some lies become truths.
The word “confabulation” is what you are describing - and it’s also a huge symptom of dementia.
My ex was a compulsive liar too. I believe that they genuinely believed their lies. They had no consistency in their own brain and constantly rewrote the reasons for their decisions
Next time you’re lying awake at night remembering that cringe thing you did in school, realise that you’ve thought about it so much you’ve rewritten the memory to some extent and it didn’t happen exactly how you remember and now you don’t know what to believe.