Confessions of a Compulsive Liar

There is something strangely intriguing about a compulsive liar. It's strange how someone who lies every once in a while is seen as a bad person who can never be trusted again. A person that you despise and commonly refer to as a deceitful person. Yet, however, a compulsive liar seems only to be put on this earth to entertain. Now, I admit, it's obvious to see the distinction. With a every-once-in-a-while liar you never know if you are going to get the truth, therefore forever breaking down your trust. They are risky people to be around because you are unaware whether or not their actions for that day are going to be full of malice and be hurtful. On the other hand, a compulsive liar is nothing if he is not consistent. You are already under the impression that nothing that will leave this person's mouth is to be trusted, therefore you never have to pose the question, "Will I be able to trust what so and so says today?" It also seems strangely refreshing...stay with me here, I know most people are not fans of compulsive liars, but we do tend to be fans of those who are consistent. We have to give the C.L. credit, he does stay on a straight and narrow path.

Coach on survivor is one C.L. that we loved to watch. His stories on this season charmed us, simply because he believed them to be true. There in lies the scariest, but what I find the most fascinating, part of the C.L.. To themselves they actually believe all the lies are true, so therefore, theoretically, aren't they telling the truth?

I used to know a C.L. who's sole mission everyday was to tell another fantastical story to which there couldn't possibly be any truth. As annoying as it could be to hear of adventures which never occurred you had to give him credit for coming up with the stories that he told, an imagination like that is hard to find in an adult. Yes, at first it was annoying, I mean, did he actually think that we were all so stupid that we believed his stories? However, once I found out that the other people that were around him daily didn't in fact buy into his tales, it became an interesting part of my day. It was a bit like being back in kindergarten where we would have story time, although many of his stories included bodily injury and I am quite sure Mrs. Anderson would not have approved of such language, but nevertheless they became entertaining. If C.L.s weren't entertaining there wouldn't be a place for people like Coach or Jonny Fairplay on TV, but there is! So I say, next time you start to realize that someone is a compulsive liar, go with it, enjoy it, and remember you can always trust that they wont be telling the truth!