Why do some people lie about their lives?

I have friends who lie about being abused and raped. They come to school one day saying that their grandmother has died, next day they've been raped by their next door neighbor, the next day their grandmother (who is ment to be dead) is abusing them.

I don't get it. I don't know why anyone would want to lie about something so terrible happening.

I have friends who say 'omg I'm anorexic' then the next day you see them scoffing down their chocolate cake, pies, chips and drinking soft drink..

What's up with teenage girls these days?

I know some people don't lie and I'm not talking about those who are genuine, I do apologize if I offended anyone.

I was raped when I was younger by a family friend. I tried to tell my best friend (she was the only person I told, because I just needed to get support) and she called me a liar and she wont talk to me anymore, she calls me an attention seeker.

It is a disease. A mental health issue. Compulosve lying. I have met a couple of people just like this. PLaying tennis once a guy hit his ball over the fence, went to get it and just never came back. When i confronted him he said he was a POlice officer and had to attend to a call. He was 17 years old. A girl i dated kept telling me she was winning the lotto all the time, so she spent spent spent until she was broke and admitted she had a problem......
Teenage girls woudl start with a small lie and it woudl escalte form there. Lying about rape etc just seems like a grab for attention.
And i agree what is it with teenage girls these days.. my god..

Well I lie about my life because I'm lazy dear

their lives arent interesting an uneventful so the feel they need something to say that will get peoples attention

they lie because they are seeking attention. i know someone who does and it pi**es me off.

They are attention Wh0res who dont give a crap about anyone who as actually been in anyof those situations.

more often than not, when something like that does happen the true cases arent believed as much because of girls/people like this.

They need to get a life. There is a mental disorder where people read about things happening to others and then it becomes their life. They cannot separate reality from fantasy.

They need help. Just like Britney Spears.

omg they are the same way in my school...it drives me crazy...i thinks its b/c they hate who they really areand dont think anybody would give them any attention if they dont make these things up.

i always call them out on it

seems there just insecure bout there real lives maybe they think they cant fit in with there normal lives so they make up a new one

sometimes if they were little its probably just that they want to be noticed or want themselves to sound more interesting. Otherwise I guess it's kinda of part of their personalities really. if their lies don't really harm you just try to accept their lies but if you think they're just lying WAY TOO MUCH then kinda pick a bit on their lies like how ur friends said their grandmother abused them ask them. i thought you said she passed away or sumthing.

they need attention thats why they do it.they are bored with their lives and they want to sound interesting.

I know just for fun try giving them lots of posative attention and see what they do. theres nothing like getting what you want when you want it. then they,ll probably want to be your best friend. Try it and see if you can get a posative result. Your Friend PROLLY :P KISSES

my life sucks and that's no lie

To get attention is one of the reasons I guess.
Also, they "win" by having more miserable life than you. They have to be best in everything. Whatever happened to you, 10 times worse happened to them.

They remind me my neighbor's dog, who barks a lot. When I ignore him, he just shuts up :) Ignore them.