QuestionHeart Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 At work, I lied...about a lot of things about myself. I meant no harm to anyone, I just figured I wouldnt be there long so I just said whatever I felt would help me work easiest with whomever I was working with at the time. I would lie about my age, my ethnicity, whatever I felt made things easiest at the moment. Some people know the truth.... Well... now its starting to catch up to me. Some people seem to be whispering about me and giving me weird looks. I thought I would have left this job by now but Im still here. I made my bed and now I have to lie in it. I feel embarrassed and bad. I feel like they must see me as some crazy Blanche Dubois sort..... Of course Ive considered finding a new job but its not easy to find a new job right now......so what should I do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhowe Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 There isn't much you can do ---- because the lies were obviously unnecessary, you have significantly eroded your credibility. Keep looking for new work, and stop the pathological lying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agent1607307371 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 so what should I do? Stop lying, for a start and take your lesson from this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valerie25 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 I would lie about my age, my ethnicity, whatever I felt made things easiest at the moment. How did those lies make your work easier at that time? I am just curious... I agree, there is not much you can do now. Keep looking for something new and learn from your mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subterfuge Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 At work, I lied...about a lot of things about myself. I meant no harm to anyone, I just figured I wouldnt be there long so I just said whatever I felt would help me work easiest with whomever I was working with at the time. I would lie about my age, my ethnicity, whatever I felt made things easiest at the moment. I'm not even sure how you could justify this. It just doesn't seem right. You say some people know the truth....how would they know? As other's have said, you've probably pretty much destroyed your credibility there. You won't be able to use them as a reference now, so what exactly were you trying to accomplish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeeLambrini Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 What makes you think that your own self and your own life is so bad that you need to change the truth for others to accept you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
april15 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Come clean to those you lied to. Make a sincere apology and explain yourself as much as necessary. Baked goods couldn't hurt. Oh and also, quit lying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuestionHeart Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 What makes you think that your own self and your own life is so bad that you need to change the truth for others to accept you? Exactly......look I learned the lesson, unfortunately its too late and I have to be the nutter until I find other employment, IF I find other employment. Lesson learned. Thanks for your replies everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chai714 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 I agree with april15. Come clean to those you lied too and let the know that you are sorry (say the phrase, "sorry, I lied and am working on becoming a better person."). Saying sorry begins the process of repairing their egos and then you being honest over the long haul rebuilds your credibility. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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