I'm going to have to give this a listen. I knew a guy for many years that turned out to be a massive compulsive liar (I thought he just liked to exaggerate a couple stories here or there), and once I found out everything he told me was bullshit, I instantly hated him. It's insulting I guess. And I was younger and naive.

One example - I drove to a party where we both knew the host but only I knew where he lived (he followed me there with his girlfriend in a separate car). He was around for a half hour and I sort of noticed he wasn't there anymore, but paid it no mind. I was busy socializing, and we weren't really there "together" anyway.

He calls me up a little while later, literally crying, saying that he was sorry he had to leave, but his brother had a heart attack and he didn't know if he was going to see him again. I was like "holy shit man don't worry about it, go see your brother, so sorry to hear that."

Years later I'm talking to the girlfriend (now ex) and I bring this up. She tells me she has no idea what I'm talking about. She felt uncomfortable at the party because she didn't know many people there, and wanted to just head home. For some reason the truth wasn't good enough for the guy and he had to make up dying relatives. And honestly, I wasn't expecting an excuse as to why he left. I didn't care, do your thing, I'm not your dad.

Weird people.