Kid lies about everything

This kid lies about everything. I know kids lie but almost everything that comes out of this kid's mouth is a lie. He will lie about the most stupidest things. If BM is a pathological liar could SS have picked up this from a learned behavior?

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It seems like a heck of a lot

It seems like a heck of a lot of kids go through a stupid lying phase, chances are the circumstances and influences around your skid are making it worse, for sure. Useless lies are mostly about attention.

Yes, this can be learned.

Yes, this can be learned. Embellishment to control their environment so even the stupid lies have meaning to the person lying, whether it is a lack of self-esteem due to telling the truth feeling as if it is lacking in story merit, the need to have control over the information being discussed or as a control method for manipulation.

SS does this to this day.

SS does this to this day. And he is in his 20s. He just makes up some of the dumbest crap. And neither of his parents ever called him on it when he was little so he is almost as bad now.

Just an aside - kids who have

Just an aside - kids who have gone through/are going through "traumatic" events might be more prone to lie because they're "creating a fantasy world they can control".

Something I picked up as having gone to therapy as a child of an abusive alcoholic. Apparently can also apply to kids of divorce, if the parents are psychotic enough.

Some grow out of it, some don't.

SD has always been a huge

SD has always been a huge liar. I think it started as a way to shield herself from the negativity of high conflict parents. BM doesn't send her to school, lie to dad about it so she doesn't get a lecture. DH sends her with a phone she isn't allowed to have at BM's, lie to mom so she can still talk to dad during the week.

Now she lies about everything, DH asked her if she ate before he took her to BM's a few weeks ago. She immediately lied. She literally just got done eating??? Her first response is always to lie. Asked her if she showered, she lies. Lies lies lies.

This is so interesting to

This is so interesting to me.
SS(26) lies to both his parents about the most mundane stupid things. I've always seen it as a way to protect himself.

Years ago DH had an F150 truck. DH told SS that as soon as he got his license the truck was his.
SS was so excited, he really seemed to want the truck.
BM called and said that's crazy, he doesn't need a big expensive gas guzzling truck. SS told her that he didn't even want it. She then went on to say that DH should sell the truck and buy two smaller cars, one for her and one for SS. Of course she did!
DH straight up asked him, "Do you want this truck?
Yes!
Then why did you tell your mom you didn't want it.
I didn't, she thinks it's to expensive."

Of course DH thinks BM is lying. SS didn't get his license till he was 20, just after I'd had an accident and totalled the truck. Problem solved.

It's continued to this day.
SS will say what he thinks his parents want to hear.
He'll say he's coming to visit but won't show up. He'll say he's excited about a gift but won't ever wear it. Which is polite but seriously dude, I asked your size and if you like the store!?!
We've learned to never really count on anything he says when it comes to visits or what gifts to give him or his opinions on certain things.
He will lie in an effort to avoid conflict.

Yes he has decided to copy

Yes he has decided to copy her poor behaviour and furthermore will not be scared of any consequence.

So what can be done to try to

So what can be done to try to correct this behavior?

Why are you concerned?

Why are you concerned? Because experience teaches you that telling a lie involves covering a lie and that eventually when the truth comes out the consequences are far worse then you imagined. He hasn't got there yet because he doesn't imagine there is any punishment that he would be scared of and there isn't anything in his life he has to lose.