Embellishment

We all embellish and overdramatize anecdotes to make our experiences far more interesting than they actually are. Let's face it, when you strip them of the melodrama and outrageousness, they're monotonous, tedious, nothing of any substance nor interest to anyone.

Okay, melodrama is good when trying to dredge up a stimulating tale but there's a huge difference between that and straight up telling fallacious bullshit.
Stretch the truth all you want; let your imagination run wild...but then reel it in.
But then again, some people so delusional they actually BELIEVE the sociopathic lies they utter. For instance, my brother. He has the best poker face of anyone I know, and the little rat gets away with murder, consequently.
There are worse people out there though. Far worse. People who think that something exists that doesn't. Who are so hoodwinked that they are actually incapable of feeling what they're intuition is trying to shriek to them.
Why are we such unwise, imprudent beings? Is it a matter of pride? We only believe what we want to believe, only what resonates with us and does not make us feel uncomfortable? The human race today has far too much pride, there is enough ego in every human being to dish out to all of the animals on the planet. Excess, excess, excess.
I used to be one of those fools who believed only what I wanted to hear. But then soon enough, I would get bitten in the ass and the truth was like a glaring, flashing sign before my eyes. 
Which was there all along, I just chose to disregard it.
More on this subject later. Now I welcome the harsh reality because it forces me to deal with it.
For instance, "Okay she doesn't want to be romantically involved with me, it's not the end of the world. I don't regret any of my actions, we would clearly not have worked anyway so this is a blessing. I will remain patient and move the fuck on."
Harsh words will allow you to move on and set you free! It's cathartic, it's liberating it's essential for life. I am EXTREMELY relieved that she told it to be as it was and didn't string me along any longer so I could just move on with my life. I cut the ties instantly, and all has settled.