Lying is a necessary practice for queer people who have to perform and adapt their behavior to fit into different social spaces.

“And I think that is why >> queer people well no are like so good at they have to navigate so many spaces and are practiced like not to say like I got away with like people I was like so cancelled queer people are liars”

People frequently lie to improve their reputation or manage how they are perceived by others.

“like if I like buy a t-shirt and I like dumb I'm embarrassed cuz it was expensive. I'll lie like and take like $30 off the top so I seem less like a loser.”

Lying is a cognitively exhausting activity because it requires constructing a narrative and constantly monitoring behavior to avoid contradictions.

“basically lying just like uses up your brain in a more intense way. Like it's more exhausting than telling the truth because you actually have to like make up a narrative and then you have to make sure that it's constantly not contradicting facts. You have to monitor your own behavior.”