Triggers

It is time to identify triggers that cause me to lie. Those situations or questions that immediately make the crap fly from my mouth. I know with my wife it's to avoid getting in trouble for something that i perceive would cause some friction. With other people it is geared to making myself look better than I am or even better than they are, or more capable, or stories and experiences more impressive. I know that this is a behaviour pattern that everyone does, but it clearly is more of an issue with me than 99% of the rest of the population. So I need to stop doing it. At the end of the day, does it really matter if someone i barely know is aware that I am not as great at DIY as I have made myself out to be. I'm still pretty good at it anyway. I have strengths, I need to turn my weaknesses into something positive.