Yes, I still do, but nowadays only to myself. Of course that is a/the huge bipolar trait. No intent needed, in my book. I find the whole intention thing confusing, really. We may think we lose control over ourselves, but do we really? Or do we ever have control, just because we act more acceptably?

But as a child I lied all the time. Pretending to be more interesting than I was or just different from how I was. I still think back with nostalgia to the time of my former self. Totally different from who I am now.

I know for sure (I clearly recollect the moment I felt I couldn't continue being that way) that lying (together with an incident of aggression) has been (and is) the reason that I got severely depressed for the first time, lasting years. It was (in the eyes of a child) mania-like losing oneself, losing control.

I've never been the same since. I still lie, but only to myself (unless "I am fine" is a lie). And I can't lie to others. It must be very much associated with my first, "childish", but very severe Icarus' fall.