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Anyone else dealing with a pathological/compulsive liar?
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<blockquote data-quote="AnnieO" data-source="post: 429100" data-attributes="member: 6705"><p>The problem lies in those reasons. Why lie about something that, in the long run, makes absolutely no difference whatsoever? Or is easily proven? ... Or...</p><p> </p><p>Why say two kids in school got in a fistfight - when these two aren't her friends, didn't even exchange words, and who really cares, anyway?</p><p> </p><p>Why say she put away her laundry - when three seconds later, you walk in and it's clearly not done? Then say her brother must have taken it out - when he's not even in the house?</p><p> </p><p>Why say Ms. So-and-so lost her homework? Repeatedly? When she's the only kid whose homework was "lost"? And she has a habit of not doing it?</p><p> </p><p>Why the long, convoluted story about how so-and-so's mother stole money from his bank account and she had to help figure it out and that's why she was late getting home when she wasn't supposed to be out in the first place? (To get out of trouble...)</p><p> </p><p>I gave up on all of this stuff. I just nod and smile, assume Onyxx is lying unless it's independently proven, and forget about the reason she's lying. She lies because it is ingrained. Mostly, I don't care - and if I do, I probably already know the truth, anyway.</p><p> </p><p>Parents are smarter than kids think, even when we <em>are </em>lost.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnnieO, post: 429100, member: 6705"] The problem lies in those reasons. Why lie about something that, in the long run, makes absolutely no difference whatsoever? Or is easily proven? ... Or... Why say two kids in school got in a fistfight - when these two aren't her friends, didn't even exchange words, and who really cares, anyway? Why say she put away her laundry - when three seconds later, you walk in and it's clearly not done? Then say her brother must have taken it out - when he's not even in the house? Why say Ms. So-and-so lost her homework? Repeatedly? When she's the only kid whose homework was "lost"? And she has a habit of not doing it? Why the long, convoluted story about how so-and-so's mother stole money from his bank account and she had to help figure it out and that's why she was late getting home when she wasn't supposed to be out in the first place? (To get out of trouble...) I gave up on all of this stuff. I just nod and smile, assume Onyxx is lying unless it's independently proven, and forget about the reason she's lying. She lies because it is ingrained. Mostly, I don't care - and if I do, I probably already know the truth, anyway. Parents are smarter than kids think, even when we [I]are [/I]lost. [/QUOTE]
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