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<blockquote data-quote="CrazyinVA" data-source="post: 349061" data-attributes="member: 1157"><p>How do I handle lying? I stopped trying to prove she's lying (in my situation, Oldest is the chronic liar). It became exhausting, checking up on her to see if she was lying, and trying to figure out what the "truth" was. Plus, typically when "caught" in a lie, she continues the lie, anyway. She will explain discrepancies away as though *I* am the crazy one. So my response now tends to be the "nod and smile" kind. </p><p></p><p>Re job applications, this is a never-ending drama with Oldest. If I say, "did you put in that job application?" she says, "yes, I did, but they never called back." If I say, "well did you call back and follow up/" she says, "yes, but they said I had to talk to the manager, and he wasn't there." "well, did you ask when he'd be there?" "Yes, they told me he'd be there last night, but when I called, he wasn't there." I swear, it is the EXACT same story with every application. </p><p></p><p>I am working hard on not asking any more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CrazyinVA, post: 349061, member: 1157"] How do I handle lying? I stopped trying to prove she's lying (in my situation, Oldest is the chronic liar). It became exhausting, checking up on her to see if she was lying, and trying to figure out what the "truth" was. Plus, typically when "caught" in a lie, she continues the lie, anyway. She will explain discrepancies away as though *I* am the crazy one. So my response now tends to be the "nod and smile" kind. Re job applications, this is a never-ending drama with Oldest. If I say, "did you put in that job application?" she says, "yes, I did, but they never called back." If I say, "well did you call back and follow up/" she says, "yes, but they said I had to talk to the manager, and he wasn't there." "well, did you ask when he'd be there?" "Yes, they told me he'd be there last night, but when I called, he wasn't there." I swear, it is the EXACT same story with every application. I am working hard on not asking any more. [/QUOTE]
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