![]() ⌄ Scroll down to continue reading article ⌄ Educate Yourself Before it comes to that, the following steps may help you deal with the situation. ![]() Obviously, the last thing you want to do is cut ties with a family member, but unfortunately, you may have to. In other words, it’s not the that wreaks the most emotional havoc, it’s the…ongoing denial of reality. And this pain is exacerbated if/when the innocent partner is made to feel as if he or she is misperceiving reality and therefore crazy, weak, damaged, etc. …it’s the destruction of relationship trust caused by the constant lying, deflecting, secret keeping, and misplaced blame. Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S says is well : In fact, it can make you so jaded that you could start to wonder if everyone is lying to you. Though it may provide a release to the liar, it will never feel comforting to be lied to. Because of these factors, a healthy relationship is very hard to accomplish. For the liar, chronic lying is an addictive behavior that provides comfort, but for the one being lied to, it provides pain and confusion. More so, it becomes impossible to trust that person, since you know he/she lies compulsively. It can make you feel like you aren’t worth the truth, and that impacts every aspect of a relationship. When you are in love with or related to a chronic liar, it is not just frustrating, it’s hurtful. No relationship can function in this scenario. With the hesitation to confront someone you think it lying, you can start to feel paranoid and wonder if you’re being overly-suspicious. In fact, there isn’t much reward in doing this, as they will most likely continue to lie and the strained relationship will only get worse. More so, chronic lying is usually a symptom of a personality disorder such as narcissistic personality disorder and borderline personality disorder.Ĭonfrontation typically feels like the right thing to do if you’re suspicious that your loved one is lying, but that can be tricky. ![]() For the person doing the lying, it can provide an escape from discomfort and help them to feel safe. Other times, it can be difficult to spot because you are so personally involved. Sometimes the lies may be so grandiose that it’s obvious a person is lying. It can be difficult to spot when love is involved Thankfully chronic liars are not dangerous or manipulative, but certainly frustrating. Most of the time, the lies are pointless and it can be difficult to understand why they felt a lie was necessary. A chronic liar is a compulsive liar, or someone who lies out of habit as a natural way to respond to questions. While everyone lies at some point, trying to love someone who lies in a chronic way can be challenging. But sometimes the person who lies, and lies often, is a relative. For the most part, spotting a liar is simple, and we can easily disassociate with that person. It doesn’t take a statistic to know that is a fact.
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