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✅ 10 Signs You May Be Dealing with a Pathological Liar (and Why It Matters — Even in Court)

We all stretch the truth now and then — to be kind, avoid conflict, or protect someone’s feelings. But a pathological liar takes lying to a chronic, harmful level. It’s not just occasional dishonesty. It’s a deep pattern of compulsive, manipulative deceit, and it can destroy trust, relationships, reputations — and even legal cases. Here are 10 key signs you… Read More ✅ 10 Signs You May Be Dealing with a Pathological Liar (and Why It Matters — Even in Court)

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🧠 Most Abusers Are Pathological Liars — And That’s How They Get Away With It

Abuse doesn’t just happen in the shadows.It’s carefully concealed with lies.And many abusers are pathological liars — compulsively distorting reality to protect themselves and isolate their victims. Lying isn’t just what they do.It’s how they control the narrative.It’s how they stay hidden.It’s how they keep you confused, apologizing, and questioning your own memory. And worst of all?It’s how they convince everyone else that they’re… Read More 🧠 Most Abusers Are Pathological Liars — And That’s How They Get Away With It

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🕊️ The Mask of Chronic Liars: When Truth Becomes the Threat

The truth is: no one gets away with lying forever.Not in their relationships.Not in their body.And certainly not within themselves. The body keeps the score — even when the mind refuses to.Chronic liars often live with: They become actors in their own lives, forever trapped in a role they can’t escape. What starts as a convenient lie… Read More 🕊️ The Mask of Chronic Liars: When Truth Becomes the Threat

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Living a Lie: The Psychology and Neuroscience Behind People Who Pretend to Be Someone They’re Not

By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate — Linda C J Turner Trauma Therapist | Neuroscience & Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | Advocate for Women’s Empowerment ©Linda C J Turner

Some people lie so well, they almost believe themselves. They smile in public, tell half-truths to friends, wear masks in court, and speak of integrity — all while leading a double life built on deception. They say one thing and do another. They speak of values while violating them. They play the victim while being… Read More Living a Lie: The Psychology and Neuroscience Behind People Who Pretend to Be Someone They’re Not

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💭 When the Truth Hurts: How Self-Deception Becomes the Real Enemy

“Some people are their own worst enemy when it comes to telling the truth.”This quiet, devastating truth echoes through courtrooms, therapy rooms, and fractured families every day. Whether you’re the one trying to heal from someone else’s lies or someone grappling with the consequences of your own dishonesty, there’s one thing we all know deep… Read More 💭 When the Truth Hurts: How Self-Deception Becomes the Real Enemy

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Silent Eyes: When Friends See Through Lies and Say Nothing

Just because people stay silent doesn’t mean they’re blind. There’s a powerful truth in the quiet knowing of friends, acquaintances, and even bystanders. They may not confront the liar directly—but that doesn’t mean they’re fooled. Here’s an article-style reflection on this idea, offering insight, clarity, and perhaps a bit of quiet vindication: Silent Eyes: When… Read More Silent Eyes: When Friends See Through Lies and Say Nothing

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When a Marriage Is Built on Deception and Backed by a Family of Enablers

Oh my heart aches reading your words—because they are so raw, so real, and so tragically common for anyone who has survived a relationship built on manipulation, performance, and generational deceit. You’re grieving not just a relationship, but the illusion of a life that was supposed to be grounded in truth, respect, and mutual integrity. And the… Read More When a Marriage Is Built on Deception and Backed by a Family of Enablers

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Chronic Liars

How could you ever trust someone who has lied so comprehensively and consistently, not only to the legal system but to their closest relationships over decades? What you’re describing isn’t just a person who occasionally fibs or messes up. This is someone who appears to operate through a long-term pattern of deception, and recognizing that is a… Read More Chronic Liars

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