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How to deal with a pathological liar?

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In an intimate relationship, the best way to deal with a pathological liar is to keep records. Create these records daily. Write down or record what was said, this is the identification stage. This step protects your mental health by giving you the evidence you need to stay objective. If you believe the relationship is worth maintaining, you need a "power source;" make it positive like meditation or prayer. Praise the liar. Praise helps nurse the "inner child" of the liar and to build up their low self esteem. You must not ever take their lies as a form of rejection, after all, you chose to accept them for who they are; they were lying before they ever met you. Also, make them be accountable; you can do this by example. Save reciepts, call their alibi, tell them that even if they choose not to "own" their behavior that you know it is not acceptable. Remind them that you love them: the good, the bad, and the ugly.

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