Dating a pathological liar.

Xedenver

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Well I just wanna get anyone's and everyone's take on my current problem. My girlfriend Michelle whom I have been dating for 2 months turns out to be nothing but a liar. She'll even lie about small crap like seeing our boss at a resturant. The small lies that are many do not bother me as much as two major lies.

Lie #1. Fake ex-boyfriend
About 3 weeks into our relationship she tells me about her best friend Eric who is coming out here (CO) to live. Now she tells me he will be coming out on March 13. She then proceeds to my friend that this guy was her true love and the guy she will eventually marry. For some unkown reason he comes out two weeks early, but me nor my friend ever see him or a picture of him. Never even here him call her. Oh and when he gets out here he lives up in Aspen but of course he doesn't mind the 3 hour drive to Denver to see her everyday. People she says has talked with him have never talked with him. The other day a mutual friend of ours said that Michelle showed her a picture of Eric after having our friend explain the picture to me, I realize the picture is a picture of her friend Sean. My friend Dan asks her about the picture and she said she was confused and that she told her it was a picture of Sean but he also said she was pretty fumbly with the mouth when she was trying to explain. I go back and talk to the friend who saw the picture and she remembers exactly what she said "this is a picture of Eric". My friend even asked why she wouldn't show it to me to which she said "that's in the past". Now the guy is suposdly back in North Carolina with his Mom who got sick and stressed out because he and Michelle weren't getting together. Looking back on it she used this guy to make me jealous. Once while even talking about an apartment together she asked me if I would have a problem with this guy sleeping with her in her bed. Then she got all pissed when I said I would.

Lie #2 fake surgery
She said she was going in for a surgery something to do with down there. I figured that day she would be in bed all die. And the next day she would not even work. She told me her Doctor called and talked to our manager when I asked my manager about it she had no idea Michelle was having a surgery and never talked to a doctor. The day of the surgery she comes trapsing into work at 3:00 when the surgery was a 6:00 and took 3 hours. Oh and to top it off she had a new hair style and color. Must be a really nice hospital. She was aslo expericing no discomfor the fallowing night we went to a basketball game and she was moving around all over in her sit, jumping.

Looking at it all everything she has said has been to get her more attention I'm 90% certain her beloved Eric is fake and the same for the surgery being fake. My question is what do I do? I'm thinking on saying that I should bow out and that she should go be with Eric, but a part of me wants to confront her about it. So tell me what would any of you suggest?
 

luckydragon

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if my gf was like that i'd stay away from her... from the sound of things she's sorta psycho-ish...
 

tkim

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unless she is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DAMN fine ....you bess leave her!!!!

oh yeah, unless she gives up the BEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSTTTTT sex ....you bess leave her!!:eek::Q:);):p
 

Sluggo

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Step away from the girl slowly, do not show fear, they can sense that. Do not turn your back on her, if things get bad curl up in the fetal position and protect your face and frontal organs.

The girl is wacked out, she is either as you say a pathological liar, or is really missing a few screws. Sounds like Pandoras box, I would just avoid her in all ways, you will live to regret it if you dont.
 

Passions

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Holy smokes!!! That is one messed up girl. Sounds like she has acceptance problems, what a nut. She reminds me of that movie "The Crush". But then again, who wouldn't want Alicia Silverstone stalking you.
 
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Time to move it buddy.
I had a so called gf who lied so many times that she herself couldnt keep track. I tried to correct her and found she wouldnt listen. The worst past she was horrible at lying. Well we broke up a year ago and its good for me. I pity the guy who is going out with her.
 

compuwiz1

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Good grief, get away from that! Those just become sick relationships in time, and you will become codependent to it. Run!
 

Xedenver

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do you think I should confront her about the lies or just tell her she should be with eric?
 

weezergirl

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i think you should confront her with her problem. she definitely needs help. i actually have a cousin like this who's only around 14 or something but i can already tell he's going to turn out to be something like this and tha's so freaky!! anyways i was telling him about this teacher i had when i was younger and then the next day we started talking about something and he starts telling ME about thsi teacher he had...except it was the teacher i had described about just the other day! (exact description) i guess he forgot or else he's just so into lying that he doesn't even realize he's doing it. anyways i was just totally shocked because the rest of the night he would be telling me things and some of things i'm positive he was lying about. i was definltey worried about him because he did it all so easily and seriously. but i couldn't say anything becuase i barely see him cept maybe once a year or something so it'd just be weird since i dont know him very well. anyways, u should definitely confront her...and break up with her! it will take awhile to fix her problem. :p
 

Hamburgerpimp

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Dump that chic. Find another one just like her and treat her like sh1t. That's the only way you're gonna get it out of you!! Look at Steve making his way over to Off Topic. Yeah, I agree with him, run. Steve knows more than just overclocking these computers!!
 

unxpurg8d

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Don't bother confronting her about the lying - chances are it'll just make the breakup really ugly, and be pointless. People who do this really have a problem.... What you're seeing as lying is their reality. They convince themselves that the lie is real and nothing you do or say will change that. And understand, since they've altered their own reality YOU will end up appearing like the unjustified attacker in their perception and things could get very unpleasant. The best thing to do is find a quiet peaceful way to get out of the relationship and maybe later gently suggest to a family member of hers that she needs help.

 

ToBeMe

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Like the guy before said.........move away SLOWLY........but definately MOVE AWAY from this girl! Don't confront her about it or anything. Just tell her you feel it's time to move onWhy would you even CONSIDER staying with someone doing this? For sure she will only bring you pain in the future! ;)
 

dc

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yu0 = screwed

so the consenses is slowly back away, then dash for your life. :)
 

creedog

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man, that broad definetly has a problem, and its too bad as I know a guy who lies like that. Its like an addiction, correction it is an addiction. When someone will lie just for the sake of lying, and lie to the people that they should know that they don't need to impress, that's just messed up.

Anyway, if you work with her, which is belive that you said you did, than get out and let the situaion be.
 

Emulex

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maybe that surgery down there was an abortion from that so called boyfriend.

ditch her d00d
 

WilsonCat

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Dude, run.....run fast.....and don't look back.

The hell with moving away slowly, this chick is mentally F'ed!

 

Azraele

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This is definately not a relationship that you will want to stay in. I would confront her about it though, nicely, to see what she says about it and to let her know your concerns. If you see her trying to lie her way out of an explanation, I'd gently break it off right then and tell her that a large part os relationships involves trust, and you simply cannot trust her under those circumstances.
 

kranky

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I have a family member with the same problem. It is maddening!

I know why you want to confront her, so that she knows she didn't get away with the lies. Forget it. You'll just get a new pack of lies to explain the previous ones, and you won't get any satisfaction. unxpurg8d explained it well.

I'd say just break up and move on, just tell her it's not working out. The lying will drive you crazy eventually, so save yourself the aggravation and call it off now.