TikToker Reesa Teesa posted a wild 8-hour-long story about marrying a walking red flag.
Here’s how to avoid it happening to you.
The question on everyones mind this week?
Just who did poorReesa Teesamarry?
(For brevitys sake, she gives him the pseudonym Legion in her videos.)
The videos have been picked up byRolling Stone,theWashington Post,Time magazineand many others.
If not, well just say that Legions lies were, well,legion.
One month after meeting Legion, Teesa allowed him to move into her home.
Something dont sit right with me.
Let me look into this, then it was worth it, Teesa said in anintrovideo.
Heres what they said.
Is pathological lying and compulsive lying the same thing?
Pathological lying is often a symptom of antisocial personality disorder and narcissistic personality disorder.
Teesas husband was probably a pathological liar.
They are not as sophisticated as pathological liars, she said.
They may have begun lying in early childhood as a coping strategy and it became habitual.
Some of the lies are for no purpose or to simply to look better.
They may even feel bad about lying but its still more comfortable than telling the truth.
What are the red flags youre dealing with a pathological liar?
It feels too good to be true.
Then gradually little inconsistencies emerge, maybe over nothing things where you find yourself puzzled.
Its impossible to corroborate things theyve told you about themselves.
They may also claim to no longer speak to their family, which is a little suspect.
Something doesnt feel right in your gut.
When you think back on what your partner has told you, does something just feel overwhelmingly off?
In instances like this, you should trust your gut.
Our body sends us danger and safety signals all the time and it usually starts in our stomach.
Are you getting more gastro issues than normal?
They get defensive or even angry when challenged on one of their lies.
Pathological liars tend to live in a self-created fantasy world.
This manipulation can induce a sense ofgaslighting, leaving you questioning the validity of your reality and conclusions.
Pathological lying can be part of an abusive relationship pattern.
When you catch them in lies, they dismiss your feelings.
Truth is a basic requirement to build trust and safety in a relationship, she said.
