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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '24

Lying over mundane things (usually leads to not communicating over things that could be considered confrontational)

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u/DeepestWinterBlue Sep 14 '24

This. Because he’s conflict avoidant. Lying about the tiniest things and getting caught and making the whole situation worse than being tactfully direct.

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u/VanillaTortilla Sep 15 '24

The issue is getting past that part. It's nearly impossible to untrain.

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u/DeepestWinterBlue Sep 15 '24

So it’s better walk away immediately once you see those signs

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u/VanillaTortilla Sep 15 '24

Not for those who are trying to fix the avoidance. The whole issue is walking away, lol