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LIES: THE ENEMY TO THE TONGUE

Dear Coach, My boyfriend and I have been dating for the past six years (6) and we now have a son aged two (2). My boyfriend is a pathetic liar and he is just like that.

He lies about everything even things that are in reality. When we met, he lied that he was a soldier and he spent most of his time in military trips that normally span for three (3) months.

At the time, he had another girlfriend he cohabited with. He came back very sick and I took care of him until he was back on his feet. I stopped going early in the morning and when I asked he said he has quit his job as a soldier and now he works for the secret security services. I found out later that he never was employed in any security forces.

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