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[quote=Anonymous]My DH's Ex has a habit of making up health issues and now is starting to tell DD about it. We know she is lying, because last year she told the "same" story to my DH and he believed her for a while (at least a month), until she failed to show any proof from a doctor's office when confronted and asked about screening results. She is alive and well of course, living out of state now--thank god. We didn't tell DD about last incident and now she is trying to pull the same trick on my step-daughter by telling her she "thinks" she has cancer. As a step-parent, I think it's the most messed up thing to do to manipulate a child in such horrible way...i.e.. I am afraid I am going to die. I told my step-daughter that her mother did the same thing last year and to not believe her until she shows a test result or a doctor's note. I've told her to not be upset about it and ask her mother for a proof if her mother continues to lie about cancer. We have full custody with brief visitation a few times a year. Was I wrong to tell the kid her mother is a pathological liar and is just trying to manipulate her?[/quote]

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