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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have had a negative experience with a person with ADHD who lied a lot, and also blamed her lying on her ADHD. I don't know if that was the cause or not, but that's what she said it was. I can see how impulsivity would cause you to lie more, or how have a neurodivergence might cause you to panic and just say the first thing that pops into your head when pressed because you feel pressure to respond but aren't tracking the conversation or something.

However, in the end it doesn't matter. If you are in a relationship with a person who lies a lot, it will undermine the relationship no matter the reason. I guess if it was just the occasional white lie and it was clear that it was due to ADHD an not an intentional effort to mislead, maybe it wouldn't be a big deal. But in my experience, someone who will impulsively lie about something inconsequential is actually MORE likely to lie when it matters. Because it's an easy out. And it doesn't work. It sucks for the other person.

I would not enter into another relationship with someone who lied a lot, and it wouldn't matter to me if the cause was ADHD or something else. It's too hard.[/quote]

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