5 Ways To Tell You're Definitely Living With A Psychopath

4. They Are The Craftiest Of Liars

We've all told little white lies, so don't be too hard on yourself and go inviting the men in white coats round after reading this point. Nicking your housemate's last dash of milk without telling them and compulsively lying about your entire life are a tad different. Psychopaths lie because of the power it gives them over others, and they'll lie about anything and everything possible. They're sly, clever beings and can be very manipulative, to their pleasure. That dude in the pub preaching about his past in Vietnam, numerous modelling jobs for Dolce and Gabbana, liaisons with Members of Parliament and ability to speak 15 different languages? The situation may be a simple job for Bullsh*t Man, but it could well require a heavy duty psychologist. If he is a psychopath, this lying feeds the thick layer of narcissism, fooling the susceptible pub-goer (you) and your perception of reality so he feels smarter and in control. Getting away with lies is a cheap thrill for a psycho. The loon in your life may be feeding you sob stories of being cheated on by an array of lovers, when the truth is they've slept behind every partner's back they've ever been with. They could be preaching fidelity and assuring trust, when really they've been sleeping with a handful of people after work every night. If they say they miss you, they're probably bored and missing the function you play in their life right now. This is not encouraging you to start following your girlfriend to her pilate lessons or manically reading into every one of her text messages, by the way - just keep an eye out for the dissected bodies in her boot.