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Originally Posted by ennie
But I have a gut feeling my new friend is telling the truth.
But I still want to take it slow because of my past experience/ foolishness of falling for someone else's fake sob story.
What are some signs that someone's story is legitimate? Can you give examples?
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What is the fake sob story that your cousin tells, that you know for a fact isn't true? If you don't mind me asking?
There is no way to tell if someone's story is legitimate at face value. You have to know certain facts about the subject they're speaking of, to discern whether or not they're telling you the truth.
For example: if someone told me they just bought a new car, after filing chapter 7 bankruptcy, I would know they are lying, b/c car dealerships will not sell a new car to someone who just filed chapter 7, b/c that lowers your credit score and no bank lender wants to lend someone money who just filed chapter 7 b/c they have no income or money.
No one can tell you -- not even your therapist -- if your new friend is lying. You have to look for clues in the story to figure out if the story is true or false.