May I ask if persons with DID or other dissociative issues are often seen mistakenly as liars?
I don't want to offend by asking this question. But in trying to understand a loved one who dissociates (to what degree I'm not sure, but I suspect it's fairly serious) I am often confused. This person does lie and admits learning to lie as a child. But other times it appears as though the truth is he doesn't know his own "experience". Finally, I'm understanding or at least think I am, that "sometimes" when he appears to be lying he simply doesn't know his own truth and it just appears that he's lying. Also, when "odd" behaviors appear that make no sense to me, he usually doesn't "know" why. For instance, he doesn't "know" why he acts a certain way or doesn't know "why" he does something. Another thing is he doesn't "see" things about himself that other people see.
Any responses that may help me understand him are most welcome.
Thank you if you respond.

Coper