By Sarah Chana Radcliffe
Trust is an integral part of all healthy relationships... Deny-er, white liar, or outright liar - a dishonest person wreaks havoc with the mind and heart of others. If your teen or spouse looks you straight in the eye and lies, you'll know it sooner or later. Something will feel off, not right. Your gut will protest. Pay attention to these signals and trust yourself (unless you have already been diagnosed with paranoia). Let the person know that he or she has lost your trust, that you feel uncomfortable and unhappy about what's going on. When all the facts eventually produce themselves - which they inevitably will - at least you will have protected yourself, your sanity and your integrity. You knew it all along and did not allow yourself to be deceived or played for a fool.
