lying and CMT

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My son 17, can lie right to your face and even cry.

He has gotten out of so much trouble that way. He cried to a police officer and

got out of a ticket. He looks so innocent.

He will even tell me why it would have been wrong, stupid or awful for him to

have done what I caught him doing. I would walk away thinking I was crazy for

accusing him, even tho I was sure he did it.

My son has used his CMT to get out of trouble at school. Once at 11 he was

caught shop lifting, he told he security guard his friends made him steal and

threatened to beat him up if he didn't do it. He had to do what they said

because he couldn't run from them. I could go on and on.

He started seeing a therapist this summer and wow what a change. He seems to be

dealing with his issues and trying really hard to change. The therapist told him

we would start trusting him again after a year of him not lying anymore. He

told me something last week that I didn't believe. He got mad at me and said I

never believe him. lol

I asked him if he would believe me if I was in his shoes. He LOL and said no not

for at least a year. LOL

His story checked out and he was telling the truth, but after everything he has

said and done I can't help but wonder if he will ever be the good kid I thought

he was before all this.

Mean time we are doing all we can to help him help himself.