He really is quite the liar, actor, con artist, whatever you want to call it. Someone one another post was talking about someone who could tell you the sky was green with yellow stripes and have you thinking it really was. That's my son all over. Even when we were seemingly functional and he came home for a visit I would stash my purse just to be on the safe side. Sad, huh? But it takes a lot longer to rebuild trust in someone than it does to tear it down. And just when I feel it's safe to trust him to an extent he tells me crazy things that are possible but very unlikely. Just today he said he's been trying to call me for days (after telling me he can't make long distance calls on the facility phone!) and I never answer. That wasn't true. I talked to him on Saturday (his birthday) and yesterday, and have no missed calls or voicemails from him on my phone. I'm beginning to wonder if he's delusional. A few years ago his aunt on his father's side said that he could put on his resume that he worked for her for two years, even though he did not, because his job history is so spotty. Recently when he was talking about a job he was interested in he said that the time he worked for Aunt Lindy would be a big help. He didn't say it would look good on his resume, he specifically "the time I worked for Aunt Lindy." I didn't really think much of it, maybe he didn't mean it the way it sounded, but it kind of sounded like he thinks he actually worked for her. I'm definitely going to keep my eyes and ears open to things he says that may indicate that he has become delusional. But if he is, there's really nothing I can do about it since he's an adult and I can't talk to any healthcare providers, even if I knew who they were, without his consent.
