S10 E2: [Megan] Shocking Realization

Something Was Wrong

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True Crime, Education, Society & Culture

4.1 • 24.6K Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2021

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

This week survivor Megan shares her story.

While in college, Megan’s close friend Anne passes away suddenly leaving her and their inner circle of friends totally shattered. In the midst of Megan’s grief, she meets Katie, who she believes to be another one of Anne’s friends but over the course of two weeks, they quickly realize this woman is not who she claims to be.

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Sources:

MedicineNet: Pathological Liar vs. Compulsive Liar

Medical Author: Karthik Kumar, MBBS Medical Reviewer: Pallavi Suyog Uttekar, MD, Medically Reviewed on 11/30/2020

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0:00.0	Something was wrong is intended for mature audiences.
0:03.6	Episodes can discuss topics that can be triggering, such as emotional, physical, and sexual
0:08.1	violence, suicide, and murder.
0:10.2	I am not a therapist or a doctor.
0:12.4	If you're in need of support, please visit somethingwaswrong.com slash resources.
0:17.5	For a list of nonprofit organizations that can help, some names have been changed for
0:21.9	anonymity purposes.
0:23.7	Opinions expressed by the guests on the show are their own and do not necessarily represent
0:27.6	the views of myself or audio chuck.
0:29.9	These resources and source material are linked in the episode notes.
0:33.4	Thank you so much for listening.
0:37.4	According to a medically reviewed article by MedicineNet, a compulsive liar lies out
0:42.9	of habit.
0:44.5	Compulsive liars bend the truth about everything, large or small.
0:49.2	For a compulsive liar, telling the truth is very awkward and uncomfortable, while lying
0:54.9	feels right.
0:56.6	Compulsive lying is usually thought to develop in early childhood, due to being placed in
1:01.6	an environment where lying was necessary and routine.
1:05.7	A lot of compulsive liars find it easy to avoid confrontations with truth, hence they
1:11.6	stick to lying.
1:13.6	Compulsive liars may or may not experience a mental disorder.
1:18.4	Compulsive liars are not overly manipulative and cunning.
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