Would a person who is lying say "have been telling you the truth," instead of "I have been telling you the truth."?

Which one of the sentences above would a liar use? All in all I'm just trying to see if I'm being lied to, and if liars avoid using the letter 'I,'

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MellyMel22 · F

[i][c=#BF0080]I’d be more concerned if my gut told me they’re probably lying 😐 [/c][/i]

Ladyofemotions · 31-35, F

@MellyMel22 It does...

MellyMel22 · F

@Ladyofemotions [i][c=#BF0080]If your gut is usually right, go with it 🙂[/c][/i]

Tminus6453 · M

"Have been telling you the truth" could mean that anyone else besides him were telling the truth.. avoiding "I" is a way to obsolve him from any wrongdoing

Ladyofemotions · 31-35, F

@Tminus6453 Thank you. That's what I'm thinking also but I wasn't too sure if I'm psychoanalysing too much

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SW-User

It's not a universal thing. People have different tendencies when they lie. It depends on the individual. If you know the person, you'd be able to figure it out.

Ladyofemotions · 31-35, F

@SW-User they use 'I' all the time. That's why my radar went up this time around

SW-User

I'd trust my instincts on that one. If you get the sense that something is off in the way they're talking, it probably is a lie. @Ladyofemotions

Ladyofemotions · 31-35, F

That's what I thought too. But the thing is I just need to figure out if I'm being lied to since they didn't use the letter 'I.' they use it other sentences when texting.....

SW-User

Don’t read into it. I think whether they use I or not means nothing..

SW-User

They are just being lazy leaving out I.

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