DEAR HARRIETTE: My friend always changes her story when it comes to small things, and the accumulation of all these inconsistencies is starting to get to me.

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For example, she was just talking about how she plans to work at the company we both work at for five more years, but then not even two minutes later, she mentioned wanting to apply to grad school within the next year. It’s hard to keep up when her story changes so frequently, and sometimes I feel like I can’t tell what’s actually true.

It’s not just about work; she does this in other parts of her life, too. One week she’s talking about saving money and being serious about her goals, and the next she’s making impulsive plans that completely contradict what she said before.

I don’t think she’s intentionally lying,

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