He didn’t lie like someone hiding the truth — he lied like someone rewriting reality. Emotionally Avoidant Narcissism, Narrative Control, and the Cost of Living Without Truth** There is a particular kind of psychological structure that doesn’t survive on violence, chaos, or overt cruelty. It survives on plausibility. This is the person who appears reasonable. Measured. Calm. Convincing. The one who lies softly—so softly you don’t feel the rupture until your sense of reality s