Distrust and Dishonesty

Constantly plagued by distrust in his romantic relationships leads Thomas to be dishonest with the women he is with. He is distrustful of women and vice versa. However, at the same time, he loves women. He does not trust Lorna Sue to be faithful to him, even though he was unfaithful to her in Vietnam. During his relationship with Mrs. Kooshof, he constantly denies that he ever cheated on Lorna Sue during his marriage, which is a blatant lie. Since he so frequently gives his number to women that he meets, he has to disconnect his phone. He disconnects the phone with both Lorna Sue and Mrs. Kooshof. The night Lorna Sue calls him on the phone when he is staying at Mrs. Kooshof’s house he tells Mrs. Kooshof he was on the phone with a travel agent. He lies without hesitation.

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