Those who fake having CF :(

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TonyaH

Guest
I know I should walk away from this, but I'm just so angry! I have a first cousin who obviously has mental problems. She is all over the internet claiming to have CF, and I know she does not. She finds sympathy from pepole saying she is end-stge, then goes out drinking and smoking afterward. I am so upset about the false stories she is telling people...people who may be relying on her as a valuable source of information.

I do not talk to this cousin. We are nothing alike. I have not said anything to her because she has kept all of this fake pity story on her fb page. However, yesterday I saw her on a CF site talking about her struggle to obtain a diagnosis after three high sweat tests, and that she had an aunt die from cf, then that aunt's grandson was diagnosed after her death. Well, that aunt and grandson were MY mom and my son Andrew. My mother married into her family..has no blood relation to this girl at all. Now that she is taking this story public into the CF community, and including MY family in her plea for believers, I am taking this very personally and getting very offended.

I know I should walk away from this, but I just can't stop steaming over it. What is the best thing to do? Call her out or let her go?
 
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TonyaH

Guest
I know I should walk away from this, but I'm just so angry! I have a first cousin who obviously has mental problems. She is all over the internet claiming to have CF, and I know she does not. She finds sympathy from pepole saying she is end-stge, then goes out drinking and smoking afterward. I am so upset about the false stories she is telling people...people who may be relying on her as a valuable source of information.

I do not talk to this cousin. We are nothing alike. I have not said anything to her because she has kept all of this fake pity story on her fb page. However, yesterday I saw her on a CF site talking about her struggle to obtain a diagnosis after three high sweat tests, and that she had an aunt die from cf, then that aunt's grandson was diagnosed after her death. Well, that aunt and grandson were MY mom and my son Andrew. My mother married into her family..has no blood relation to this girl at all. Now that she is taking this story public into the CF community, and including MY family in her plea for believers, I am taking this very personally and getting very offended.

I know I should walk away from this, but I just can't stop steaming over it. What is the best thing to do? Call her out or let her go?
 
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TonyaH

Guest
I know I should walk away from this, but I'm just so angry! I have a first cousin who obviously has mental problems. She is all over the internet claiming to have CF, and I know she does not. She finds sympathy from pepole saying she is end-stge, then goes out drinking and smoking afterward. I am so upset about the false stories she is telling people...people who may be relying on her as a valuable source of information.
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<br />I do not talk to this cousin. We are nothing alike. I have not said anything to her because she has kept all of this fake pity story on her fb page. However, yesterday I saw her on a CF site talking about her struggle to obtain a diagnosis after three high sweat tests, and that she had an aunt die from cf, then that aunt's grandson was diagnosed after her death. Well, that aunt and grandson were MY mom and my son Andrew. My mother married into her family..has no blood relation to this girl at all. Now that she is taking this story public into the CF community, and including MY family in her plea for believers, I am taking this very personally and getting very offended.
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<br />I know I should walk away from this, but I just can't stop steaming over it. What is the best thing to do? Call her out or let her go?
 
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AleksandraKaczynska

New member
I believe this kind of person is called a "troll" in internet slang. I also think there are some trolls on this forum also. When you find such a person just write: "Don't feed the troll".
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_%28Internet%29">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_%28Internet%29</a>
 
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AleksandraKaczynska

New member
I believe this kind of person is called a "troll" in internet slang. I also think there are some trolls on this forum also. When you find such a person just write: "Don't feed the troll".
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_%28Internet%29">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_%28Internet%29</a>
 
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AleksandraKaczynska

New member
I believe this kind of person is called a "troll" in internet slang. I also think there are some trolls on this forum also. When you find such a person just write: "Don't feed the troll".
<br /><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_%28Internet%29">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_%28Internet%29</a>
 
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Ratatosk

Administrator
Staff member
If I were in your situation, I'd at least inform the moderator of any boards she's posting on. As for FB, a couple of times I've messaged individuals I knew from this site and others about my concerns with a person(s) they've friended or who have posted on their pages and vice versa.

And Aleksandra is right. Don't feed the trolls. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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Ratatosk

Administrator
Staff member
If I were in your situation, I'd at least inform the moderator of any boards she's posting on. As for FB, a couple of times I've messaged individuals I knew from this site and others about my concerns with a person(s) they've friended or who have posted on their pages and vice versa.

And Aleksandra is right. Don't feed the trolls. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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Ratatosk

Administrator
Staff member
If I were in your situation, I'd at least inform the moderator of any boards she's posting on. As for FB, a couple of times I've messaged individuals I knew from this site and others about my concerns with a person(s) they've friended or who have posted on their pages and vice versa.
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<br />And Aleksandra is right. Don't feed the trolls. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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Mommafirst

Guest
Oh Tonya, I'd be steaming angry too. Seriously, if it were my cousin I'd probably either call or e-mail (depends on how brave you are and comfortable talking to her) and I'd call her out. I'd also tell her that you are very connected to the CF community and that you will let all moderators and members know about her false identity if she doesn't stop.

I'm so sorry, this is ridiculously upsetting. Using your mom and Andrew to justify her story is just awful.

((((HUGS))))
 
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Mommafirst

Guest
Oh Tonya, I'd be steaming angry too. Seriously, if it were my cousin I'd probably either call or e-mail (depends on how brave you are and comfortable talking to her) and I'd call her out. I'd also tell her that you are very connected to the CF community and that you will let all moderators and members know about her false identity if she doesn't stop.

I'm so sorry, this is ridiculously upsetting. Using your mom and Andrew to justify her story is just awful.

((((HUGS))))
 
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Mommafirst

Guest
Oh Tonya, I'd be steaming angry too. Seriously, if it were my cousin I'd probably either call or e-mail (depends on how brave you are and comfortable talking to her) and I'd call her out. I'd also tell her that you are very connected to the CF community and that you will let all moderators and members know about her false identity if she doesn't stop.
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<br />I'm so sorry, this is ridiculously upsetting. Using your mom and Andrew to justify her story is just awful.
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<br />((((HUGS))))
 
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just1more

New member
Please advise the moderators what is going on and walk away.

If you need to know who to talk to at a given site PM me and I can tell you to talk to.
 
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just1more

New member
Please advise the moderators what is going on and walk away.

If you need to know who to talk to at a given site PM me and I can tell you to talk to.
 
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just1more

New member
Please advise the moderators what is going on and walk away.
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<br />If you need to know who to talk to at a given site PM me and I can tell you to talk to.
 
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entropy

Guest
This disorder is called "Munchausen's syndrome"

Your cousin needs to see a psychiatrist.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BCnchausen_syndrome">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BCnchausen_syndrome</a>
 
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entropy

Guest
This disorder is called "Munchausen's syndrome"

Your cousin needs to see a psychiatrist.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BCnchausen_syndrome">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BCnchausen_syndrome</a>
 
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entropy

Guest
This disorder is called "Munchausen's syndrome"
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<br />Your cousin needs to see a psychiatrist.
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<br /><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BCnchausen_syndrome">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BCnchausen_syndrome</a>
 
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