Mental health or just sick?

[Deano]

My wife is a member of another forum, which has to do with babies and birth.

A member alleged to have been pregnant with twins. Gave all the signs and symptoms of pregnancy, up until a 'miscarriage'.......


Turns out there was no pregnancy at all.....boyfriend and family were devastated at the news of losing twins, then to find out there were actually no twins at all !!

How sick are some people, that they feel the need to lie about some thing so precious ?

Tis a sad world at times.

Don't believe everything you read, especially on the internet.

[Boob Johnson]

Including this?

[Deano]

Including this?

Nah - this is for real. Verified by a local - not just internet BS.

You doubt me ? - obviously don't know me as I don't talk shit.

[Gubb]

Unfortunately some people think that making things like this up is the only way to get attention. Just like pretending to be sick/blind etc.

I've seen it many times before, and it is sad, but all the person craves is attention.

[Mikkel]

I've met people who were quite 'economical' with the truth in just about any aspect imaginable... Can't say I'm surprised by this!

[yungatart]

I would say that this poor woman is in desperate need of help.
She needs understanding, not contempt.

[jrandom]

I would say that this poor woman is in desperate need of help.
She needs understanding, not contempt.

Rubbish.

She did it for the lulz. It's called 'trolling', y'know, and, generally, egregious examples like the one Deano describes result in the offending member being banned from a forum.

Sorted.

[yungatart]

And you know this how?

[White trash]

I would say that this poor woman is in desperate need of help.
She needs understanding, not contempt.

Bingo.

I've for a long time been the "Fuck 'em, I don't need their shit" when faced with strangers who are quite obviously not well.

Recently, I met a girlfriend of a really good mate. Right away this woman rubbed me the wrong way. I confronted my mate and told him that this bird had to go, she's no good. He sort of agreed. I saw him again two weeks later and asked "You ditched her yet?", nah, they're still together. I started thinking about then about previous experiences and the like.

I had a brother with Crebral Palsy. I would have killed any fucker that tried to tell me 'Forget him, it's not worth it" What's the difference in this instance. My mates girlfriend deserves his support and understanding, she's a human being for christs sake. Giving her the shove doesn't encorouge her to get better, it further taints her view of the rest of the human race.

Everybody needs to have a little more compassion in this world and just stopping five seconds to think seriously about another persons situation, could possibly have an amazing effect on their quality of life.

I too know the situation you're discussing Deano, the girl was wrong to mislead her partner and family, but boy does she need some serious help and support right now if that's how far she's prpared to go.

[jrandom]

And you know this how?

I don't.

Anyway, I best shut up now; Mr Trash's made me feel bad by being all fookin sensitive and shit.

Amazing how much it helps the sympathy angle when the fucked-up chick in question is hot, though, aye?

[Nasty]

I would say that this poor woman is in desperate need of help.
She needs understanding, not contempt.

Totally agree .. there is obviously something going on that people can not readily understand .... mental health is a percarious area ... we just don't know ... and should not bag down on someone who is obviously struggling.

[jrandom]

I confronted my mate and told him that this bird had to go, she's no good. He sort of agreed. I saw him again two weeks later and asked "You ditched her yet?"

'kin ell, man, with friends like you, who needs mothers?

Then again, I coulda done with a bit of that treatment myself once or twice.

[CookMySock]

I had a brother with Crebral Palsy. I would have killed any fucker that tried to tell me 'Forget him, it's not worth it" What's the difference in this instance. My mates girlfriend deserves his support and understanding, she's a human being for christs sake. Giving her the shove doesn't encorouge her to get better, it further taints her view of the rest of the human race.

sometimes it really is your (or my) problem and sometimes it aint.

If you take on life like you owe it something, it will likely drown you. The bottom line is, the world will continue to function quite happily without your constant attention or your high ethical standards, so you need not feel so overwhelmed and committed to helping someone who can't help themselves, because they probably can.

[CookMySock]

Then again, I coulda done with a bit of that treatment myself once or twice.

thats what friends are for. Mind you, I got angrily reprimanded by some random 9 y/o boy off the street once, and it hit me like a tonne of bricks. Yes, a metric tonne!

DB

[Trudes]

sometimes it really is your (or my) problem and sometimes it aint.

If you take on life like you owe it something, it will likely drown you. The bottom line is, the world will continue to function quite happily without your constant attention or your high ethical standards, so you need not feel so overwhelmed and committed to helping someone who can't help themselves, because they probably can.

I agree.
I have had a lot of friends that have had some major issues in their lives. Sometimes they just needed a friend to talk to who will listen and sometimes they wanted advice.
The worst thing you can do is try and fix their problems for them, they have to do it themselves otherwise they continue making the same bad choices and traveling the same road over and over.
Then again, some people thrive on drama and cannot be helped. What irks me is people who ask for advice and then don't take it and then are on your doorstep in 2 months time telling you all about their latest drama that sounds very much like the last one.
I will happily help someone who is willing to help themselves, but I can't take on everyone's dramas, it sucks the joy out of your own life.
Have a happy day everyone!