Does anybody feel bad about interfering with her business now??
$50 says @natariru and I are still mean
Yes two big meanies. The only posters who reached out and helped me when I was in a tough time. But it was just it was just to distract from how mean y'all are. I see your game.
I'm just going to remember this last part as "I wanna steal your husband" in case it gets slow around here in a few months and I want to stir up drama.
Re: mental illness vs. criminal, they're not mutually exclusive. She is clearly a con artist but also displays many characteristics of both narcissistic and antisocial personality disorders. I agree "mental illness" is a vague catch all term that can cause stigmatization, but I'm not sure it's completely inappropriate in this case.
Whether it is or isn't in this case, we don't have enough information to know, so let's stop throwing terms around inappropriately.
Additionally, I'm not sure it matters what the underlying reasons for her behavior might be. Mental illness or not, she cons people, that's the bottom line. Sometimes for small rewards (free shipping or money back), sometimes for larger ones. She has a pattern of bullying, complaining, lying, making up stories for sympathy, etc , and all for financial gain. I personally don't care if she has a personality disorder or other type of mental illness that causes her behavior. Perhaps because at this point, I feel we're past needing an explanation for everything.
Re: mental illness vs. criminal, they're not mutually exclusive. She is clearly a con artist but also displays many characteristics of both narcissistic and antisocial personality disorders. I agree "mental illness" is a vague catch all term that can cause stigmatization, but I'm not sure it's completely inappropriate in this case.
Whether it is or isn't in this case, we don't have enough information to know, so let's stop throwing terms around inappropriately.
Post by longtimenopost on Aug 15, 2016 22:57:45 GMT -5
I'm sorry, didn't mean to offend. I clearly cannot accurately diagnose, I just mean that if someone handed me this case study those would definitely be included in my differential diagnosis.
Perhaps this is me trying to compartmentalize and avoid deeper injury by someone who exploited a grief I live with every day. So I'll step away. Appreciate y'all!
Post by jennistarr1 on Aug 15, 2016 23:02:05 GMT -5
Catching up. Here is what bothered me about her. I bought the cookies which did not help me at all. I joined her Facebook group which she ran with an iron fist and was just really really mean to people. And I got so sick of looking at the vacation photos knowing I sent her so much money for product that didn't work.
I'm sorry, didn't mean to offend. I clearly cannot accurately diagnose, I just mean that if someone handed me this case study those would definitely be included in my differential diagnosis.
Perhaps this is me trying to compartmentalize and avoid deeper injury by someone who exploited a grief I live with every day. So I'll step away. Appreciate y'all!
I think this is a very human reaction - I mean we all want there to be a logical reason or explanation as to why someone would not only do this, but come back and post again and again. But sometimes the reasons just don't matter.
I'm sorry her actions stirred up your grief anew. *hugs*
Someone on CE&P pointed out that she basically stole the mother-to-mother support line idea from La Leche League and her picture is also similar to theirs. Maybe La Leche League needs an email too.
And I hope to heaven that woman never taught kindergarten.
Maybe it's not teach kinder like kindergarten but teach KINDer. You know, like kindness? Because she is so nice and giving back now and all that.
No?
On one of the linked k.not posts a girl posted that she claimed to be a kindergarten teacher during her wedding craziness. She said she met her and everything and that was her story. Luckily, she is a compulsive liar so the likelihood of her ACTUALLY ever teaching kinder is slim to none. Plus she has a record and I would think (would hope) that precludes you from being a teacher.
On one of the linked k.not posts a girl posted that she claimed to be a kindergarten teacher during her wedding craziness. She said she met her and everything and that was her story. Luckily, she is a compulsive liar so the likelihood of her ACTUALLY ever teaching kinder is slim to none. Plus she has a record and I would think (would hope) that precludes you from being a teacher.
Oh I was totally kidding, lol.
Ha ok. This is what I get for posting before caffeine.
Post by countthestars on Aug 16, 2016 12:22:42 GMT -5
When L was born:
"Thanks for updating the board Singing and trinlo... I just added pictures of Lawson to his blog.... I wont be posting them on the board or FB for security issues... If you would like an invite to the blog leave me your email address or PM it to me.
My little Lawson is amazing! I love him more than words can express.
Thanks for all the well wishes. I'll update soon."
I'm just going to start making up crazy shit for fun. My H is a distant relative of Mickey Mouse. Except his real name is Miguel.
That was easy.
No, no. You need to have a link to your blog where you divulge this, but just tell us "Put some interesting history about my H on my blog today! You won't believe it. You can see it here: _________."
Post by karinothing on Aug 16, 2016 12:33:28 GMT -5
Well, I can easily verify the gabby thing. As I did actually work with her. Except I don't know her last name at the time. But her current name doesn't pull up any mutual political friends so I am guessing that story is not the truth.
OMG eclaires. I interned for a Member of Congress. There are no "volunteer coordinators" in the districts in January. Even rich powerful congress people wouldn't have them and definitely wouldn't be sending "volunteers" to a supermarket meet and greet in January. That just makes no sense. Members can't have district staff who work on the campaign, it has to be separate.
Well, I can easily verify the gabby thing. As I did actually work with her. Except I don't know her last name at the time. But her current name doesn't pull up any mutual political friends so I am guessing that story is not the truth.
Wait, she says she met Obama? And he comforted her?
I met Obama. He held my friend's baby.
(I have photographic evidence too.)
Eta: I'm not saying I believe her. I absolutely don't. Especially that she was able to personally converse with him and receive comfort. But of all the things she said, meeting Obama at least isn't super far outside of the realm of possibility and she just exaggerated the incident.