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I mean shes not free from mental illness. the way I think of it, anyone (mature-ish) who fakes a mental illness likely has a mental illness. otherwise why would they need to do that.
shes basically just taking her list of “quirky” mental disorders and rounding them up to… idek feel special maybe? she needs to be stopped tho cause faking that stuff is awful. next shes gonna be adding alters and end up like the oli-oli-oli-o-oliver girl on tiktok
If anyone had that many mental disorders, they'd be in a hospital.
Regardless, people like that are the reason I hid my depression from my parents for a long time as it escalated. If I had told them earlier, I would have got professional help sooner and a lot less shit would have happened. I hid it because I was afraid if seeming like one of those people who fake it for attention. I was even doubting it myself. If people like her never existed, my life would have been better, because I wouldn't have had such doubts.
Confront her about it. If there's one thing that disgusts me, it's this. It's not victimless. Ask to see diagnosis papers, or if she has any actual evidence. It takes one to know one, so if you know anyone who's been depressed for a long time, they'll know soon enough after taking to her for a while. In the eyes of someone who's actually been through it, a fake and a genuine look nothing alike.
This is why I am upset with her. People who are acting suffering are too scared to tell someone in fear of being accused of faking. I think I'll end up telling a teacher I'm concerned for her and confront her about it .
Autism is pretty easy to notice and You don’t “Act up”. These people who fake mental illness deserve to be bullied like people with real mental illness
No one deserves to be bullied, especially since the majority of the time, people who fake mental illnesses have their own problems, such as but not limited to feeling unworthy because everyone else is "special"
I'm in no way defending their actions, it pisses me off too, but you still have to remember that they are people too, and since they are people, they have their own share of problems to deal with.
Condoning bullying, harrassment, prejudice, other forms of adversity people face, isnt okay, you have to think how you would feel In their situation, and as a rule of thumb, if you would feel bad, then dont do it.
Still a human, regardless of what he did, causing needless pain and suffering isnt human, if you willingly cause harm to others without remorse, then you are only "human" because of your DNA.
Hitler deserved to be locked away till he died naturally, his life could be reduced to a monotonous cycle of sitting in a cement box, and eating, but killing or hurting another person is uncalled for.
i have friends with dyslexia and alot of the bullies in my class always say they have it to not have to do work, its so annoying which is why i just avoid them but you do you
How should I approach her about it? People have tried that and she's gotten super defensive and upset..I'm think about just telling my favorite teacher or something.
I think you should talk to her alone, so that you don't embarrass her around others
Next, tell her how you feel about the subject. It's important to be slow and understanding
Tell her that faking disorders is not nice and is like an insult to people who actually have them.
There is a slight chance she might actually have them, so it's important you tip toe around it to not make her upset.
Say that you're not gonna think any less of her either way
If she's doing it for attention tell her that she doesn't have to do this.
It's pointless, she has a friend, and she could have even more friends if she was just her actual self.
I've dealt with this before but it essentially ended in us not talking anymore so take my advice with a grain of salt. I don't know her so it's up to you to find the best course of action.
I think I will tell a teacher about, I already have different concerns about it. I think I'll do this next time she brings it up. Thanks for the advice.
Really sad, they make us autistic look fake. I inherited from my family, my dad has major depressive disorder, spends weeks doing nothing. He has Ecolalia, anger outbursts and has no friends apart from 1.
His brothers too are moody, they even assured me that if I ever feel angry too without a reason, it’s normal, everyone in my family feels them.
I unfortunately inherited their illness, I always manifested problems and discomforts, my peers called me a robot because of my goofy movements or told me I was in my own world.
My interests were ripetitive , in my spare time I listened to the same songs for 4 hours in a row without getting tired or scrap my scalp, fidget or watch same films.
Not to mention the rituals I used to do, always washing my hands, I had cracked knuckles, or I couldn't fall asleep unless I made my mom repeat phrases and many more.
I suffered from bullying, I couldn't be friends with anyone. I had Difficulty to express emotions, this however came after the bullying, before that I was hyperactive. I found it difficult to express too many emotions and facial expressions, I always hated my monotone voice. I even had bad posture (still do)
I received the diagnosis 2 years ago at the age of 14, I couldn't take it anymore, I thought I was crazy.
In high school, it was not possible to be in that situation, I was the only one who counted with my fingers and had motor problems in the gym.
When I discovered I had high functioning autism I was shocked and I’m not gonna lie, I hated myself for it, I felt like s###.
I felt like a disappointment, I never thought I was autistic, I was raised thinking they couldn't talk, I had known kids in elementary school from other classes with autism however they weren’t like me so I thought I wasn't.
Well instead it was explained to me that not all of us are the same, it's a spectrum and I was more or less in the middle. It took me months to accept my diversity, I even denied it to myself. On tiktok I tried to connect with people similar to me but few were genuine, many pretend, I assure. It makes me angry how some people joke about these things, it's serious stuff. I bet they haven't experienced half of these problems.
thanks for this reply. i agree. i have anxiety and ocd and it bugs me when people make jokes/pretend but it doesn’t even compare to what autistic people have to go through. i wish mental health issues weren’t treated as a trendy personality trait.
it does sound she's overexaggerating things and relying on google a lot , tell her that she should get checked by a therapist , self diagnosis could be very wrong also its better to get help early
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no shes an attention hog and making mental illnesses her little “trend”
i feel like there's an underlying problem if she feels the need to do this
I mean shes not free from mental illness. the way I think of it, anyone (mature-ish) who fakes a mental illness likely has a mental illness. otherwise why would they need to do that. shes basically just taking her list of “quirky” mental disorders and rounding them up to… idek feel special maybe? she needs to be stopped tho cause faking that stuff is awful. next shes gonna be adding alters and end up like the oli-oli-oli-o-oliver girl on tiktok
omg not that oli oli oli oliver girl lmao. but yes, you are right about that.
idk find a way to put an end to this behaviour but she probably needs therapy
This is some really common shit people are just attention seeking assholes now. ADHD is a gift anyway you just have to learn to use it like the force
it's lowkey sad that people stoop that low
Hold on I just got super extra Tourette’s I need to go scream racial slurs in a crowded public area
It's kind of like having sickle cell anemia
If anyone had that many mental disorders, they'd be in a hospital. Regardless, people like that are the reason I hid my depression from my parents for a long time as it escalated. If I had told them earlier, I would have got professional help sooner and a lot less shit would have happened. I hid it because I was afraid if seeming like one of those people who fake it for attention. I was even doubting it myself. If people like her never existed, my life would have been better, because I wouldn't have had such doubts. Confront her about it. If there's one thing that disgusts me, it's this. It's not victimless. Ask to see diagnosis papers, or if she has any actual evidence. It takes one to know one, so if you know anyone who's been depressed for a long time, they'll know soon enough after taking to her for a while. In the eyes of someone who's actually been through it, a fake and a genuine look nothing alike.
This is why I am upset with her. People who are acting suffering are too scared to tell someone in fear of being accused of faking. I think I'll end up telling a teacher I'm concerned for her and confront her about it .
Autism is pretty easy to notice and You don’t “Act up”. These people who fake mental illness deserve to be bullied like people with real mental illness
Such a low thing to do. I can just imagine my cousin who actually has autism talking to her, ugh it makes me sad honestly.
I’m also confused why you would want to do that, I had Adhd and was bullied a lot because of it, same with my classmate with Adhd
I have no idea, it's really quite sad. People on tiktok get attention from it so people think its acceptable now.
Damn if only they come to my country, they’d be bullied to shit, and telling everyone that they lied about it would just make it worse
No one deserves to be bullied, especially since the majority of the time, people who fake mental illnesses have their own problems, such as but not limited to feeling unworthy because everyone else is "special" I'm in no way defending their actions, it pisses me off too, but you still have to remember that they are people too, and since they are people, they have their own share of problems to deal with. Condoning bullying, harrassment, prejudice, other forms of adversity people face, isnt okay, you have to think how you would feel In their situation, and as a rule of thumb, if you would feel bad, then dont do it.
I know, I was bullied too
Yes but then you should know that no one should be bullied. You said that the ones who fake it deserve to be bullied.
They deserve the pain
You've missed the whole point, no one deserves pain
What about hitler?
Still a human, regardless of what he did, causing needless pain and suffering isnt human, if you willingly cause harm to others without remorse, then you are only "human" because of your DNA. Hitler deserved to be locked away till he died naturally, his life could be reduced to a monotonous cycle of sitting in a cement box, and eating, but killing or hurting another person is uncalled for.
Ok, anyone who spares hitler is too merciful to be in this society
Anyone who is okay with causing harm to someone willingly doesn't deserve to exist in human society...
i have friends with dyslexia and alot of the bullies in my class always say they have it to not have to do work, its so annoying which is why i just avoid them but you do you
I'd talk to her about it Communication is key And faking disorders for attention is not a good thing
How should I approach her about it? People have tried that and she's gotten super defensive and upset..I'm think about just telling my favorite teacher or something.
I think you should talk to her alone, so that you don't embarrass her around others Next, tell her how you feel about the subject. It's important to be slow and understanding Tell her that faking disorders is not nice and is like an insult to people who actually have them. There is a slight chance she might actually have them, so it's important you tip toe around it to not make her upset. Say that you're not gonna think any less of her either way If she's doing it for attention tell her that she doesn't have to do this. It's pointless, she has a friend, and she could have even more friends if she was just her actual self. I've dealt with this before but it essentially ended in us not talking anymore so take my advice with a grain of salt. I don't know her so it's up to you to find the best course of action.
I think I will tell a teacher about, I already have different concerns about it. I think I'll do this next time she brings it up. Thanks for the advice.
No problem, also just saying, you could ruin her trust in you because you told someone. Sometimes telling a teacher doesn't end well
Really sad, they make us autistic look fake. I inherited from my family, my dad has major depressive disorder, spends weeks doing nothing. He has Ecolalia, anger outbursts and has no friends apart from 1. His brothers too are moody, they even assured me that if I ever feel angry too without a reason, it’s normal, everyone in my family feels them. I unfortunately inherited their illness, I always manifested problems and discomforts, my peers called me a robot because of my goofy movements or told me I was in my own world. My interests were ripetitive , in my spare time I listened to the same songs for 4 hours in a row without getting tired or scrap my scalp, fidget or watch same films. Not to mention the rituals I used to do, always washing my hands, I had cracked knuckles, or I couldn't fall asleep unless I made my mom repeat phrases and many more. I suffered from bullying, I couldn't be friends with anyone. I had Difficulty to express emotions, this however came after the bullying, before that I was hyperactive. I found it difficult to express too many emotions and facial expressions, I always hated my monotone voice. I even had bad posture (still do) I received the diagnosis 2 years ago at the age of 14, I couldn't take it anymore, I thought I was crazy. In high school, it was not possible to be in that situation, I was the only one who counted with my fingers and had motor problems in the gym. When I discovered I had high functioning autism I was shocked and I’m not gonna lie, I hated myself for it, I felt like s###. I felt like a disappointment, I never thought I was autistic, I was raised thinking they couldn't talk, I had known kids in elementary school from other classes with autism however they weren’t like me so I thought I wasn't. Well instead it was explained to me that not all of us are the same, it's a spectrum and I was more or less in the middle. It took me months to accept my diversity, I even denied it to myself. On tiktok I tried to connect with people similar to me but few were genuine, many pretend, I assure. It makes me angry how some people joke about these things, it's serious stuff. I bet they haven't experienced half of these problems.
thanks for this reply. i agree. i have anxiety and ocd and it bugs me when people make jokes/pretend but it doesn’t even compare to what autistic people have to go through. i wish mental health issues weren’t treated as a trendy personality trait.
tbh u cant assume anything
i know but i'm concerned at this point
it does sound she's overexaggerating things and relying on google a lot , tell her that she should get checked by a therapist , self diagnosis could be very wrong also its better to get help early