don't believe me? ask the munchausen.

[caitxrawks]

1. the posts consistently duplicate material in other posts, in books, or on health-related websites;
2. the characteristics of the supposed illness emerge as caricatures;
3. near-fatal bouts of illness alternate with miraculous recoveries;
4. claims are fantastic, contradicted by subsequent posts, or flatly disproved;
5. there are continual dramatic events in the person's life, especially when other group members have become the focus of attention;
6. there is feigned blitheness about crises (e.g., going into septic shock) that will predictably attract immediate attention;
7. others apparently posting on behalf of the individual (e.g., family members, friends) have identical patterns of writing.

Oh yeah, I'm so evil and bad and horrible for noticing these things. Good thing another member linked to the site these are listed on.

You can call me a bitch, but I call it smart =)

[MotherofIreland]

Mar. 8, 2010 at 2:31 PM

Ooo!  What is this about???

[sweetheart1985]

Mar. 8, 2010 at 2:39 PM

Yes, tell me too! I wanna know!

[caitxrawks]

Mar. 8, 2010 at 2:42 PM

http://www.cafemom.com/journals/read/1581271/There_s_a_NAME_for_it

 

 

=D =D =D

(Original Poster)

[RunninRagged64]

Mar. 8, 2010 at 7:37 PM

Seems to be a rash of that going around.