Someone wrote in [community profile] anonrerising 2023-08-10 08:22 pm (UTC)

Re: Unpopular Opinion...

NAYRT, but right?! there's a lot of creativity going into some of these elaborate facades, and that creativity should be nourished, instead of wielded as this cudgel with which to say "I'm more valid than you so my opinions are sexier & more correct," like the other anon was talking about.
wanting to be paid attention to & cared for & loved is very Human. but "attention seeking" has been maligned as a personal failing, rather than a need for attention/care that deserves to be met. it's just such a shame that, instead of getting (professional/medical/supportive) attention for whatever conditions ARE going on with these fakers (because they do deserve that support & care), they decide to take to the Internet & spread misinformation that reduces severe, legitimate conditions down to a fashion aesthetic & a set of roleplay character cards. roles to be filled - protector/trauma holder/little. even "faceclaims" - i'm the real JoJo Adventure TM, don't reality check me & doubles DNI. BLECH i don't even like repeating it, but i think it is important to talk about. i know seeing "dissenters" can reinforce the insular nature of these types of communities - "see, the rest of the world doesn't care about us, only We know what is true and right" - but i have also spoken directly with "former fakers" who told me that they felt encouraged to speak the truth after seeing metered, reasonable discussion between others who explained the harm caused by spreading misinformation, and reassuring "current fakers" that it's OK to change your mind, and that you still deserve community & care, just in a healthier way than sticking with people who encourage you to be "sicker" rather than exploring the nuances behind what might be causing ill health or "bad behavior" (which i put in scare quotes because disruptive/unwanted/unhealthy behaviors are very often just symptoms of unmet needs).
ANYWAY. bringing it back to Flight Rising, i've seen discussions about DID pop up on the saltminerising tumblr before, including someone saying like, "i hope staff recognizes systems!! we should be able to have an alt account for every guy :3" and "hahaha i was being rude & nasty to people on the forums yesterday but it totally wAsN't Me, aren't i so quirky?"
i think perhaps a not-insignificant portion of the regular commenters there might fall into Faker/Oversharer territory themselves, because you get responses like "Flight Rising not letting me have 12 accounts is ableism! reporting people for being multis is like calling the cops!" and other such wild takes.
puts a bad taste in my mouth.

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