Worried that someone I know is faking cervical cancer

[Whattodoifanything]

This is an incredibly sensitive situation and I just don't know what to do. Another friend agrees that nothing adds up and we are concerned about the emotional impact she is having on others.

Basically she has always been a real drama queen, and a compulsive liar. She lived with her stepdad after her mother abandoned her, and when he died when she was 19 she really went off the rails.

She claimed to have had three abortions due to birth defects and that the last one resulted in her having an emergency hysterectomy. We lost touch, then three years ago a mutual friend bumped into her and she was heavily pregnant

I haven't seen as I don't use it but she is apparantly constantly on facebook now posting about her cervical cancer - all ups and downs - given the all clear then it was a mix up and she's actually only got 8 months to live.

There are lots of other things that don't add up and we don't know what if anything to do. Obviously I wouldn't leap to such a judgement lightly so trust me when I say I'm convinced it's a lie. Clearly she needs help but should we just leave it?

[harimosmummy]

I'd leave it be.

[EldonAve]

leave it
lose touch again

[wukter]

I'd leave it.

You are obviously not that close so
a- it may be true, even if you are convinced it isn't.
b- the people who are close to her will have her measure (hopefully).

[Doyouthinktheysaurus]

You've got no choice but to leave it IMO.

[QueenOfHearts22]

I don't think you could do anything anyway, she seems to have issues for whatever reason, and to be honest she will need to reach a point where she wants to sort herself out. I imagine if you said anything to her it would cause nothing but grief....