I've name changed for this as I don't want it associated with my posting history. A distant friend of mine is a member of a multi level management company (MLM). There are some legit MLMs but this one is nothing but a product based pyramid scheme.
She posts very little on facebook and instagram that isnt related to recruiting more people to be distributors. She makes everything into a fucking recruitment drive to fill up her downline and cream off more profits at the top from all the people at the bottom of the pyramid. Examples being: picture of 4yo on at dentist with a caption I am so happy to be able to work from home and not miss a moment with my kids, I love being a mummy, etc etc.
I've said subtle things such as going out to work does not a bad mother make and some people enjoy their job and going to work or don't want to risk buying into this but she is totally brainwashed.
I just ignore it for the most part and only read the genuine posts that aren't a hard sell for this bloody MLM. Every post has her grinning like a cheshire cat at how blessed she is and how amazing her life is and how happy this fake business has made her.
But tonight I am raging. She hasn't been around for a couple of days and then she posts this: see pic. It was accompanied with another picture of her grinning like a cheshire cat.
Everyone who has ever suffered depression (myself included, very severely in fact) will know this is total and utter bullshit and she is just using this to market her MLM and prey on depressed people who may struggle going to work. What kind of depression appears out of nowhere and is better in 2 days and you're back to normal? She is a lying cow and I find this despicable.
I've posted her previous 3 days posts then 2 days of silence and then suddenly she's had depression and is all better in 48 hours and back to hard selling her business to the depressed (who might actually be vulnerable enough to buy into it).
I feel like laying into her as this is a new low she has stooped to.
Would you say something or just leave it. It makes a mockery of anyone who has been genuinely depressed.
AIBU?
Friend has reached a new low. wwyd?
whatonearth21 · 24/05/2017 22:44
Don't forget to include lots of 'hun' too.
Oh you okay hun?
PM me hun, you got my number hun? Ring me if you need me. Don't do anything silly hun. Here is samaritans number if you need someone to talk to ***. Depression is such a horrible illness bless you hun. 
How strange...she must've had that 'depression' that is miraculously cured in 48 hours...I've been battling mine for almost 6 months now and still feel shit, but hey, maybe I just need to buy into a crap scheme and things will be fine again. 
She sounds like the kind of person who would just assume someone who is depressed and/or anxious just needed to 'try harder - like her!' to get over it. My life, it's giving me the rage thinking about it...
Seriously, unfriend and block. I totally understand what you mean about preying on vulnerable people though - there may be some who would fall victim to it. Hopefully they will see it for the utter bullshit it is.
SemiNormal - your ideas are awesome!
Yes, see if you can get her to block you, that would be fun.
Like when you get a 'cold call' trying to sell you someone - I can't be the only one who likes to try and make them hang up on me??
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