Friend obsessed with MLM

[Forumqueen]

Guys please tell me if I’m being unreasonable in distancing myself from a friend who is obsessed with her MLM business. I have been friends with her since school so we are really close. Our 3 little girls are also really close. But I feel she’s changed since falling into the hands of this MLM.

I cringe and feel embarrassed at every social media post ( she posts several times a day!) every time I try and voice my concerns, as she isn’t making any money she jumps down my throat and takes it personal. Every time we meet our convos get steered towards this ‘business’ I was hoping it was just a phase and she would give up after a few months, but it’s been far longer than that now and she isn’t showing signs of letting go. If anything she’s enjoying it more and more.

Can anyone offer any advice, on how to approach this,? Has anyone had family members/ friends fall victim to this, how long did it take until they came to their senses? Would it be unreasonable for me to distance myself?

You don’t need permission to distance yourself. If it’s not working for you anymore then do so.

Thanks @Bluntness100 but it’s easier said than done x

Mlms are kind of like a cult. She is knee deep now and anything you say she will have an answer for. There's really nothing you can do, she will have to realise for herself that she is involved in a scam. Even if she gives it up, she will probably never admit the truth

@romdowa

Mlms are kind of like a cult. She is knee deep now and anything you say she will have an answer for. There's really nothing you can do, she will have to realise for herself that she is involved in a scam. Even if she gives it up, she will probably never admit the truth

And that is exactly what it is a huge scam!

Just tell her that you don’t want to discuss it, then change the subject. You can hide her posts in FB, she won’t know!

Just leave her to it. Smile and nod when she talks about it and change the conversation. She'll see the light eventually.

This is the problem I get asked to comment and like the posts. Another thing is she just doesn’t understand how irritating it is. And I can tell other people find it annoying too-
How can anyone be this deluded?

She does understand, she is desperate and doesnt think it costs you anything to like and share her posts. She is trading in her dignity for the promise it will be worth it one day.

Just leave her to it it will fizzle out. The more you engage the more expectation there is that you should support the delusion.

Their fellow bots and uplines will be telling them that any concerns come from either unsupportive friends and family who are jealous of their new mum-business or they're failed MLM reps who didn't work hard enough and are bitter.

There was a documentary on BBC about how predatory MLMs are, how they train bots to identify vulnerable women by picking on their weaknesses and then how to bully them into buying stock for their kits, stock for parties and so on, all to ensure that those at the top of the pyramid-shaped-object-that-isn't-a-pyramkd make money.

chances are she’ll make no money, eventually find a way to drop out and never speak of it again because she’ll be too embarrassed. With MLMs I found it easier to just let them learn the hard way unfortunately.

So just 'like' her comments on FB and leave it at that. Takes not even two seconds. It WILL fizzle out eventually.

She's been brainwashed into thinking this is the way to make millions.