I forgot to mention, I was looking at some different disorder cringe groups on reddit and found one person asking what the criteria/signs were that someone was faking their disorder.
Not one person in that group had a proper answer. Every comment was different variations of "you sort of just know" and "it's obvious when you see it".
It is literally just proof that they have no idea what they're talking about. You could fit the exact criteria to any disorder and they'll still post you there because you're simply different to what they're used to and that's upsetting to them.
I'm going to refrain from posting anymore about r/fdc, but please keep that in mind when you're feeling insecure as a result of those groups. They have absolutely no idea what they're talking about. None of them are qualified to be judging anyone like that.
I don't know, I think r/fakedisordercringe is okay, actually.
I spent the worst part of 6 years thinking I had DID, and other things I didn't because my ex-husband fucking Munchausen By Proxy'ed me. FDC not only made me realize that what I was experiencing was likely fake, but also reminded me that even with a fuck ton of research, and self tests, you can still be wrong. I'd spent 4 out of those 6 years looking shit up, self assessing, taking those assessments to my psyche. I was wrong.
I am now seeking diagnosis for BPD, as my best friend, who is a medically certified psych, and literally diagnoses people for a living, has suggested I do, as I meet the criteria for BPD way before DID.
FDC also made me realize how many people fake being autistic. Which I have been fighting for assessment and diagnoses for almost my entire life, despite being quite obviously autistic in my day-to-day life.
Those who fake, those who appropriate - do you not realize you are actively harming people? Do you not realize you are actively making it harder to get proper diagnoses? To get proper resources? To be taken seriously by medical professionals?
r/FDC on their way to ban me for "white knighting" when I was literally just defending myself and explaining that this subreddit does not help the people they claim to help
“disabled people defending their rights is obviously just white knighting!!!"
"if you were a real disabled person, you'd just stfu and listen to your Abled Saviors (TM)"
Genuinely what the fuck in wrong with the people in there. They'd rather fucking die that listen to a disabled person explain that they're wrong. FUCK R/FAKEDISORDERCRINGE
fdc users: “look at this person claiming to have a disorder!! lol what a narcissist!! they’re so self-centered and narcissistic!! they fake disorders to get all the attention!!! narcissist behavior!!!”
fdc users when someone is actually a narcissist: “um npd is actually sooo rare so you don’t have it.”