Comment by Fred on 27 Mar 2010 at 4:23 pm

Hi Karen,

Thank you for making my life easier. You see, my girlfriend claimed to be a multiple like you and kept me trapped because I felt sorry for her. Lo and behold I read your book and started watching her closely. Guess what? She is not a multiple but a manipulator. Turns out she read your book a few years ago. Her story is your story to a T. She even named her alters after yours, the same as you just to keep them straight. I had dated her for two years right after your book came out. Want to know how stupid she is? She told me to read about her illness so I went to the bookstore and scanned the shelves, found yours and bought it! Can you believe my luck to pick your book out of the few others? Well, I am happy for you and have one question. How many people do you think fake being a multiple?

Thank you life saver. I broke up with her. Oh, I almost forgot when I broke up with her she said one of her alters Miles was going to kill me. So happy to be single again. I was willing to deal with the mpd stuff but can’t deal with a liar.

Love, Frederick

Dear Frederick,

Thank you for sharing! I have no idea why anyone would want to make up having multiplicity. The illness is not fun. I’m not sure why your friend would use the same alter names as mine and then tell you to read for more information. I have read a few stories on how some people need to draw negative attention to themselves. I believe this is an illness in itself. I hope your friend seeks professional help for what she has done. In the meantime, you might talk with someone about your experiences and feelings of betrayal. What your friend has done by falsifying an illness must have broken your heart.

I wish you a sense of calm knowing that you have gained the knowledge required to move forward, away from manipulation.  I haven’t met many people who are a multiple, but some I’ve met didn’t seem to be honest.  I found myself questioning myself and them. Not that I didn’t believe their multiplicity, how could I really know, but I simply found their stories hard to believe. My own story may be hard to believe, but I actually lived it. I am a sensitive person and often can tell a fake. Multiplicity is not something to take lightly.

Thank you,

Karen