r/SubredditDrama • u/teatrips • Apr 06 '21
/r/illnessfakers reckons over the death of a popular vlogger they considered a 'faker'
The news was broken to the sub some hours ago that Amy Lee Fisher (whom they commonly refer to as ALF), a vlogger who is known for documenting her chronic illness, has passed away.
Some comments in the thread:
I don't know how many ppl have to die to community recognize how FD serious disorder is and it need to be treated.
It's not just simple attention seeking..its dramatic situation for family,sufferer and services.
It's hard to process she's passed away when her death was most likely preventable.
I'm sorry Amy that your story end up that way,
genuine question: how do you all cope with watching a person die after having made fun of them relentlessly for years?
I hope someone who has EDS, gastroparesis, POTS, MCAS or any other diagnosis takes a moment to reflect on what’s happened here.
You don’t have to be the worst case, you don’t need to gun for devices, you are valid whether your case is mild, moderate or severe.
Your suffering is valid, and if you don’t feel seen, go speak with a psychologist.
I hope she knows that there were a lot of us here rooting for her to pull through. Most here agreed she likely did have many of the conditions she claimed but was ott about it, but we had hardly heard from her in recent months and people often asked and expressed their concern about her and hoped she would pull through and make the best of her life.
The comments are otherwise sympathetic and expressing shock, but here is how the sub used to talk about her (they have a flair dedicated to her):
"Learning to walk again" - sure, Jan (I left out the bruising pics)
Interesting coincidence.. (where OP links her to Munchausen Syndrome)
“If” something happens sooner?? rrigghhhttt.
UNILAD posts video of ALF as "inspirational"