So this is a fairly long question. I have a friend who i've known for a fair while now, maybe 2-3 months, anywho i believe he may have some sort of obsession with his past or past self? Something along those lines. A few years ago he had a massive instagram account with over 100k followers but for a certain reasons he was forced to delete the account and start another one from scratch. 4 years passed and he's now 19 and to me was living a normal life. However, a few days ago i found out he was, i guess pretending to be someone else on the internet? He used a different name and was using photos of himself from 2013-2014. Basically masquerading online as his 16 y/o self from 2013. I also found out he had been doing this for over a year and i believe he has a serious problem...I've tried speaking to him about it and trying to help in any way i can however he won't budge and stop doing what he's doing. He's made so many friends online as his 'fake self' and i believe he's just become too attached to stop being this other fake version of himself. I did some research and couldn't find anything specifically explaining the problem. Anyways i wanted to find out if he has any specific problems, issues, obsessions etc. that i should be worried about. Thanks!
Does my friend have a mental issue?
Added 3+ months ago:
Also the reason i mentioned the Instagram account was due to the fact that i believe he's pretending to be his past self from 2013 - 2014 when he actually had the account and i guess he misses the fame and attention.
Answers (3)
I didn't even post the question and I already know the problem. If he's posing as 16, but he's actually 19, then he has underage girls (and guys) that are trying and maybe even succeeding in contacting him. This is a serious legal issue.
Has his age gone so far ahead from the people of his past. Have they also not increased in age.
Yes, of course but the question doesn't say that he's been in contact with his friends from 2013. It (the question) says that he's been posting pics of himself and posing as 16 years old, therefore luring in underage girls (and guys). This may or may not be his intention but he's doing it either way.
complexity. He is doing it either way. You have a vast amount of information in your head and think, "he is doing it either way" means something to the rest of the world.
So he is bisexual. So is Charlie sheen and many others on this planet.
At 66 I use a two year old picture on my computer, just to remind me of my smile.
Define in what your question is about.
One idea drifted past my mind you feel rejected. Ignore this. You see a few words does not tell a story.
Jesus tried to say 13 sentences during his entire life and now some people simply say what was you point. Brutality to shepherds is too common. An entire religion based on less than 1000 words.
Explain what you want or just let the idea rest.
Now you have mentioned luring.
Each province in Canada has set age limits for sexual contact. Luring is force. Location aside, contact as specified the police and help those who are victims.
To condemn him to that is one thing. Obtain all facts first. Wild accusations simply means you will be replaced.
You have not run away from him. So you do not agree with what you are saying.
One liner sentences have been no help to get understanding of what you mean.
This system does work. I am already answering and doing many things. The email rings off, when a need is required. Even two or 7 days is no problem.
You simply have no experience to the idea of this happening.
Explain the threat.
Your friend is not mental by any means. However, he may have some unresolved anger. You say that when he was 16 he deleted his account with 100k followers. This is the root of the problem. Maybe when he was young, his parents made him delete it as punishment for something, maybe he deleted it by accident.
It's done, it happened, now he needs to start moving on. He's not going to get anymore famous as 16 than if he would as19. You need to tell him this because he could potentially hurt himself and others.
Be patient, be gentle, and best wishes :)
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