Community Chat

[JYWilliams]

I also try to stay away from Drama Queens. And I agree with @SurferWife that some people do over share about their problems. That's why I skip over certain names on these boards because it seems to be a daily thing and sometimes several posts within that day. And I do know that a person can post what they want to with in the guidelines so I'll just pass those posts by.

[DrakesMomma]

It is attention seeking behaviors.  I was around a lot of them growing up - some sisters and our mom.  Did they learn it from her?  I don't know, perhaps.  As I have read more and learned more, I think in these cases there might be an underlying mental illness.

What I really know is I can't have these type of people in my life.    

[Gorgf]

I recall a teeshirt...."SAVE THE DRAMA FOR YOUR MOMMA."

Nope....I cover my ears and keep walking. I prefer my privacy, Thank you. Being retired I hear alot less. I rarely look at Facebook.

My cousin is still pictured with his wife? He passed away a year  tragically breaking his neck in a fall a year and a half ago and she is in a nursing home with her Mother, no less in adjourned rooms.

It was her Birthday  a couple of weeks ago and people at least 12 people were wishing her a Happy Birthday. I bet she hasn't been on Facebook with her dementia? Same drama posters there over and over.

[Roscoe the Rascal]

I work with one and think how can your life be so much like you talk about.  Always something wrong and on and on she goes. Any more I just don't feed into it and caught her in a lie or two.  She also cry's very quickly when talking.  She does not let anything go.

Personally,  I do think she has some mental issues and had a rough childhood but I will listen some and then move on.  I know I could not hang with her outside of work.  

[CalminHeart]

I don't like to be around drama queens/kings.

Everyone has drama at one time or another. If it's serious and real, I'm there for them to the end.

Don't ask me to be party to childish drama, drama just to be drama, and people who use drama to manipulate others.  

I get to choose who I let into my life. 

[Pearlee]

There are several obvious drama queens here in the Q forums. I wonder if they even recognize themselves? Probably not. 

[Sooner]

I have lived with a flock of them all my life: my family and husbands family.  You just have to say "whatever" and do your own thing.

I was raised by my dad the unflappable, competent, do my own thing and you worry about yours daddy.  And I thank the Lord many times a day for his love, confidence and good sense.  I live and let live, but once in awhile I am compelled to say "You need to leave." 

[Sooner]

I will say that here we have always had a few who post things, leave out details, then pick at the respondents to try to make them look stupid and themselves look smart.  What is odd to me is people keep falling for it.  They often get to be some of the most popular.  

Then there are ones who like to drive all conversations and run the boards for awhile.  That gets old too.  It must go to their heads to be so powerful.  Here. . . 

[Junebug54]

@Sooner I agree Sooner.   Two on the boards that immediately come to mind.

[deepwaterdotter]

I simply don't respond.  Since I have no training in psychiatric matters, I would be of no help to a person seeking attention due to faulty emotional health.