Some time ago I was an online friend of Stephanie's. I can admit I felt sorry for her in the beginning, I believed her to be mentally disabled/perhaps a slow learner, I could see she has low self esteem and suffers with depression, also displays a binge/comfort eating disorder spurred by the aforementioned. All these things combined for me, made her highly vulnerable and an easy target. I witnessed her being bullied online, which of course I found deplorable. I have seen alot of toxic things on tiktok and I can openly admit she really did have me fooled for a while. Until I saw with my own eyes, the actual reality of things.
After only a short period of time I couldn't stand the lies, the mindless drama, and the manipulation anymore so I blocked her and never bothered with her again. I knew there was nothing I could do to help her be a better version of herself or to support her in any way. There was no argument, no exchanged words, I just cut ties.
I honestly do not believe she has any real friends which is sad but perhaps self induced via her own behaviour. I could see how disingenuine her tiktok friends were, especially while on live together. I think lucylou and Jade are actually genuine though, not that I know them personally so I could be mistaken, but I'm usually a good judge of character after a while of observing. I didnt really interact much with the others.
I do however believe that anyone proclaiming poverty in order to get government benefits, any kind of free assistance, food bank hauls excetera, whilst making money online, borrowing money, receiving expensive gifts, purchasing enough food weekly to feed a family of 8 that is generally consumed within a few days by 2 people (theres a difference between an eating disorder and pure greed/gluttony), bare face lying, playing the victim card while talking disgustingly about and bullying others online, no regard for anyone else including her own neighbours, all highly toxic behaviour, needs investigating and dealing with.
A person who never admits to wrongdoings, who shouts loudly that they are the victim of all others, who denies and repeatedly lies about their own actions even when witnessed by others, who lies about the actions of others, who twists the words of others in order to play the victim card, who then uses these toxic traits to manipulate the system and make money, has definite toxic mental health issues, issues that are hindering their child's wellbeing and the health and safety of all who associate with her.