# Bitch fakes daughter's leukemia in order to keep her husband from leaving

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**Created:** [March 29, 2004, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitch-fakes-daughters-leukemia-in-order-to-keep-her-husband-from-leaving/237181 "2004-03-29T22:45:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chotii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@Chotii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chotii)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitch-fakes-daughters-leukemia-in-order-to-keep-her-husband-from-leaving/237181/21 "2004-03-31T06:37:24Z")

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> [@kambuckta](#):
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> Ever heard of Munchausen’s-by-Proxy? Yes, it is sick. It is a psychiatric condition that is characterised by individuals seeking recognition through the attention that is given to their significant others (especially children) when they are ill.

Having had more than my fair share of having to deal with the local children’s hospital and other hospitals, as a result of my daughter being born with various congenital deformities to her heart and stomach, and having her “slip between” the cracks repeatedly no matter how hard I poked at the system with a stick, I don’t see how anybody could “get recognition” from medical types with a _fake_ problem. Hell, I’ve had a miserable time getting help with _real_ problems. And I’m hardly alone. 😕 The effort involved wouldn’t bring nearly enough gratification.

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