Woman missing after reporting seeing a toddler on the highway

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Anonymous wrote:Pulling something like this is something I fantasized about when I was at rock bottom with my mental illness desperate to get back with an ex. Thank god I had a tiny bit of sense left, enough not to humiliate myself like this.

Same.

Are you serious?

Original PP. Yeah, why wouldn’t I be serious?

This lady actually did it, as have others. Why does it surprise you to hear others have thought about it or similar extreme behaviors? Luckily I was grounded in reality to the extent that I knew there was no way it would turn out well for me. But I’ve done other really unhinged things not quite on that level.

I have borderline personality disorder. I suspect Carlee does too.

Thanks for the explanation. I was being stupid and really didn't understand. Your comment makes a lot of sense. I learned a bit today.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t get people saying she is mentally ill. She sounds immature, selfish and not very bright but that doesn’t mean she is mentally ill.

This.
I don't know why people are excusing this as her being in a deep depression after her ex dumped her.
If anything concerning her health his involved, it's likely a personality order like BPD or NPD. More likely, she's just a complete moron who needs to spend less time on social media.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t get people saying she is mentally ill. She sounds immature, selfish and not very bright but that doesn’t mean she is mentally ill.

Look up borderline personality disorder, which often clusters with narcissism. Her behavior here fits, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t selfish and immature. It all tends to cluster.

Personality disorders are not the same as mental illness.

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They probably legitimately believed her, unless she had engaged in behavior previously that would lead them to question her.


She lied so easily and stole several items from her employer.

Eh. I lied to my parents when I was younger and was doing things (dating guys, going to clubs) that I knew they would disapprove of. I also stole office supplies from my employer (never money). Yet, doing something this insane would have been completely out of character for me, and shocked my parents.

Yeah, it seems clear they believed she was abducted. We don’t know when that changed. Maybe not until the press conference today!

I am picturing Carlee, her parents, brother, sil and boyfriend watching the presser together and they are all turning to her saying "WTF"!!

No, her parents at the very least knew what was going to be shared. They know their daughter and they know what she was like and how she returned. They have a clue. Where they are clueless is in how to help her.

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Anonymous wrote:I know some of you find them sus but where I am with this: HER POOR PARENTS!

The ones that went on the Today show and lied?

I think they believed her, were simply in denial their child could have done something so horrible. I can’t imagine how they must be feeling right now.

To me, that doesn't matter. They had their daughter back. They should have shut up at that point. Why did they go on the show? To defend themselves and their daughter's honor - purely selfish reasons. By going on the Today show and repeating her story, they stoked fear in the community and made it even harder for victims in the future to be taken seriously. I would have sympathy if they would have kept a low profile and let this play out.

You and your arrogance also have the benefit of being an armchair quarterback.
You're not emotionally involved (and exhausted). You didn't go through 3 long days of no sleep, not knowing where you child was. You have no idea.

Hindsight is 50/50, and you have no idea how you'd react in the same situation.
You couldn't know, and if you say you do, you're lying.
This situation is completely unrelatable.

I imagine they were being advised of what to do/say by family, friends, other influences, etc and they followed someone's lead.

These aren't professional scam artists, they're people who believed that their daughter was missing and may not see her ever again, and when they find out she was lying, they probably didn't know how to proceed from there.

From what I read, the show was booked long before she came home .. do you think they were gonna let them back out without a fight?? Shows like "Today" (who are in DAILY ratings wars with other morning shows) put an immense amount of pressure on these types of families, and make promises they usually don't keep.

It's a situation that her parents weren't mentally prepared for -- they deserve our grace, not your never ending judgements.

They raised her. They have an idea of what she's capable of or at least know more of her history that this didn't come out of left field. Probably some permissive parenting is what led to this situation in the first place. Hopefully this is the wake up call the entire family needs in order to get help or open their eyes.

I agree. I have sympathy in that they will probably have a hard time finding good help. They need therapy to address this.

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Anonymous wrote:I know some of you find them sus but where I am with this: HER POOR PARENTS!

The ones that went on the Today show and lied?

I think they believed her, were simply in denial their child could have done something so horrible. I can’t imagine how they must be feeling right now.

To me, that doesn't matter. They had their daughter back. They should have shut up at that point. Why did they go on the show? To defend themselves and their daughter's honor - purely selfish reasons. By going on the Today show and repeating her story, they stoked fear in the community and made it even harder for victims in the future to be taken seriously. I would have sympathy if they would have kept a low profile and let this play out.

You and your arrogance also have the benefit of being an armchair quarterback.
You're not emotionally involved (and exhausted). You didn't go through 3 long days of no sleep, not knowing where you child was. You have no idea.

Hindsight is 50/50, and you have no idea how you'd react in the same situation.
You couldn't know, and if you say you do, you're lying.
This situation is completely unrelatable.

I imagine they were being advised of what to do/say by family, friends, other influences, etc and they followed someone's lead.

These aren't professional scam artists, they're people who believed that their daughter was missing and may not see her ever again, and when they find out she was lying, they probably didn't know how to proceed from there.

From what I read, the show was booked long before she came home .. do you think they were gonna let them back out without a fight?? Shows like "Today" (who are in DAILY ratings wars with other morning shows) put an immense amount of pressure on these types of families, and make promises they usually don't keep.

It's a situation that her parents weren't mentally prepared for -- they deserve our grace, not your never ending judgements.

Lol. You are a lunatic

NP. You lack empathy and compassion.

I'm not the pp but I disagree. You are an enabler. This needs to be addressed with her parents directly and honestly.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t get people saying she is mentally ill. She sounds immature, selfish and not very bright but that doesn’t mean she is mentally ill.

Look up borderline personality disorder, which often clusters with narcissism. Her behavior here fits, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t selfish and immature. It all tends to cluster.

Personality disorders are not the same as mental illness.

Yes, personality disorders are mental illness. That’s why they’re in the DSM-5.

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Personality disorders are not that treatable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: I'm wondering if her other searches they're not revealing were suicidal. The woman f'd up, but she needs help.

Agree. This is classic manic behavior.

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Anonymous wrote:I want to know who called in the tip about the grey car and the man. Her dad? Boyfriend? Ex boyfriend? Did they answer this? She had some gel…

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I thought it was a trucker driving by who phoned in this tip?

It was someone who claimed to be a truck driver. But that entire scenario didn’t happen. So it had to be someone who was helping her, right?

Eh, people call in bogus tips allll the time, especially with highly publicized cases and especially if there is a reward being offered. Did the tip about the gray car come in AFTER this went viral? People are weird- totally could've been some rando who didn't actually see anything, just wanted to be part of it. Or something. Happens all the time.

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Wow, I think her 911 call sounds totally believable and real. It definitely answers son of the nitpicking questions people have like how did know it was a boy and why did say it was a toddler or why did she say a 3 year old in a diaper. Etc.

I'm surprised the 911 operator didn't keep her on the phone until the officers arrived. I feel like usually they do. And I would expect 911 to instruct more on what to do, other than just keep an eye on the child.

I still don't think the idea that someone planted the kid as a lure makes sense. But I'm not sure Carlee is trying to pull something.

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Anonymous wrote:Personality disorders are not that treatable.

True, but they tend to improve with intensive therapy, time, and maturity. She’ll need to get at the root of why she did this and her initial obliviousness to the consequences. Perhaps meds to stabilize mood and control impulsivity. There are things that will help, but she has a long road and needs to want to get better of course.

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This is infuriating.

I’m a PP who said I’d come back to admit I was wrong.

I was wrong.

I really didn’t think this was a hoax because it’s just insanely moronic. Calling 911, searching the internet, the lack of common sense, and the absolute torture of her family…..all unbelievably selfish and stupid.

I’ll just say this….I’m really pissed. I hope her selfishness doesn’t cause another missing woman—especially a missing Black woman—from getting the attention and publicity she deserves.

God, what an idiot.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t get people saying she is mentally ill. She sounds immature, selfish and not very bright but that doesn’t mean she is mentally ill.

Look up borderline personality disorder, which often clusters with narcissism. Her behavior here fits, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t selfish and immature. It all tends to cluster.

Everything isn’t a diagnosis. Some people just do bad things.

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Anonymous wrote:Wow, I think her 911 call sounds totally believable and real. It definitely answers son of the nitpicking questions people have like how did know it was a boy and why did say it was a toddler or why did she say a 3 year old in a diaper. Etc.

I'm surprised the 911 operator didn't keep her on the phone until the officers arrived. I feel like usually they do. And I would expect 911 to instruct more on what to do, other than just keep an eye on the child.

I still don't think the idea that someone planted the kid as a lure makes sense. But I'm not sure Carlee is trying to pull something.

Where can I listen to the 911 call? I couldn't watch the press conference.