Today our guest is Andrea Dunlop, novelist and host of the podcast Nobody Should Believe Me, which is all about Munchausen by Proxy. She talks about Munchausen by Proxy, or medical child abuse, from a new point of view: what it’s like being related to the perpetrator. She’ll tell us about what her sister was like growing up, how she had exhibited Munchausen behaviors from a very young age, making herself seem to be sick before she had children, and how common that and other forms of deception are among people who later develop Munchausen by Proxy. We discuss how her sister faked a pregnancy and miscarriage, how the discovery of that messed with Andrea’s reality, the overlap of characteristics with people who exhibit signs of narcissism and psychopathy, and how actual medical misogyny complicates the whole thing.

Check out our amazing sponsors!!!

Prose: Need better haircare? Get an exclusive trial offer of 50% off your first subscription at Prose.com/trust 

CBDistillery: Reset your health! Visit CBDistillery.com and use code TRUST for 20% off!

BUY OUR MERCH!! bit.ly/trustmemerch  

Got your own story about cults, extreme belief, or abuse of power? Leave a voicemail or text us at 347-86-TRUST (347-868-7878) OR shoot us an email at [email protected]

INSTAGRAM

@TrustMePodcast

@oohlalola

@meaganelizabeth11

TWITTER

@TrustMeCultPod

@ohlalola

@baberahamhicks

TIKTOK

@TrustMeCultPodcast

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.