Luckily we don't have any members on here, at present who appear to be making up hardships. Not even man flu!
None that I've noticed anyway.
Mind you I could be gullible.

Who is to decide which people are 'attention seekers' and who genuinely needs a bit of support all be it from strangers online.

For me the 'saddos' are those who are quick to judge and don't posses the ability to empathise with others..

Well said Meg!
It's sometimes easier to talk to "strangers" about things rather than close friends or family, you get a different view from those not personally involved, which can help you sort problems out.

...I will give you an example of support for a 'stranger online' . I have spent many hours on our sister site Dogsey with people in distressing situations like a woman in the USA cut off by snow storms from getting veterinary attention for her injured dog. Myself and others offered suggestions to help her to make the dog comfortable and kept her company for many hours . Eventually she was able to get help for her dog and stopped posting on the site .
A year later on the anniversary of the incident the woman sent me a PM saying 'you will never know how much I appreciate the support I receive that night from yourself and your fellow members who made a never ending night bearable'.

I can give many other examples of 'online support for strangers' , ok we might have been fooled occasionally by the odd attention seeker but so what, that is far outweighed by the benefit many people have received from online support.

Worst are the ones who pretend they have cancer and even shave their head to get sympathy and money.

The people you help might be peados or rapists or murderers haha well done

It doesn't matter if you have no real friends or if you're surrounded by them, sometimes things are difficult to discuss face to face.
In fact, some who are popular feel the need to put on a brave face.

bollocks

I tune out when people go on about their ailments, just as no doubt people would if I listed the things that are causing me pain at present. I have noticed in real life it is the people who are genuinely suffering the most, who tend not to burden others with their problems.

I like to think that K was not referring to members with genuine medical problems and worries.

I assumed he was referring to members who exaggerate and show off in order to draw attention to themselves.