posted on behalf of Erik Twice from the 'adopt-a-user' thread
What say you ERA?
What say you ERA?
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The Atlantic: How to Hire Fake Friends and Family
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Finding out that your dad is some stranger that had to be paid to spend time with you would be seriously fucked up.
Man, reading it, it almost seemed unreal.
I got some weird futuristic Blade Runner prequel vibe from it.
I got some weird futuristic Blade Runner prequel vibe from it.
that poor girl still believes that Daniel Day-Lewis is her real dad
Wow! I'm surprised I've never heard of this in Japan.
Hahahahaha!!!
This is surreal and amazing.
I look forward to a documentary on this. The more of the article I read, the weirder it is. Some of the questions asked are outside what I'd typically expect from an interview, and that's quite interesting.
Everyone should read this article. It's damn interesting.
Life is now a scifi novel.
Life is now a scifi novel.
Wow, great article
This is basically Dollhouse without the sci-fi part
But the girl will one day discover the father she knew wasn't real, I can't even imagine how she'd feel
This is basically Dollhouse without the sci-fi part
But the girl will one day discover the father she knew wasn't real, I can't even imagine how she'd feel
Well, it is Japan so I'm not surprised. There is a TV show on Saturday afternoon that has a segment that is sort of connected.
The "talent" on the show watch video footage of a family and they have to guess which member of the family is an actor. The last scene is always the actor saying goodbye to the family and inevitably at least one of the kids starts crying.
The "talent" on the show watch video footage of a family and they have to guess which member of the family is an actor. The last scene is always the actor saying goodbye to the family and inevitably at least one of the kids starts crying.
Wow.
On the surface, this is super scummy and manipulative, but the dude in the interview takes it so seriously, and seems to do such a good job, that I don't know. He's the perfect father to this girl. The mother requested that he never yell, and provide wise advice. So, he does. He may just be lying to her, but he's also providing something most people are not lucky enough to have.
And he's committed. He says that when the mother first hired him, he asked whether she could truly commit to the lie, and in return, he promised to keep it going indefinitely. So, he's promised to be at the daughter' wedding, be a grandfather to her kids, everything. He has no family of his own.
On the surface, this is super scummy and manipulative, but the dude in the interview takes it so seriously, and seems to do such a good job, that I don't know. He's the perfect father to this girl. The mother requested that he never yell, and provide wise advice. So, he does. He may just be lying to her, but he's also providing something most people are not lucky enough to have.
And he's committed. He says that when the mother first hired him, he asked whether she could truly commit to the lie, and in return, he promised to keep it going indefinitely. So, he's promised to be at the daughter' wedding, be a grandfather to her kids, everything. He has no family of his own.
When you first start reading you think, 'i can imagine how that would work and makes sense.' It's backup friends at party you're hosting, characters that fill in the background that are likely never seen again (the 'fake husband to help a single mom get her child into a private school' example sticks out). But then it starts getting into recurring roles and you realize that this is suuuuuuuuper unethical.
Fuck, this is depressing.
Apparently they charge about $50 an hour, based on what the mother of the girl mentioned in the OP pays (plus expenses like shopping trips).
Wow man. This might be the most interesting thing I've read in a very long time. It's very contemplative, and his insights are fascinating.
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The girl gonna realize when she said she was a fan of the Truman show, she may of been too big a fan.
She'll wake up and learn her own Dad is a hired part.
She'll wake up and learn her own Dad is a hired part.
Stuff like posing as a dad for someone's school entrance stuff or helping someone get out of marrying someone they don't want to because they're gay and can't come out due to the culture is one thing, but the story with that mom and daughter is insane.
Is it? I think she will later appreciate the happiness.
What could the mother do? Her daughter gets bullied because she decided to raise her child alone. I would play a role like he did. It will give the daughter a lot and she grows up to be a good human being.
From the other Thread:
Its one of the reasons I personally like specific ASMR videos a lot. It gives you a feeling of not being alone, being appreciated in this colder growing world. For me it shows how people outside the internet behave and now advertising has changed how we perceive other human beings, at least that is my opinion. It seems like the pressure for a lot of things rises every year as we only picture perfect in a lot of parts of our life's.
The part about the 12 year old is sad... . Why bully someone because of this?
I think some of the "harder" parts work or may not as hard because you are partly acting. Going down on all fours to say sorry is your job in that situation and you probably try not to let it affect you that much.
I would hire a fake girlfriend as an example... . =P
Edit: He sounds like a kind man and somebody that thinks a lot about concepts like reality. Also, all these small moments of happiness like the grandchild moment or the 12 year old mentioned above. They are so happy, yet wouldn't be needed if other people would not be assholes. =/
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In the end, what is real?
Everybody should ask themself this question and think about how many illusions you see for yourself every day.
It's a weird cottage industry where you can buy emotional support. I think it was a Vice thing I was watching where someone rented a friend to help come out to his mom.
Yeah this is fucked.
Can't we just be less shitty people so stuff like this doesn't need to exist?
Can't we just be less shitty people so stuff like this doesn't need to exist?