Discussions

I work with a person who is constantly "faking" illness. There are times, when yes she is actually ill, but most times it is very exaggerated. It gets very frustrating, when you know it is a constant drama production. And, then when you yourself are ill, it makes you not want to discuss it at work, as you know, two days later, she will have the same ailment, only worse! I have spoken with others about this, and it does seem quite common. Why are there so many attention seekers out there? Does anyone out there also deal with this sort of situation? Have you addressed the issue, or do you just ignore, and giggle to yourself at how foolish the person looks?