So, recently found out something really unsettling about my sister (21F).
We’re normally really close, but she had me blocked from viewing her Instagram stories for a while. That already felt suspicious. One day, I know this is wrong, but I took her phone and unhid myself from her stories.
That’s when I saw everything she’s been pretending to be our 14year old brother on both Roblox and Instagram. She’s posting pictures of him and using his name (or a slightly altered version of it) to talk to other people.
There’s also a girl she talks to on the phone constantly who calls her by this altered version of my brother’s name. One of her posts even said something like, “I’ll call you back, my older girl is calling.” That made me think she might also be lying about the age and pretending to be younger than she really is.
I’ve caught her catfishing before, but never pretending to be my brother. This feels way more serious she’s basically exposing him to strangers online without his consent.
I’m scared, confused, and not sure what to do. Do I tell my mom? Confront her directly?
Comments
Tell your parents.
Tell your mom, present the evidence. Sounds like she needs help. She’s exposing strangers to your brother without his consent, and talking to children pretending to be a kid, too. Not accusing her of this, but that’s also what pedophiles do. Take this seriously and address it before it escalates.
Regardless of past closeness, please compile all the evidence and ensure it is well-documented. Then show it to your parents; if you don’t, she might destroy it or deny it.
More concerning is why the hell is she pretending to be a teenage boy?