People who crave sympathy. My mother over exaggerates every ache, every pain, every mild condition. She takes Actose for Type II diabetes which she insists is genetic and that the Actose has caused her weight gain. She pricks her finger in public so people can see she has diabetes. She tells total strangers. If my Dad has a medical issue, she gets it, too. If anyone gets an issue, she gets it too. No one is allowed to be sicker than her. It's horrifying.