TO THE CREEPY IMPOSTER
Dear Facebook and Flickr user Makena Becker. you are not me. those photos are not yours. and those children certainly aren't yours either. your creepiness has me reeling. you have five hours to remove all my photos, all my words, and all your really skeevy claims to be someone you are not before i take legal action. you have infringed on my copyright. and i am pretty freakin' ticked off and grossed out by it.
thank you to reader paola for letting me know about this.
i would have loved to keep this a lot more vague and focused more on the idea of creating your own life, how figuring out who you are, little by little, and being true to that potential and the people you love is what makes life really great. and i think the higher road is to maybe leave names off.. but i can't. this is just too weird and violating and there is no possible explanation i can think of where someone would do this "innocently." if you have an idea, i'd love to hear it. i'd love to have something to wet the fury burning in my chest.
until then, i've got a birthday party to prepare for.
also: i have operated this blog the same way i try to live my life- based in faith and happiness and expecting the good rather than fearing and expecting the worst. this is not the worst, but it is really really weird. and i may need to adjust things around here for awhile until i figure this out..
ADDED: dear people (the non creepy ones), i love you. i sincerely do. i wish you were all here in person. i would hug you and thank you, wipe away my angry tears and take you to the park for a big picnic. we'd eat fruit, watch kids run around, soak up the sun and celebrate life (and the fact that the pictures were all taken down! hooray!!). after getting in our fill of spring at the park, you'd help me try to foster a little bit of sympathy and a little understanding for those who do things that aren't right, but then we'd let it go and move on... and after all that i'd try to sucker you into helping me make cupcakes and clean and decorate for tomorrow's party.. i've got a lot to do and am suddenly sooo very tired.
thank you again. truly.
xoxoxo
Friday, March 19, 2010 at 11:02AM
Reader Comments (537)
We, (those of us who are "normal", otherwise uncreepy); miss you!
I love reading your entries and I hope that this creepy person has not ruined it all! I have 2 little boys (2 and 4) and if I saw there photos on someone elses facebook page I would freak and be angry and all other manner of things. Big hug from Seattle :)
Just wanted to let you know that I have missed your posts! I hope that everything was resolved and that your family is well. I hope that you can find a way to continue blogging in some sort of way! Take care!
Jenny
http://sidac.blogspot.com
Sad. Miss you and your posts. Not feeling very inspired anymore.
Hope everyone is doing well.
cb
I am also horrified by this news. Your blog is incredible. I will see if I can help out on flickr like others are doing.
I am so sorry. That is very creepy. I hope it all works out and this person stops steeling photos and pretending she is something she is not.
Katie. I love your blog and the creative and happy space that you portray through your pictures and stories. I hope that you don't stop blogging because of this disturbing person.
So... I kinda hate this crazy lady that impersonated you and here's why: I am 100% certain that you made some amazing Easter dresses and duds for you lil' girls and boy, and I'm never going to get to drool over them 'cause this crazy lady has freaked out so much that you're never going to post again. Our loss....
I LOVE your blog. I get really good ideas from your projects. Please don't stop posting!
ahh, this sucks. creeps on internet are few and far between, but upsetting nonetheless. i've been reading for a while and love all your sewing projects and adorable family- i miss your blog! be well.
hello
...you truly have my sympathies...
...i actually thought i'd pop over to say:
i have been stopping by every-so-often & for too long now, i've been meaning to leave you a message...i'm sorry that i've not until now & what do i read, but this most terrible of news regarding yourself, such a lovely, talented & giving young woman, wife, mother, artist...
...your blog has brought me joy & hapiness & one day i hope that one or all of my (beatiful 20-sthg/teenaged), four children will be blessed with having such loving ways...such a loving home
...you have truly inspired me during my recent rough times & gave me reminders of when i was a young mom with my beautiful young children & have been reminded..."ah...yes...this young woman is doing it better than i did...just like, i'm sure my children will do one day if they are truly blessed as you & your children are for each other...
...i do go on....but, for now i wish you only freedom from fear/anxiety for your time is needed for being the most wonderful person that you are...
best regards
louise reynen
cambridge, on, canada
I really hope you are still planning on creating / selling your own patterns. I was really looking forward to it!
-Susan
This is so frightening; i mean one's identity and creativity being stolen; haven't they heard a thing called copyrights. Sorry for you. Hope you shall recover and fight back. Best wishes
Oh, I do hope you are coming back soon. We do miss you...
I wouldn't be one little bit less inpired if you watermarked each and every photo you post.
Hope you and your family are well.
We miss you!!
That is freakin wierd and freaky. Have only just found your blog and it is lovely.I'm sure everyone has your back so i hope you will be back. ;(
Some people are still decent in this world. ;)
I'm in disbelief. Your images and daughters and words are so...you. I can't believe someone would think they could get away with stealing who you are. I've had my blog almost a year...and I wonder every day about sealing it off with a copyright. I probably should. You've just scared the bejesus out of me.
pleeeeeeeease come back..... we miss you :')
Love from Lisbon, Portugal
I keep waiting for you to update us on your life. Hopefully, you and your family are doing well. I know it's silly but you have me worried.
q-bella.blogspot.com
those lousy rotten people spoiled my favorite part of the year! the unveiling of the easter dresses. I keep hoping for a little tiny peek. Hope all is well,
cheerio!
Katie - I can't believe the things that some people would do. Love to you and your family!
I completely understand why you aren't blogging anymore, but just wanted you to know that you are missed!
That is creepy that someone would think that its ok to not only steal your ideas and claim them as their own, but to claim you children are theirs. (shivers) I'm sorry you have to deal with this. I hope you don't have to go as far as legal action (but def. do if she won't stop). Hopefully she'll realize the error of her ways and remove your stuff. = ) Good Luck!
I love your site. Please continue sharing your talent!
=_|
TC
Hi, was thinking about figuring out how to make massive bubbles, which got me thinking about you, which in turn got me thinking about your weird creepy imposter. i hope you don't let her take any more joy from you, and when you're ready, I know some people in the Antipodes keen to read your adventures! Chin up sweets, enjoy your Spring!
I ran into basically the exact same problem only the girl who did it kept a blog and would use my children and change their names. It was unbelievably creepy and all I wanted to do was hide us all under a blanket so the bad guys wouldn't find us. Instead, I asked the girl why she did it and it was kind of surprising. She was is in college and still had 6 years to go and was really eager to have her own kids, a lot like I was. She was basically just playing house on the computer and didn't think anyone would really follow it since she didn't promote it. It still weirds me out to think that anyone can save the pictures but she really didn't mean any harm. I don't know for sure if that is the same thing here but it could be a teenager trying not to have a kid, it could be someone who's in their 40 and has never had a chance to have their own. Just something to think about.