Former MLM Members Are Sharing Why They Got Out, And It's Shocking And Sad - BuzzFeed

9. "When my husband died, he left me with a ton of debt. Not long after, I went to a Tupperware party for a friend and made some positive comments about one of the products. That put me on the presenter's radar. This presenter happened to be one of those top-tier ladies who ignored their family to make it big. She was/is the regional person, whatever the title is."

"I was BROKE. So Tupperware was spun as a way to earn extra money. She even gave me the starter kit without having to pay up front. Problem was, I worked full time, and it was nearly impossible to book parties. I did my first presentation at my house and booked no parties. I reached out to all my friends and family and booked no parties.

"The pressure from this woman was IMMENSE. She'd call me while I was at my day job. She tried to convince me to quit my day job to focus on Tupperware. She knew I was broke, but she was adamant that if I quit my job, I'd make it big, and before I knew it I'd have a Tupperware car just like her. She had a response for everything. Nothing was based in logic, and every time she called me, which was weekly, I was filled with dread.

"I started to ghost her. It took months for me to work up the courage to tell her I didn't want to do it anymore. It took weeks for her to accept my 'I don't want to do it anymore.' She dragged it on and on and on. Finally she sent me a curt 'Leave your kit at the front door' message, which I did. She tried a couple of years down the track to recruit me again. I ignored her calls."

—u/iamevilcupcake