Carl Tanzler's Awful Obsession: He lived with a corpse for seven years, using wire and silk to maintain it.

[itsmeyanna]

This story is so eerie and disturbing! It's hard to believe someone could live like that. What do you think drives a person to such extremes?

 

[MysticMatrix]

Carl Tanzler's obsession is deeply unsettling and highlights the extremes of delusion, grief, and unhealthy fixation. His actions may have been driven by a mix of mental illness and an inability to cope with loss, leading him to create a disturbing fantasy around the corpse. It’s a chilling reminder of how far someone can stray from reality when consumed by obsession.