I was always a drama queen. I remember playing in the kitchen, trying to get my mom to think I was dead and call the police. When she didn't, I would cry. I was always theatrical. I don't think any of my relatives are surprised.
Appreciate the power of rumor, often malicious, no matter how preposterous, within the local populations you are seeking to help.
An intelligent person feels guilty for downloading music without paying the musician, but they use this free-open-culture ideology to cover it.