Super Sad and Misguided Emails Intended for the Long Island Medium
LatestOne year ago, in October 2011, I wrote a post titled “Is The Long Island Medium For Real?” I wondered whether or not Theresa Caputo, star of the TLC show, was using the technique known as cold reading. We all know that reality TV is not really real — conversations are edited out, producers arrange set-ups, the very act of being in front of a camera changes a person’s behavior. In addition, it seemed to me that Caputo was, as someone once accused John Edward, “hustling the bereaved.” Since that post, I have received a steady stream of emails from people either attempting to contact Theresa Caputo, or shaming me for not believing in Theresa Caputo. These messages have arrived more than once a month for the last 12 months.
Having lost quite a few people myself, I understand what grief can do to the brain. The desperate search for answers, the scrambling for clues, holding on to anything, anything that might relieve the pain. Some of the messages — sent from folks who stumbled upon my post but for some reason believe they are emailing Caputo — are simply heartbreaking:
I would like to make an appointment to see Theresa Caputo, I lost my brother recently and would like to see her personally.
This is my e mail at work and my cell phone is xxx-xxx-0998. Please let me know.
Hi my name is Pamela, I lost my 8 year old daughter 6 months ago to a brain tumor and would like to be placed on the waiting list.
I have watched your show since it came on, I have the need to hear from my son, it has been 10 years and I cannot say his name without crying.
But other messages are merely intended to convince me Caputo has a gift:
Why don’t you get a reading from her and then decide if she is real or not. They show plenty of skeptics meeting her and she is fine with it. I would respect your opinion more if you had first had experience.
Perhaps you should go on the show if you have a loved one who passed. That seems to be the turning point.
I love watching the show in sunny Arizona. My teen daughter was watching one day and was hooked. I am fascinated by the tales.
I think you are a total ass!!! Theresa Caputo is the real deal, your brain is just to small to comprehend her God-given abilities. Do you honestly think she could get her children and husband to lie for her? Come on. She helps people to have closure, heals their pain and gives them messages of hope and love. And, then there are people like you, the low-life entities of the world who take up space and air that the rest of us need. The readings that Theresa does are an hour long, we only see small portions of the readings. Theresa is wonderful, I’m sure not too many people can say that about you.
MaryJane from CT
I believe Theresa is blessed with this talent she seems to be truthful n honest she maybe able to help some cold case files God Bless you Theresa I also wld like to see you this fall Atlantic city Cassino Hope to meet you soon
Just last night, I received a long email which read, in part: