Wendy, Part 2: Behind Closed Doors With a Con

Wendy, Part 2: Behind Closed Doors With a Con

From Catch the Dragonfly by Tiny Cat Productions

November 20, 2025 · 1h 3m · Season 1 · Episode 6

About this episode

Wendy shares her experiences living with Dragonfly, revealing the complexities of their family life and her journey towards independence.

You will love getting to know more about Wendy in part 2 of our forbidden interview with her. We hear more about Wendy’s perspective and motivations as we dive deeper into what family life was really like behind Dragonfly’s carefully crafted mask. Wendy paints a clear picture of what it meant to share a home with someone who was at best, chronically lazy, and at worst, dangerously violent. She reflects on raising their two daughters while juggling the full domestic load, cooking, cleaning, caregiving, even building their house, all while Dragonfly spent most of his time glued to his phone. Community members also noticed his petulance, the arguments, the way he’d dramatically cut people off over nothing. At the same time, Dragonfly was telling her elaborate stories about having Indigenous Quandamooka relatives on Minjerribbah, North Stradbroke Island. But like so many of his claims, the details never aligned. Over a span of eight years, Wendy never met a single one of these family members, despite multiple trips to the Island with Dragonfly. This is in stark contrast to Dragonfly’s stories he would tell other partners. Wendy explains how the inconsistencies piled up and that by…

People in this episode

Host: Jules

Guest: Wendy

Topics covered

  • family dynamics
  • domestic life
  • deception
  • personal growth
  • violence
  • independence

Keywords

  • Wendy
  • Dragonfly
  • family life
  • deception
  • independence
  • violence
  • personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Minjerribbah, North Stradbroke Island

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