I was stalked by a creep on EP. Got a message one day and we started talking. He seemed very nice and we seemed to click. But after several days of talking he slipped and mentioned he hit his mother. Well, I was aghast and said I'm sorry I can't talk to someone who hits his mother. He said he didn't mean to say it (no shit) and that it isn't true. I told him, no you slipped up, it's true. So I asked him to please just leave me alone. He wouldn't so I blocked him. Then he messaged me a number of times using different names. I told him I'd report him if he didn't leave me alone. He said he would find me and cut me up in little pieces and put me in his stew. I got real scared because he knew what town I lived in. Long story short he harassed me for months, even to the site I went to after EP shut down. He had I don't know how many accounts. He even held it together enough a few months later by getting me to talk to him again until suddenly one day something seemed eerily familiar so I asked him is this you? And he laughed and said yes, you see you belong to me, you can't get away from me. I stopped looking at messages unless I'd known the person since before he came into the pic. But I got loads of messages from people with o account history so I;m pretty sure it was him. He finally went away, I hope not to bother some other poor woman. It can be scary and some of these creeps can be very charming and pleasant when they want to be.

It's one thing to share personal information with someone you've been communicating with for a while and with whom you feel at ease. Even then, as you've noted, it may not be a good idea. Some of the stories I've read here are downright scary.

When I was first on EP a few years ago I was in a very bad place in my life. I opened up my heart to someone and behaved very recklessly. I blush when I think how trusting I was!
I was extremely lucky that he turned out to be a good guy and is still a very dear friend. It could have gone so differently!
We all need to be so careful there are people who prey on the vulnerable and it can get very scary and dangerous.
I am much more cautious now!

I've had an experience like that, though it wasn't on EP or similar worlds. There's some big creeps out there.

Very very scary.

I once had a woman here who told me, within a few minutes of our first conversation, that she knows that we're meant to be together. She then referred to herself as my wife. Of course, she was blocked immediately.

[quote]I have chosen you as one of my 6 potential life partners [/quote]

Every time I read that I just shake my head. That has got to be the world's worst pick up line.

I do not understand the need to know someone's IRL info. It does not enhance our online experience. However, there are a few who know where I live and vice versa.

That was quite a story. Sorry you've had to deal with creeps like that! You certainly can't be..too careful..when dealing with folks on the internet. Sounds like you have a pretty good policy in place now, for you protection. Good for you!

The hell? I've known you for years and know this isn't just a scary tale.

WOW!!!! well done you and your sixth sense

Hmmm,🤔he sounds familiar. My wide awake nightmare is STILL running around here with multiple accounts, but I have a few friends who know who he/she is and helps me out when I get a surprise attack. We are stronger in numbers, and YES it's too bad some ignorant fools here take kindness for weakness!👎🏼😠 Stay strong.🤗💐

that was scary