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Today has to be the weirdest ever.....

Ive been on SW almost from the off and was on EP for a number of years previous. Ive seen, and been part of some weirdness in that time, but today for me personally is the weirdest!

After last nights post about being 'catfished' ive received so much support and good wishes from so many members, many of whom i haven't interacted with before.

But heres the problem. My trust has gone. People want to ask me questions, things id of been happy to share before, but now, it feels each person offering to listen and show me some comfort could potentially be the same person who catfished me....because that is exactly how they have they played it previously.

People have messaged me wanting me to name the members involved. People have said things like...'i know you must feel that perhaps im prying, or telling me to 'check me out, im genuine, ask (various members) to tell you im legit' but all this is doing is making me doubt more and more people are genuinely who they claim to be.

I dont like feeling this way. Feeling suspicious of people ive believed were friends. Its just odd that certain names put in the mix are people who have shared their own catfish stories with me before....and im afraid i just dont know what to think at all anymore.

Im sorry to my genuine pals that im doubt you, its a horrible feeling.
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Beebo · M
Trust takes years. Don't be so opened about anything. I have one online friend who I never met. Now 10 years later we know everything about each other. We talk daily online, and phone call conversations each week. We have never met yet, but my intentions are to meet her and her husband later this year and she's excited. Even her husband calls me periodically as friends, when originally he couldn't stand her talking to me way in the beginning. Our goals this vacation is to meet, and have cookouts at their home with both her and her husband. I'm pretty excited to meet them myself.

What I'm saying is, don't be too quick. People come, people go. Some are good, some are bad. Take your time like I did with this online friend. 10 years later, and we're finally going to meet this year.
RubySoo · 56-60, F
@Beebo id been friends with the 'catfish' for 4 and half years.
Beebo · M
@RubySoo okay that's a good amount of time.