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Have you ever been cat fished into a fake relationship?

Last year I was utterly and totally cat fished. And it broke my heart as I was genuinely in love with her. I met her through that social network by total accident. I wasn't even looking for anyone or a relationship. I'm not on any dating sites and I don't use any of these dating apps. I figure if I am supposed to meet someone, I'll meet them somehow.

We got talking, messaging. We messaged on fb, on whatsapp, on psn, and via text. She told me her entire life story. She whispered sweet texts to me every day, every evening. She would call me darling, my love, sweetheart etc. She told me intimate details about her past lovers. At one point she even suggested I move near to where she lived so we could get to know each other in person. We would often be messaging each other all day, all evening. Within a month we had become the best of friends. We would share everything with each other.

Except she never picked up the phone to me. She drunk called me a few times leaving drunken voice mails, but she never actually picked up the phone. She claimed she was too nervous to use the phone with anyone. Then one day I suggested that it felt like we were in a relationship. And she went ape shit, she got angry. She claimed we were only friends. But why would you whisper sweet nothings to me every day? Why did you suggest I come down to her town and meet her? Why would you flirt with me?

The 'relationship' was all a fantasy in her head. A six month long fantasy. I accused her of stringing me along. Because she was stringing me along. She claimed she was just 'being nice' to me, and that she talks like that to everyone.

I said to her I wasn't sure if I can remain friends with her. Then one day I lost my cell phone and it was about 3 weeks before I was able to replace it. And she used that as an excuse to cut off contact with me. When I got a replacement phone she simply did not respond to messages.

After this experience I doubt I will ever be able to trust anyone ever again. It's a terrible thing to go through, too be utterly deceived like that. Sadly it seems to be an increasing trend having googled about the issue.
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At least you weren't carfished out of your cash. But yes, that does sound painful. Sorry. At some point though, you have to trust yourself enough to known that you can handle it if you're hurt again. When someone says "I don't trust anyone" it occurs to me they might actually be saying "I dong trust myself".
LaCrazyCucumber · 46-50, M
@KayraJordyn Yeah...at that much is true. It happened to my friend in California. Not only was she catfished but the person conned her out of money too, she had even moved all the way across to New York to be with him.
@LaCrazyCucumber Kind-hearted people are targeted all to often, it seems, because of the fact that their minds don't naturally expect that others have ill intent. Therefore they aren't looking out for the scammers and catfish. Stay kind, and keep you eyes open to the darkness.
LaCrazyCucumber · 46-50, M
@KayraJordyn Thank you.
TrulyDiscover82 · 41-45, F
@KayraJordyn that's gd advice and your right it's only kind hearted ppl with their guard down that get used and messed about. Ppl prey on good souls. But we mustn't allow them to make us bitter or give up trying to find happiness coz u give them way to much power that way🤔