That sucks that things ended up bad though.
zerostarshine · 36-40, M
@MsAnnThropy @MsAnnThropy Yes, that's another long sad story. She got really really sick and was in and out of the hospital for a couple months. Doctors couldn't find anything wrong. She started not being able to sleep which caused hallucinations and such. One min she loved me, the next I was a total stranger, then next she hated my guts and turned violent. It's very hard to sit in a hospital watching someone you love fighting for their life. After so many tests they finally found out she had Lupus. After a few trial drugs they found one that stabilized her and she got better...but was a completely different person, and ended up breaking up with me cause she needed to find herself.
It took me 4 very very difficult years, but I finally moved on and found love again =)
It took me 4 very very difficult years, but I finally moved on and found love again =)
lovelychicadee · 46-50, F
@zerostarshine sounds like you were in a relationship where you were able to experience all the highs and unfortunately the lows. Glad to read you were able to find love again.
lovelychicadee · 46-50, F
zerostarshine · 36-40, M
@lovelychicadee It's nice to know there are women out there who understand this, so thank you! I am a bit sympathetic too though. I think all of us wear some kind of mask with different people we talk to and show different parts of ourselves. Also, online, sometimes we portray who we want to be more than who we are. I don't think there is anything particularly wrong with this, as long as we are actively working to become that person. "Fake it till you make it!" This is all very different than catfishing to be intentionally deceptive, which is horrible and should never be done.
booboo · M
interesting story.. an aspect of catfishing that i never considered.. and i've been catfished to the hilt since my wife died 20 months ago and decided to start dating, since i hated being alone, at least at that time... so, after reading your story, i will be kinder to those that catfish me, but honestly, within 3 or 4 days, they either ask for money or something of value, so that's where I block them...
zerostarshine · 36-40, M
@booboo Yes, you definitely have to be careful. I mean, this story EASILY could have been a nightmare, left alone at the airport...or worse, mugged outside the airport and left half naked or something.
The fact that we talked for a year and grew really close made this very unlikely though.
The fact that we talked for a year and grew really close made this very unlikely though.
lovelychicadee · 46-50, F
Thank you for sharing your story!