u/amazeamazesmaze

Using a throwaway account because I’m worried about revealing too much about myself again.

Someone catfished me and it’s left me feeling awful. The worst part is that I suspect it’s someone I know in real life. It’s too humiliating to even ask around and confirm though.

I don’t know if they did it as a cruel joke, but it’s an incredibly mean thing to do to someone who is profoundly lonely. I feel stupid for putting myself out there in search of genuine connection. Now all I want to do is hide from the world.

I can find it in my heart to forgive but honesty would make that a lot easier.

I have a lot more empathy for people who fall victim to romance scams. I’m pretty sure they used AI to generate photos and voice recordings.