Not all on-line friends are trustworthy
Have you ever wondered if the person you have become friends with on the internet is really who they say they are?
I know I sure have, let me clarify my point.
I truly believe that 95% of on-line friends are totally sincere honest people, and then there are the 5% who are not quite so honest.
The true problem with internet friends is that no one can be absolutely positive if the person they are chatting with is really telling the truth about themselves.
How is one supposed to know who is telling the truth and who is lying?
I can’t answer that question honestly, so I rely on my gut feelings and what I have found is that when a person becomes too friendly they usually start making up stories about themselves to make me want to reach out and help them in any way I can.
Their stories become more intense each passing day and they are looking for a response, mostly pity and hopefully it fills the void in their lives.
What I believe is that these people do not have many friends in their life, and they depend on to internet to fill the emptiness inside of them.
I have been on the internet for about 15 years now and I have become friends with many people and yet I have only met just a few.
You probably can’t imagine all the line of crap I have heard over the years, and yes there are many women who portray themselves to be beauty queens and some are looking for men who will become a father to their children.
The reality here is that we must all be careful and not allow these people to control our feelings, after all they are wannabe friends that we have never laid eyes on except for pictures, you can’t even be sure if those are real, can you?
To those people who know me (on the internet), I just want you to believe this.
If you intend to hurt my feelings, you will need my permission to do it. I assure anyone who thinks that I am here for anything more than friendship, you are wrong.
Please be careful who you give your heart to on line, they can’t hurt you in person, but they can mess with your mind if you allow them to do so.
Like most people I am here because I enjoy people and I love to hear from people all over the country, as a matter of fact I have my space friends from all over the world.
The internet is not my life, I do enjoy it and hopefully I can meet many more people.
I was inspired to write this by a lady who had encountered a full blown liar that she trusted and he betrayed her and she destroyed him from her friend list. I am proud of her.
Thank You
DO NOT COMPLETELY TRUST EVERYONE, TRUST YOUR HEART.
Very well said ..it is so very hard at times to trust and believe people ARE sincere..have met my share of fakes online for sure..amazing how one lie leads to another and so on..lots of quirky people but on the flip side..I personally have met some wonderful REAL people online that I continue to have contact with through emails,regular mail as well as phone conversations and I value them whole heartedly. Thanks for this post
No one coulda said it better, Jim! And many of your words are my words, just as if they came from me, i feel the same, i have been on here around 8 years, here for friends, and have met many wonderful ones,, such as you,, yes i have met fakes, i have deleted some that were ‘out to get ‘ya’but i think i have been a good judge of character, i only left Myspace because of changes, had some wonderful friends there, miss them, but many are on Facebook with me, many i e-mail, we keep in touch, they are my buddies, and once again so proud to connect with you once again, love and appreciate you!
I feel ya on this write and I to feel the same way there are a lots of fakes on the internet I am here ta write and to make friends and over the years of being here I have made quiet a few great friends that I can really truth what ever is happening on the internet good and bad someone will let me know .. And then I have a lots of people on my list that dont even say a word they are just there so ta speak …
This was a excellent piece ta read and I thanks you much for shaving this ….
Hugs Now
Love how you wrote: If you intend to hurt my feelings, you will need my permission to do it.
I made mistakes on MySpace getting close to someone and giving out my passwords and phone number. I learned the hard way being on line can hurt and to be careful. I hope it’s ok with you to copy your words and put it on my profile…..Hugs, Janie