Comment by Gerri on May 30, 2011 at 10:30pm

Anna, very upsetting to find out that someone is not who they say they are. Understand feeling confused & betrayed. You were betrayed & it hurts. Please don't feel stupid because those who lie & betray are very good at getting sympathy from kind people & manipulating them. Fortunately, people like this are in the minority & everyone encounters them at some point. They cause damage because they're damaged people.

Comment by Anna Banana on May 31, 2011 at 5:41am

Thanks Gerri. :)

Comment by Doris D on May 31, 2011 at 7:50am

Anna I'm like Gerri it's very upsetting when you find out that someone is not who they say they are. I know the story. I was betrayed by them too and it upset me to find things out.. Please honey know that there are those of us who really are who we say we are and are here for you! Like Geri said "they cause damanage b/c their damaged themselves. HOLD STRONG!!!!!!!!!!! I know I'm way to old (48 I bet you think I'm achent) but anytime you need me I'll be there. I'm so sorry!

Comment by Anna Banana on May 31, 2011 at 8:30am

its ok and thanks Doris. And no i dont think ur achent. My parents are your age and my aunts in her 50s

Comment by Doris D on May 31, 2011 at 8:45am

Hey we're only as old as we feel right? I'm still thinking I'm 18! LOL!

Comment by Anna Banana on May 31, 2011 at 10:50am

lol.... every birthday my mom says she still 36

Comment by Doris D on May 31, 2011 at 11:38am

hehehe. I'm never gonna admit to myself I'm passed (waaaaay passed) that! LOL!

Comment by Ant97gtr on May 31, 2011 at 5:54pm

Sorry to read of your experiences Anna and esp so considering it happened here on TuD :-(

Unfort in all facets of your life you'll come across people like that. Believe it or not ;-) I grew up in a time with no internet (well certainly not like it is now) and still befriended people who were not what they pretended to be. Its a learning experience and I still apply what I learnt back then in my day to day business and personal life. These people can be hard to spot but lies have a way of making themselves known! Also the internet, given its very nature, is a place that can be full of people who are not what they seem to be - it pays to apply a little caution before jumping in the deep end!

I had to lol @ Doris...congrats on turning 18 this year, I just turned 21 ;-)

Comment by Diabeticbutterfly on June 26, 2011 at 1:55pm

I'm lucky. I've dealt with a situation with fake friends once and only in real life. I'm not really close with anyone on the internet so i haven't had an issue like it come up on any web site. Maybe it's because i know that people aren't always who they say they are. Even if everything they told you was the truth. I read somewhere that even if everything they say is true, what people say about themselves on the internet is only about 10% of who they really are.

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