So ok, something happened tonight.. you might think it’s funny, you may not. I’m unbiased about it for the time being. But i guess..put yourself in this position.
Was just chatting with Internet companions for a few hours and one of them started flirting with me. This all happened with in the course of like 30 minutes…anyways. i chat with these people all the time.. I thought this was a girl, I myself being a guy. I guess I just didn’t notice before but I thought for sure I remember this friend being a girl. I post pictures of myself that people like to see, it’s no secret..I just hide my face behind a mask. But it makes me feel good that the actual girls really think I’m attractive. This…this wasn’t a girl though. They started to send me a private mesg and I specifically called them “girl”. Well, this was a good person and came right out and pointed out my mistake. There was no anger about it, and even though that person probably feels like shit now, I don’t intend on ignoring them more than I already do everyone else.
But i do feel a little betrayed. Never once did I indicate I was gay or bisexual during these open conversations we all have. And it’s not like I wouldn’t talk to these people anyways, it’s all just fun and joking. But this person kinda took a chance knowing I only flirt with the girls. Knowing I’m straight.
I’m fine though, it didn’t get ugly at all and I understand it was a mistake on my part to not pay attention in the first place. But what if I was feeling depressed at the time, or even suicidal…
If it was you… could you handle it?
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It’s always risky when you chat with people you’ve never met online. That’s why you can’t always assume people are who they say they are. If conversation with someone online starts to get intimate I make it a point to chat via web cam so I can see them before I get into some serious convo. I’ve had that happen to me as well. It didn’t bother me much though. I felt weird and betrayed like you. I was in a depressed suicidal state at the time looking for someone to interact and chat with. I didn’t kill myself over it. The whole thing was weird and confusing..it just made me more aware of who I chat with and share intimate details with online. There’s catfish swimming all over the internet and gullible people waiting to gobble up their lies. The show Catfish on MTV proves this and I’m glad someone expose what’s happening to people while chatting with strangers online.
All the friggin’ time !! Atleast he didn’t send you naughty pictures. 😀 Then try to carry on a “normal” conversation ever again. haha
In truth…I get hit on by both sexes frequently…and I am interested in neither…but I take it as a compliment…no matter where it came from. Okay…some times I have to either shudder, shake or shower to rid myself of the “ICK” feeling…but still it is a compliment, no?
Oh yeah, that’s part of why I don’t feel so bad. I don’t mind attracting the opposite sex. I might even be inclined to explore one day but for now, it makes me sick to my stomach thinking of acting on those impulses. I get plenty of good attention from girls anyways. So it’s all good there. There was a time when I wasn’t as open sexualy. Still, I keep all that to myself for now.