#NerdsUnite: Confessions of a "catfish"-er (one year later)
Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 12:39PMOut of all of the stories I have written, and at last count I'm somewhere in the 6,700 range ... hands down my most relatable story has been the one about my fake internet boyfriend (aka a MTV Catfish story).
It's a horrible thing to experience. I remember writing out the post and shaking. Reading his response and getting threatened with a lawsuit was even scarier.
All that I knew at the end of the day was that I was going to stand my ground. If I was wrong, and this person was the person they were I TOTALLY would have apologized and taken the post down.
What happened?
He went away.
... and actually I found out it wasn't even a "he" it was a "she."
Last year, I had someone reach out and tell me that she was in fact "catfishing" her best friend.
Here was her story ...
You can read my response to her here.
While I was traveling to CES this past week I got an email back from this girl with the subject "a year later" ...
I was so so so happy to read that email. I am not a doctor nor do I even want to pretend to be one, but people like that genuinely do need to get help so they can find the root of their addiction.
On the flip side of things though, I truly commend these "catfishes" for keeping up with all of their stories and for being so creative and elaborate. If only these talents were channeled in a more "healthy" manner, but again that is their karma to deal with and none of my business.
Congrats on the transformation and I wish you well on your journey.
