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AbigailZeke

AbigailZeke

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I confess I almost fell for that catfishing thing (meaning, I almost wanted to catfish err technically I think). When I was 16, my first social network account was MySpace and I posted my very first profile picture. There was this one guy who didn't have a pic, he started chatting with me and asked for my picture. And I was VERY stupid when I was younger lol so I showed him my MySpace and he told me "Ew you're Asian. You're ugly" I was 16 T_T it really hurt my self esteem (but thank God for moms I didn't drown in insecurity). So when I heard about people catfishing, they may have experienced something similar to mine.
 
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Ugly

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AbigailZeke said:
I confess I almost fell for that catfishing thing (meaning, I almost wanted to catfish err technically I think). When I was 16, my first social network account was MySpace and I posted my very first profile picture. There was this one guy who didn't have a pic, he started chatting with me and asked for my picture. And I was VERY stupid when I was younger lol so I showed him my MySpace and he told me "Ew you're Asian. You're ugly" I was 16 T_T it really hurt my self esteem (but thank God for moms I didn't drown in insecurity). So when I heard about people catfishing, they may have experienced something similar to mine.
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A few months after joining, when I did chats instead of forums, I remember seeing these two chicks that were always in there together. One day one of them stopped coming on for a while. I started chatting with the other. We got along well and chat every day for a few days. Suddenly her friend comes back on and PMs me saying that I was too ugly for her friend to talk to. And the one I had been chatting with did a 180 and started being mean too. Just some jerks out there. And decent people that let jerks influence them.
 
Addison

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Ugly said:
A few months after joining, when I did chats instead of forums, I remember seeing these two chicks that were always in there together. One day one of them stopped coming on for a while. I started chatting with the other. We got along well and chat every day for a few days. Suddenly her friend comes back on and PMs me saying that I was too ugly for her friend to talk to. And the one I had been chatting with did a 180 and started being mean too. Just some jerks out there. And decent people that let jerks influence them.
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Here's something that's a little fun to do online.

If you see a group picture of four girls together on a social media site, simply say, "You three girls look great!".

Grab some popcorn and wait for the upcoming entertainment to follow. :eek:
 
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TemporaryCircumstances

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Addison said:
Here's something that's a little fun to do online.

If you see a group picture of four girls together on a social media site, simply say, "You three girls look great!".

Grab some popcorn and wait for the upcoming entertainment to follow. :eek:
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So mean...lol...
 
Angela_grace

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Addison said:
Here's something that's a little fun to do online.

If you see a group picture of four girls together on a social media site, simply say, "You three girls look great!".

Grab some popcorn and wait for the upcoming entertainment to follow. :eek:
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Lol, this is what would happen then each girl thinks you are referring to the other three. At least generally speaking. :)
 
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Even so called beautiful perfect people don't stay that way, they get zits, wrinkles,
grey hair, bits droop, eye bags, stretch marks, sun damage, etc.

Anyone who says they don't is lying, either that or they are nearly bankrupt from
all the money spent on cosmetic procedures.

I think ageing brings character to a face, it's great to see a wrinkly old person
with laughter lines and at peace with themselves and the joy of the Lord reflected in
their faces.


People with downs syndrome look so happy and alive.


There is nothing more inspiring than seeing someone who has tackled disability
or disfigurement head on with courage and to see them living their lives not
bothered about what others think.

The above are just a few examples, I would rather see honesty, courage, love, etc in
a person than see a shallow picture postcard person with a frozen face and limited
capacity for understanding what real life is all about.


As for me I tend to go for people who have interesting faces, with a bit of character,
slightly bent noses, a bit grizzled looking. Lol. The pretty boy look doesn't do it for me!

Not my type - far too yuppie!
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Miri said:
Even so called beautiful perfect people don't stay that way, they get zits, wrinkles,
grey hair, bits droop, eye bags, stretch marks, sun damage, etc.

Anyone who says they don't is lying, either that or they are nearly bankrupt from
all the money spent on cosmetic procedures.

I think ageing brings character to a face, it's great to see a wrinkly old person
with laughter lines and at peace with themselves and the joy of the Lord reflected in
their faces.


People with downs syndrome look so happy and alive.


There is nothing more inspiring than seeing someone who has tackled disability
or disfigurement head on with courage and to see them living their lives not
bothered about what others think.

The above are just a few examples, I would rather see honesty, courage, love, etc in
a person than see a shallow picture postcard person with a frozen face and limited
capacity for understanding what real life is all about.


As for me I tend to go for people who have interesting faces, with a bit of character,
slightly bent noses, a bit grizzled looking. Lol. The pretty boy look doesn't do it for me!

Not my type - far too yuppie!
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You have a beautiful heart.
 
seoulsearch

seoulsearch

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AbigailZeke said:
I showed him my MySpace and he told me "Ew you're Asian. You're ugly" I was 16 T_T it really hurt my self esteem (but thank God for moms I didn't drown in insecurity). So when I heard about people catfishing, they may have experienced something similar to mine.
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Ugly said:
Suddenly her friend comes back on and PMs me saying that I was too ugly for her friend to talk to. And the one I had been chatting with did a 180 and started being mean too. Just some jerks out there. And decent people that let jerks influence them.
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I'm really sorry that people have treated you both this way. :( In a sea of cultures obsessed with commercial beauty, it can be awfully hard to find your place. :(

A long time ago I was part of a dating service in which a guy and I had something like a 3-hour conversation. I thought things were going well--he was an artist, and since I'd just taken an art history class, it was pretty cool to be able to talk to someone about things like the High Renaissance and Baroque eras. He emailed me a picture (he had that kind of adorable "scruffy art boy" look--long hair and all), so I emailed a pic of me in return...

And he basically wrote back, "Ok, have a nice life!" and I never heard from him again.

I laugh about it now... but at the time, I sure wasn't laughing.

I tend to like guys who have quirks/interesting/offbeat things about their personalities and looks, but I've had a long history of somehow always liking guys who don't like me back (whether because of looks or anything else), and that's part of why I'm still single.

I am trying to learn contentment in every season, including when other people don't think I measure up.

Miri said:
Even so called beautiful perfect people don't stay that way, they get zits, wrinkles,
grey hair, bits droop, eye bags, stretch marks, sun damage, etc.

I think ageing brings character to a face, it's great to see a wrinkly old person
with laughter lines and at peace with themselves and the joy of the Lord reflected in
their faces.

People with downs syndrome look so happy and alive.

There is nothing more inspiring than seeing someone who has tackled disability
or disfigurement head on with courage and to see them living their lives not
bothered about what others think.
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Loved this, Miri.

I'm always looking for people I want to be like when I grow up, and you listed some fantastic examples.


In trying to catch up with posts, I read one that asked why this thread even existed: we had an instance recently of someone deceiving people about who they claimed to be and what their life was about. Several members caught on to this, publicly calling this person out, and that person is no longer here.

I had also mentioned others who do the same (at any given time, you'll always find a few), and I noticed yesterday that one of the people I suspected of doing this has conveniently changed their avatar/pictures to neutral things (like nature and animals) instead of the stream of pictures they had been using that looked like airbrushed models.

This thread is simply a reminder that when navigating the the cyber universe, not everyone is who they want you to think they are. I've known some people over the years who have invested a great amount of their hearts, spare time, and money on people who only exist that way on a web page.

It's a lot like regular advertising--if someone looks or seems too good to be true... Maybe they're not really that person.

May God teach us all to look at others, present ourselves, and accept each other--as He truly made us to be.
 
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wwjd_kilden

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I don't think people should use other people in their avatars unless it is really obvious they are other people.

Not sure I have too many other opinions as I never use a picture as myself for an avatar anywhere outside work related web sites.
 
melita916

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Oh man. I remembered a story from years ago. I used to chat a lot on AOL in my early 20s. So I was in a chatroom, and some dude said in the room to me, "you're ugly. You should become a lesbian."

Thing is I hadnt said a word to that guy. I guess he looked at my profile, which had a pic of me, and decided to announce to the world his opinion. Smh.
 
seoulsearch

seoulsearch

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melita916 said:
Oh man. I remembered a story from years ago. I used to chat a lot on AOL in my early 20s. So I was in a chatroom, and some dude said in the room to me, "you're ugly. You should become a lesbian."

Thing is I hadnt said a word to that guy. I guess he looked at my profile, which had a pic of me, and decided to announce to the world his opinion. Smh.
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Stories like this make me One Angry Elf.

It's times like these when I seriously wish it was ok to slap people... on a Monday.

And all the way into next week.
 
MultilingualMessenger

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seoulsearch said:
Stories like this make me One Angry Elf.

It's times like these when I seriously wish it was ok to slap people... on a Monday.

And all the way into next week.
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Just keep slapping them into Monday after Monday after Monday. That'll learn 'em!
 
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Mitspa

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Remember hurting people, hurt other people...:(
 
1ofthem

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Beauty is the eyes of the beholder…Don’t worry about what others think because there are a lot of miserable people out there, and misery loves company. I know cause I dated that guy once. You know the one that wants to bring you down and change everything about you.

First, I was too thin, too white, and dressed up too much. So I changed all that, and then he said, I was getting chubby, too tanned, and never dressed up…LOL

There just wasn’t any winning in that situation. It took a little while, but I finally realized he was just miserable with himself and wanted to make me feel the same way.

So I guess, the morale of my story is to just be yourself and don’t worry about what others think.
 
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TemporaryCircumstances

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1ofthem said:
Beauty is the eyes of the beholder…Don’t worry about what others think because there are a lot of miserable people out there, and misery loves company. I know cause I dated that guy once. You know the one that wants to bring you down and change everything about you.

First, I was too thin, too white, and dressed up too much. So I changed all that, and then he said, I was getting chubby, too tanned, and never dressed up…LOL

There just wasn’t any winning in that situation. It took a little while, but I finally realized he was just miserable with himself and wanted to make me feel the same way.

So I guess, the morale of my story is to just be yourself and don’t worry about what others think.
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I appreciate this comment (thumbs up)
 
Huglife

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melita916 said:
Oh man. I remembered a story from years ago. I used to chat a lot on AOL in my early 20s. So I was in a chatroom, and some dude said in the room to me, "you're ugly. You should become a lesbian."

Thing is I hadnt said a word to that guy. I guess he looked at my profile, which had a pic of me, and decided to announce to the world his opinion. Smh.
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men are just mean and stupid(not all of them)
They look at a woman's body and looks and judge her by that. What matters is her personality, and her heart. :)
 
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melita916 said:
Oh man. I remembered a story from years ago. I used to chat a lot on AOL in my early 20s. So I was in a chatroom, and some dude said in the room to me, "you're ugly. You should become a lesbian."

Thing is I hadnt said a word to that guy. I guess he looked at my profile, which had a pic of me, and decided to announce to the world his opinion. Smh.
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Some folk aren't very bright.
 
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1ofthem said:
Beauty is the eyes of the beholder…Don’t worry about what others think because there are a lot of miserable people out there, and misery loves company. I know cause I dated that guy once. You know the one that wants to bring you down and change everything about you.

First, I was too thin, too white, and dressed up too much. So I changed all that, and then he said, I was getting chubby, too tanned, and never dressed up…LOL

There just wasn’t any winning in that situation. It took a little while, but I finally realized he was just miserable with himself and wanted to make me feel the same way.

So I guess, the morale of my story is to just be yourself and don't worry about what others think.
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And that's the bottom line.
 
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seoulsearch said:
Stories like this make me One Angry Elf.

It's times like these when I seriously wish it was ok to slap people... on a Monday.

And all the way into next week.
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so then if you slapped them it would turn into monday ...bloody monday(cue U2 song parody)
 
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