She’s an earnest, honest person whose inclination to trust is endearing and disarming.
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forward.com/opinion/409412…
I know I’ve fallen for a couple of frauds before wising up.
Most of us mask the embarrassment of it all by rolling our eyes at those slower to catch on as if we’re somehow smarter.
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It’s a poignant essay about more than that though. It’s a soulful, brave window into the person on the other side of the screen...
...and that person happens to be someone I really like.
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“Internet life [...] is lonely and painful and deeply isolating. Sometimes we think we connect but then learn that, as with so many things in modern life, none of it is real.”
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There’s a person I met on Twitter who I shared my real identity with; who I’ve shown pictures of my son; who I’ve connected with on non-anonymous platforms...
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Molls, your openness and willingness to trust are profoundly endearing. They’re attractive strengths unique to you.
Not everything on Twitter is real.
Our friendship is though.
Keep being you.
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