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I Am Confused About An Email I Got. Would You Respond Back Or Let It Be?

A myHIVteam Member asked a question 💭
Edmore, MI

5 months ago somebody gave me their email address (I guess supposedly now). THEY gave ME THEIR address mind you. Here is how it went down:

Replied back to them after they gave me their address: Sep 30, 2017, at 6:36 PM, hi! xavier here

Response: Sat, Sep 30, 2017 at 9:40 PM, Hey buddy, How are you?

Reply: Sun, Oct 1, 2017 at 1:10 AM, I am doing well, thank you. Hope all is good with you. Nice picture by the way. Too bad you're on the opposite side of the country. (He sent me "his?" picture)

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February 7, 2018 (edited)
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A myHIVteam Member

Sorry to hear you had to go through that, no one need ,ore stress in their lives than what we need, I had a couple of guys trying to be nice with me and make friends for a few moths till they though I was comfortable enough that they could as me for money but i didn't fall for it and they stop talking to me. You made it with no scares which is great, now just bock them and move on.

February 7, 2018
A myHIVteam Member

I would say fine and never write him again

February 7, 2018
A myHIVteam Member

In the U.K. we have a number of words for people like that, none of which I can type though...too rude!

March 21, 2018
A myHIVteam Member

I get cheap thrills messing with people like that. Pick their brain see what the reason is. I guess as some have said my cat-like nature. Cat and mouse can be fun when nothing else to do. Just always be aware so you are not made the mouse.

February 11, 2018
A myHIVteam Member

I hear you here as I have gotten catfished 3 times in the last month and all 3 times I knew it was happening so I just played along and then when they asked for money I started laughing at them and then tell them that I have known all along that they weren't who they said they were. I must have a bullseye on my forehead that says sucker.) For some reason they seem to think that over 50 and gay means dumb and gullible. I do like to play along just to see how far they will take it. The last guy played that game for almost a month and then got pissed off when I wouldn't send him money and broke character and started saying things that went completely against how he had described himself and where he was. I was laughing so hard I almost pee'd myself.

February 7, 2018

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