Having 'friends' on here

maryjay52
maryjay52 Posts: 581 Member
in Chit-Chat

I am 65 but not aloof to the world. I don't reach out to be on anyone's friends list and would welcome an actual chit chat and support friend on here. However it seems that the last hand full of folks who tried to friend me were actually scammers. First hint on the first one was that he tried friending me from three different accounts. Out of amusement for myself I accepted one and there he went on about his wife that died from cancer leaving him with two children to raise on his own. I understand that this awful thing could happen but I have become a little brighter than to believe that story… then it happened—the army guy pic lol… does anyone else get this? yes I blocked him and deleted the emails. I have to believe there are real and sincere folks on here both men and women. I am literally on here to get myself on track and shoot the breeze and maybe get some advice or a different perspective on my journey to being healthier

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  • robertw486
    robertw486 Posts: 2,473 Member

    Yep, just like any other place the scammers are active here.

    But there are plenty of real people, some more interactive than others. Sometimes the best way to interact is to stay within the forums until you get a "real person" vibe from them. Plus you get more perspectives on a question if it's open to the community, vs limited when in private conversations.

    And really in most cases, it would weed out the creeps as well. As example I'm near your age, married, my wife hasn't died a horrible death, and I am actually former military. But…. for those reasons there is probably little reason to want to talk in pvt, unless it's just a topic that others wouldn't be interested in or we had become friends over time.

    If I was hoping to meet a wealthy widow to leave her money to me, a date, someone to scam, etc…. I might want to jump into hidden pvt conversations as quick as possible. But if you just want advice on your health journey, me and many others can offer that in the community forums. If you choose to friend a person you connect with in some way, you at least have time to feel comfortable that they are not a scammer or someone with creepy intentions first.

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