I think you guys are blowing things out of proportion here, the chumbud & hooman story was horrible, but they were both pretty weird. Take a look at the DMs, the hooman may have been 'cheating' and doing some weird stuff, but the chumbud was acting like a groomer
e.g. telling him to buy a choker as an act of ownership, calling him a 'good boy'. It was clear that the relationship was based on sexual gratification. It was by no means healthy, not even from the start. If someone tells you that they love you ten days after meeting, something's up. Something's very wrong about that.
Sincere online relationships are not impossible, and NASFAQ has fostered the kind of close-knit and trusting community that would facilitate such a relationship. I have talked at length with people about how incredible this community is, how it seems like it shouldn't be possible. I have become great friends with people here who seem sincere, who seem to have good hearts. I'm not going to tell you to trust people with everything, but I am telling you to think realistically. Would this person go out of their way to fuck with you? Please think about their goals, about their actions both when you are around and when you are not around, about how humans work. Most people won't go to great lengths to fuck you up, because they're too concerned with their own problems
and aren't fictional 2D villains. For example, I don't want to bother people. I don't want to cause suffering for others, because I know that shit hurts. We're all suffering in this life, and that's something that unites us. Now, think about the number of people that think like that and the number of people that want to inflict suffering. Which do you think is more common?
Protip: it's the former, the people who don't want to cause issues. People are less evil than you think. >>23530524Take your time and think about it, don't back out immediately. Think about how the other party would feel about you saying this if they are real in their feelings. Read through your conversations, get the opinions of others.
>>23529034People are more mature than you think, they can deal with heartbreak without causing a huge problem. I'd like to think people here are better than the chumbud and hooman.
