Offline Chat Group. Who's Interested?

[DaisySH]

Check out the forum rules ( you did realise about the forum's organ harvesting policy before you signed...

Hehe... No didn't notice that clause.. Thanks Anarchy

 

[lostforgottensoul]

I'd encourage you to remember a few things. One, anyone can be anyone on the Internet. Off-site connections do develop between users here, as individuals get to know one another over time. But even then: caution should be exercised.

I know thie is old but since this was still open and I had a recent thing happen, I thought I would comment.

Someone messaged me here asking for help, obviously, me wanting to help whom I can agreed. I got talked to go off site, out of email, out of text and finally after "i really need your help and its too much to type" got talked into a call where they didnt want help at all, they had way more issues then i ever realized and could ever help with or understand, and wanted to tell me how much they liked me and was attracted to me.

I had to then block their number, their email, and on here. Please be careful, this IS a mental health site after all AND the internet and anyone can be anyone they want to be.

Sorry for posting on an old thread. Obviously the person is gonna know whom im speaking of but no one else does and I wont state whom that is as I still respect their privacy and dont judge their mental health issues, its just I feel I was tricked into thinking they very much needed my help and didnt.

 

[UnKnown-Self]

Some people enjoy chatting. Personally I prefer posting on the forum. I take the train everyday and I write. Here in the forum on in my phone notebook. I have been back and forth on and off for twenty five years and it's been my experience the private chats things usually don't end well. Just my two cents.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

Not only that but you honestly dont really know if the person is whom they say they are and really have way more issues then you ever knew about or can help with.

I think in a monitored situation like this where even convos can be reported, its just way safer, you know?

Im not saying dont, im saying be careful! And dont have the 'save the world' complex.

 

[anthony]

@lostforgottensoul you should absolutely report such members here and discuss with the admin in private any evidence to support. That way if the same person has done it to another member too, they can be removed for the well being of all members protection. If you do not report such things then you just leave such people to reoffend. Next time it may not be so nice for a member here.

 

[anthony]

For @joeylittle see above.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

Just to let everyone know that its been reported and I appologize, I wasnt thinking about the saftey of everyone here and I should have been!

Not only do I want to help whom I can (and generally get myself in jams like this cause saying no and setting boundries is a new thing for me) but i certianly dont want anyone here to fall victim to something like this which was the purpose of my orginal post.

I felt bad, not wanting to get the person in trouble or anything but I certianly dont want to risk the saftey of other's here for their mental health/access to the forum; so please everyone accept my appologies for not reporting to to begin with.

 

[StarChild]

Dear @lostforgottensoul, you did the right thing, by reporting that member. As people often tend to forget, that predators / toxic people are looking for new victims everywhere. Even on a PTSD forum... Well done!

 

[joeylittle]

Thanks, @lostforgottensoul.

I'm going to lock this thread as I believe it's run its natural course.