The Internet and the Crazy

[moonshayde]

Whoa. You know, you hear this stuff all the time, but even reading an old report of the crazy on the internet still sends me into shock.

The Life and Death of Jesse James

It's tough to read stories of people who have messed with people so much. Sure, I guess you can argue that the victims are stupid to be so trusting, but I don't really like to buy into that. Some people are very trusting. And while I consider myself smart, I've been taken for a ride or two before, though no where as close as this disgusting and severe. Or maybe I'm just being naive again.

We hear about versions of this all the time in different fandoms. But you know, when I read stuff like this it just reminds me how normal my problems are. I'm lonely too, and it's easy to get sucked into a mess when you just want someone to talk to. That's why I'm thankful for the friends I know both offline and online who might not be "perfect" but who genuinely care about me and aren't out to make me some sick game.

Comments

[superbadgirl]

Not really too much - she was someone who always had something catastrophic going on, and I am, well, not unsympathetic, but I find that all hard to take. So I avoided interaction and wasn't in on the specifics.

[moonshayde.livejournal.com]

I don't remember this. Hmm.

I admit. Every time I post something going in my life I hesitate and think, geez, people must think I am making all this up. But I guess I'll cross that line once I blow myself up with Cherry Coke when I'm saving kitties from a brush fire on the side of the highway.

[superbadgirl]

It's different, I think, when you are posting in your own space versus trolling public boards. Hell, I know I've focused too much on what's going wrong in my life on LJ and not enough on the good stuff. Human nature.

But this girl's stuff was ... I dunno.

[moonshayde.livejournal.com]

You mean demons and angels aren't stalking me and trying to possess me or make me their vessels? But I have proof! I just can't show you because my internet keeps going down and an evil clown stole my camera.

You probably did but I'm thinking I blocked it out. I can't remember!

[meg-tdj.livejournal.com]

*backs away slowly*

Dude, I swear we talked about it just a couple weeks ago! Maybe you did block it out. Weeeeird.

[(Anonymous)]

are you talking about that crazy spiletta girl?

[meg-tdj.livejournal.com]

Why hello there, anonymous. No, I don't know anyone by that name. There was probably more than one person who tried the same game, though.