Disillusioned Likeitornot: I must admit that is exactly what I am, disillusioned about stories that emerge on sites which are far from the truth. People you thought were your online friends end up making false accusations to other members about you. Has anyone had this type of experience and is there any answers as to why? Sarcastic Dots: Because people seem to care about stuff that doesn't matter. By that I mean, and let me put it bluntly, I don't think any users I like talking to on here actually care about me, you or this place. Now facebook drama -- that bugs me, since it's an extension of a person's real life and difficult to escape. Rumours thrive because the company you keep enjoys listening to them. Gossips can only gossip if people listen. Fruitbat1919: I've had lots of negative online experiences and some that even went offline and affected my real life. The only answer is to be careful and don't take anything on here seriously. Likeitornot: I think you hit the home run in your last sentence. Yes I think you are right, on this particular sites people love drama and mind games. How despicable though of people I liked and ended up trusting. Fruitbat1919: Some say it is the net, but it is the same in real life. Many people just use others for what they can get from them...that's life I'm afraid. The wonderful thing is, that there are soooo many wonderfully nice people here too. Just keep smiling, don't be here too long and have fun. Switching off when you log out is the key! Likeitornot: Hi fruitbat I appreciate and acknowledge that. However these people are not young 40’s and 50’s and such degenerates. Men and women plying online love games, everything from sending naked photos of themselves to manipulating thoughts of being genuine, honest and caring. Then basically they switch off making their victim feel less then what they are. Fruitbat1919: Age does not make any difference to those that play games. We all do play games to some degree, but most of us have some line that we will not cross (morals). Some people just don't have those morals, or are very selective in how they apply them! Try not to over analyse Wire, as it will only make you feel sad. Wire like all online sites and offline too, has people that are undeserving of friendship. Likeitornot: I haven’t had any bad experience on wire, (it was another site) I don’t participate with anyone in that way on this site, actually on any site. Occasionally ONE in a hundred might takes my interest enough to want to know more about them but most of the time friendship is established and it does not go any further. Comrade_: "Has anyone had this type of experience and is there any answers as to why?" -Yes had that done to me, na idk why people go out of their way to spread gossip, but you get use to it, I have, the way I see it is that there are a few on this site that I like chatting with and genuinely knowing how they're doing in rl etc, the others I brush off, not worth the effort either. Don't put too much of yourself in here for anyone.  OCD_OCD: I agree. You can't put too much of yourself in here because of the fact that there really are some very strange and freakish people here. Whether they are that way in real life, or whether they choose the opportunity of being anonymous on the internet to let out the beast in them, we will probably never know. I've always said you are welcome to my thoughts, conversation, giggles and fun, but the rest of me is mine and I'm going to keep myself clear of the freaks and mugwumps.  ~LoisLane~: Honestly, its a hard call whether to trust people on the net or not. IRL who would trust a stranger that you have just met with all your secrets and personal business. For some odd reason you get comfortable with E-people after a week of conversation. I never would have guessed that there were so many game players, liars, crazies, needy, desperate for attention people out there, and im not a naive person. Most of the time you will meet a handful of people like that IRL. On the net, there are tons and tons of them and you have to weed through the nuts to find one that isnt rotten. Which would involve a little Etrust on your part and thats when it becomes scary. Im not sure what people expect from "strangers" on a chatsite. Most of us have been lied to in some shape or form on here. Whether it be about an age, what someone looks like, what they do for a living ect ect. I think maybe its the extent of the lie or why they did it. Was it to hurt others or to make themselves feel a little better. Meaning...if someone lies about their job, who does it hurt besides the person telling the lie. Its to make them feel better and harmless really. What extent they go to to prove this lie is another issue. All in all it was more about them then me. There are some exceptions (small ones) but there are. You take your chances when on the net, just hope that the people you decide to friend up or become friendly with, are good people and not out to get what they can from you . Best of luck!! (Post deleted by Stassi SUR ) Farwuq: Not necessellery, but.... All things are possible....... To they who believe...... P.S. I am not religious....... But some people KNOW what they are talking about....... Jesus was, in some ways, one of them..... 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