Quote From: bear_taIt constantly amazes me how stupid people are. You can sugar coat it any way you like, but it's stupidity. I feel sorry for them, it's not their fault they have so little grey matter. Maybe we should have some place to house these people? No sharp scissors, non toxic glue, and lots of macaroni.... back to kindergarten they go. I met my husband on the Internet, so I know all about long distance romance. What those women had wasn't romance it was disturbing and pathetic.
Congrats to you on your marriage and the fact that you beat the odds by falling in love with someone who was authentic online. I hope y'all have a lifetime of happiness.
I would offer you the opposite of congrats on this particular post though. What does this accomplish? Do you think women who have been scammed don't already feel badly enough about themselves? Do they really need to hear they should be back in kindergarten etc? I'm not trying to sugar coat anything, but to call them stupid and 'lacking in gray matter' is pretty cruel of you IMO. The people they are being victimized by are master manipulators who are incredibly adept in picking their targets - much like pedophiles know which children they should target. Victims aren't necessarily stupid or pathetic, but rather vulnerable. They are probably also vulnerable to being very hurt by words as vituperative as yours.
Count yourself lucky that you were skeptical enough to take every measure necessary to ensure your husband to be was legit. Many have had life experiences which have left them without those kinds of self preservation skills. Why do you feel disdain for them rather than empathy?
Again, I have only best wishes for you in your marriage and have no personal animosity towards you. I am only writing this in hopes you may rethink how very harsh you were. Take care, Roxy
