I thought I made a friend on Reddit. He seemed cool at first, but then started acting weird and rude. I ignored the red flags, which I now realize was a mistake. I usually send casual snaps to people, and I sent him one while I was at work. Unfortunately, my live location was visible in the snap. He took a screenshot, reported me, and lied to my job about it. My job called me today and asked me to come in to discuss it. Looking back, I realize I’ve made similar mistakes in relationships. While I try not to live with regret, I sometimes wish I had slowed down and gotten to know people better. I let loneliness and desperation guide my decisions, and it led to bad experiences. Here’s what I’ve learned: • Be cautious with who you let into your life. • Pay attention to red flags. • Don’t let loneliness make you ignore your boundaries. • At the same time, don’t close yourself off completely,just don’t be naive like I was. I’ve made a lot of mistakes, but I’m okay with that because it means I’m human. Life is about living, learning, and growing. To anyone reading this, I wish you the best and hope you find what you deserve in life.

Important note: Please do NOT message me if you’re on some weird stuff. I’ve had too many experiences where I opened up to people only to be ghosted or made to feel bad for being vulnerable. I’m not interested in fake people. If that’s you, don’t bother reaching out.

Here for support not Criticism!!!