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Patricia A

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Watched Talhotblond (2009) on Netflix a few days ago. Tragic story about how people were horribly deceptive online and the repercussions were deadly. Very sad.
I'm going to watch that! I have to confess to a guilty pleasure... A reality series called Sister Wives.
One of the wives, Meri, got caught up in a "catfishing" scheme on one of her social media places. I'm not sure I know exactly what catfishing is, but she got catfished.
A woman posing as an interested male lured her in and tried to get her to say she was going to leave her family. I think they were going to try to blackmail her or something. She was devastated! She had started to fall in love with this person too.
My heart really goes out to her.
Yes I know... Sister Wives... :baffle:
 

morgan

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I'm going to watch that! I have to confess to a guilty pleasure... A reality series called Sister Wives.
One of the wives, Meri, got caught up in a "catfishing" scheme on one of her social media places. I'm not sure I know exactly what catfishing is, but she got catfished.
A woman posing as an interested male lured her in and tried to get her to say she was going to leave her family. I think they were going to try to blackmail her or something. She was devastated! She had started to fall in love with this person too.
My heart really goes out to her.
Yes I know... Sister Wives... :baffle:
I've never watched Sister Wives or heard of "catfishing." :a11:

There are some horrible people who take advantage of others online. I wish there were more laws to prosecute these predators and deviants.
 

Dana Jean

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I'm going to watch that! I have to confess to a guilty pleasure... A reality series called Sister Wives.
One of the wives, Meri, got caught up in a "catfishing" scheme on one of her social media places. I'm not sure I know exactly what catfishing is, but she got catfished.
A woman posing as an interested male lured her in and tried to get her to say she was going to leave her family. I think they were going to try to blackmail her or something. She was devastated! She had started to fall in love with this person too.
My heart really goes out to her.
Yes I know... Sister Wives... :baffle:
I watch sister wives too.
 

Dana Jean

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Matt Shephard is a Friend of Mine is on Netflix right now. I can't watch it. I know the story. I have remembered this boy's name since the day it hit the news. I know what I need to know about it, but I encourage anyone who doesn't know about this or haven't thought about this issue to watch it. At the time he was murdered, I was the mother to a 5 year old son and a 9 year old son. I was sick. I don't know how his family has picked up and moved on. If someone did this to my child, my heart would just turn to stone.


EDITED: I had the title wrong. The title is now correct.
 
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morgan

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Matt Shephard is a Friend of Mine is on Netflix right now. I can't watch it. I know the story. I have remembered this boy's name since the day it hit the news. I know what I need to know about it, but I encourage anyone who doesn't know about this or haven't thought about this issue to watch it. At the time he was murdered, I was the mother to a 5 year old son and a 9 year old son. I was sick. I don't know how his family has picked up and moved on. If someone did this to my child, my heart would just turn to stone.
I haven't been able to watch it either. But I need to - I don't know as much about what happened as I should (I was very young and self absorbed at that time). I remember the basic, horrific facts though.

Not to take away from the inexcusable violence and human rights aspect of Matt's story, but I read something somewhere this year that was supposedly obtained from one of his family members (maybe his mom?). The story mentioned that at the scene of his death, the police found a lot of deer tracks and a large body imprint that made them believe a deer stayed close by him until he passed away. I know it's a minor thing in the huge tragedy, but it made me cry - I believe an animal would do that. I believe that a deer stayed with him so he didn't feel alone, and that brought him a tiny fraction of peace. This is what I choose to believe.
 
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Dana Jean

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I haven't been able to watch it either. But I need to - I don't know as much about what happened as I should (I was very young and self absorbed at that time). I remember the basic, horrific facts though.

Not to take away from the inexcusable violence and human rights aspect of Matt's story, but I read something somewhere this year that was supposedly obtained from one of his family members (maybe his mom?). The story mentioned that at the scene of his death, the police found a lot of deer tracks and a large body imprint that made them believe a deer stayed close by him until he passed away. I know it's a minor thing in the huge tragedy, but it made me cry - I believe an animal would do that. I believe that a deer stayed with him so he didn't feel alone, and that brought him a tiny fraction of peace. This is what I choose to believe.
A guy riding his bike? jogging? found him. He thought he was a scarecrow at first, but then he saw the tear streaks through the blood on his cheeks.
 
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Sigmund

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Just finished watching Making a Murderer.

It's a Netflix production. 10 episodes about 60 minutes each.

Filmed over a 10-year period, Making a Murderer is an unprecedented real-life thriller about Steven Avery, a DNA exoneree who, while in the midst of exposing corruption in local law enforcement, finds himself the prime suspect in a grisly new crime. Set in America's heartland, the series takes viewers inside a high-stakes criminal case where reputation is everything and things are never as they appear.

I enjoyed it but if you hurt easily probably not something for you. A humongous flustercuck from beginning to end. I'm sure there was editing and splicing and a whole lot of manipulation one way and another but

That 16 year old was used and abused badly. His first attorney should be ashamed , the DA, investigators and each and every judge will eventually have to answer to a higher power so...
 

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I've been watching The Beales of Grey Garden on YouTube. It is extra footage cut out of the original documentary. Just as fascinating and funny, I think.
 
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Mr. Stephen King brought this one back to me, in his intoduction a story in the new book.

God this one haunted me for years, still does. I had dreams again, about it after I read the short story.

It is so incredibly messed up. Horrifying you cant look away. I wanted to turn it off. Oh god, the 911 calls.

It is a mystery. What did she do? and when? why? what? She looked fine, 20 minutes before. Horribles.

There's Something Wrong With Aunt Diane.

Name of the program.

Last words from one of the children in the car.
 

Dana Jean

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Mr. Stephen King brought this one back to me, in his intoduction a story in the new book.

God this one haunted me for years, still does. I had dreams again, about it after I read the short story.

It is so incredibly messed up. Horrifying you cant look away. I wanted to turn it off. Oh god, the 911 calls.

It is a mystery. What did she do? and when? why? what? She looked fine, 20 minutes before. Horribles.

There's Something Wrong With Aunt Diane.

Name of the program.

Last words from one of the children in the car.
Yes, devastating .
 

Patricia A

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War Zone

This is about 5 minutes long. It's about men catcalling women out on the street. I saw this on a show the other day and I thought it might be of interest to you guys.
 
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