The Friend Scam
Yesterday I got a friend invite from a senior that I know that lives in the village where my mom works. She is a sweet lady and I always think it's super cool when seniors are tech savvy and using Facebook. She then proceeded to use the chat function to start up a conversation. I was happy to have a little chat with her but it quickly turned strange. She started off by mentioning the the marriage of Mark Zuckerberg. Once again, I thought it was unusual for a senior to be interested in that sort of pop culture news but I grinned and thought it was cute. She started to tell me that in honor of the marriage they are picking random profiles and giving away $90,000. I start to worry. Things like this instantly ring bells of cation for me and I am concerned that this lovely lady is going to get taken in a scam. My conversation with her continues and the wording and content becomes even odder. This person isn't talking in the method I would expect and isn't interested
I'm commenting anonymously because I know you.
ReplyDeleteRachel, this post truly broke my heart. Assuming that the majority of women who choose abortion are using it as an "alternative" to birth control is incredibly small minded.
I terminated a pregnancy last year. I was on birth control and I still got pregnant.
And do not for one second think that my partner and I didn't agonize over that decision.
This post makes me sad for the future of this country.
I did not intend to suggest that all abortions are done as an alternative to using birth control. I have however known a few women that have seen it as just that. There were girls that I both worked with and went to school with that never gave a thought to using any form of birth control at all but just assumed it would never happen to them. I know that there can be some very difficult and agonizing decisions for women to make and I know that not everyone is as flippant about is as a few of the people I have come across. I had mostly hoped by posting this it might cause some to think about this a little more seriously than they have. I'm sorry to have hurt you with my opinion. I do still hold to my believe though that these babies are human lives and their well being should have some consideration. I am sure that the laws will not change and I know that to change them would most likely result in more harm being done by women attempting to abort themselves. For that reason I think it should remain legal but I do think there needs to be at least some sort of trimester restriction.
ReplyDeleteI hope that this will not change your opinion of me as a person and I also want you to know that even if I did know who this post was from it would not change my opinion of you.