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Kitty Mae's avatar

Poetry is wild how it connects ❤️ Reading this took me right back to when I was in online SW and to how tired I was! It’s exhausting to have that energy everyday and just be one of thousands and yeah, lots of bots doing the same thing. 😩 not for me!

I really like your work!

Acorn Sweetleaf's avatar

Yeah I’m in those spaces right now and its a drag. I hate that my competition on OF is mainly bots and dudes in call centers. Sigh.

Allie Opal's avatar

Ugh dudes and bots. It's so true. :p

Kitty Mae's avatar

So much respect 🫡 I had a great time at first but burnt out in 6 months.

Acorn Sweetleaf's avatar

I'm two years in, but TBH people are mainly in it for the writing these days which is why I moved to substack 😊

John Smith's avatar

I'm sold where do I sign to give you my life savings my Zimbabwean Princesses?

Acorn Sweetleaf's avatar

Right here baby

Bill Rastorith's avatar

Amazing. I love the use of 100% in the rhyme pattern. Wasn't sure if I wanted to laugh or cry it is so real.

Acorn Sweetleaf's avatar

haha thank you for enjoying that, I also enjoyed it!

Oakend7's avatar

So true, and so eloquently put

Papa Bear's avatar

This is so on point for every time I open Reddit! LOL

Jaime Dress's avatar

I have been a member of Substack for about 3 months and the number of these profiles that have contacted me must have reached triple digits. 3 more in the last two days.

Thank you for this lovely ode as it at least lets me know that we all suffer from this plague.

Billy Egge's avatar

Oh, and they always have a broken camera and mic.

cheeky_hubby's avatar

and then there are the ones that request say $30 as they need to buy groceries and when you say no they say they accept gift cards.... i really do feel for the guys that have been scammed

Acorn Sweetleaf's avatar

Yeah I’ve been thinking of writing a little article about this. For me, the difference between sex worker and a romance scammer is that the sex worker is upfront about wanting to make money.

Unfortunately, that is not what most men want to hear; they’d rather believe someone is falling in love with them. But, wouldn’t we all? So its a complex issue.

cheeky_hubby's avatar

yes but i have found on here it seems like its a slow burn over one or two days of back and fourth texting and then out comes questions about money.

Yes romance scammers are worse as they mess with peoples minds and possible feelings

Acorn Sweetleaf's avatar

Yes that's how it always works!

cheeky_hubby's avatar

they are pure scum and its horrible as people just want to chat, share and find people they can be their selves with

Acorn Sweetleaf's avatar

Maybe you should try chatting, sharing, and being yourself with your wife, cheeky_hubby

Cliff's avatar

Yeah, right.....

roots2life... 🪷's avatar

Yes, yes and yes. Do I get 3 pics?