PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
I had $2000 saved up for my Steemfest Poland trip and a friend on discord needed some help and I got suckered into helping him. It wasn't the first time I had helped him and I thought we were friends, the prior times helping him were perfect so I never imagined this time would be any different but it was. I lost all of my money for Steemfest, got my wife really upset with me, and feel really discouraged. I am trying my best to keep my chin up and this post is one of the ways I am trying to work through this very awful experience and I hope that it helps. I hope nobody else has to suffer damages like this and want to remind people to be careful on the blockchain and choose your friends wisely
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:( This really sucks :( I have gotten help here and it saved my butt. People like that make people weary :( And now you can't go to Steemfest this more than sucks Who is the person people need to know so it does not happen to him :(
it's really bad ...I hope he will redeem himself, but I think he would have already if he was going to, his name will be publicized if he doesn't...I certainly appreciate you and helping me through talking and more, you are a sweetie :)
That's really too bad to hear. I hope that your financial situation will regenerate quickly and that we can get to know each other at the SteemFest. You have my support!
thank you brother, I will make it to steemfest! I am not about ready to let this stop me because I am way to excited to get to me all my fellow steemians that have been supporting, helping and entertaining me for almost a year. Looking forward to meeting you there too!! Appreciate the good vibes :)
Ouch! Do you mind sharing the name of the person to help warn others?
this will be my next step absolutely, I was surprised he even responded to me on discord after the incident so I am going to give him a few days to make it right, although I know I am being overly optimistic, I will be spreading this name far and wide at this point. I hate the idea of it happening to someone else, it's just bad news for sure. Ouch is right though, It really stings.
I'm going to second @zyx066, I know who this steemian is, and i hope that he still values your friendship enough to do the right thing.
if he has a soul at all in his body you would think this would be the outcome. hope is still deep inside me, but the thought of being betrayed again does not sound like fun, once was enough
That's just ugly man... Hope your "friend" turns around and sees the error of his ways...
I hope I can call him friend in the future, this behavior is ugly, as if money wasn't ugly enough ...appreciate you
Whoah, that's not cool. I hope to hear more about this type of situation, so that I (in the far future) and others can steer clear of this sort of thing. You know if I can help, with my newness, I'll do my best.
yea, no good, very unfortunate way to be treated as a so called friend, I will overcome :)
I don't have the delegation anymore so my upvote is not much, but here it goes and I'm so sorry :( I'm trying myself the way me and my partner can go but that's unlikely already :( I'm more sorry cos it happened when you intended to help a friend.
yes, as if life is not hard enough, i put my heart and money on the line and got both stomped. I sure hope to see you in Poland, we will overcome and I certainly appreciate you :)
We have similar issues. I have to get myself an income or me and my family will be homeless. I am blessed to know this issue is coming so I have a little time. I am working on a cross platform project called wars of the roses. Sadly, I am currently getting little support.
I am sorry for anyone that goes through this, hope war of the roses goes well for you
thank you
Oh Vlad this really sucks, but truth is brother you have a choice to make and it's completely on your court.
You could give this setback a lot of power, allow it to drag you down, make you feel like crap.
Or, you could get angry, get motivated to work smarter and harder and earn that money back to times over.
Truth is, shit happens, good people get hurt, and it's normal for us to feel like crap when we get betrayed. But we are still making the choice to remain down, to remain victims, that is still our choice.
From where I see it, here is where you stand.
You could hustle, make an effort, get to meet friends, real friends in Poland and finish off this year with a high note. Or, you could give the scammer the keys to the emotional house and let him get away with a lot more than the TV.
The ball is truly in your court now brother, stay strong.
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So sad - I know you are a wise person - so u must have really trusted this person based on the previous transactions hence had no hesitation about this last one.
I hope the person comes “clean” - so u do not need to expose him/her.
Thanks for sharing your story - a good reminder yo us all.....
funny thing is I had no apprehension ever until this time, I felt a little twinge in my gut that I ignored, I have been trying as I get older and wiser to trust this gut feeling better because it is usually correct and was this time, and it was weird that I didn't get this feeling before and everything went right, it's strange where this intuition comes from, very interesting. I sure hope that people can be good to each other, this life is hard enough.
Hmm - your intuition was right but did not match with your prior experiences. I can understand that you would ignore it this time.
Yes - we hope that the goodness we see in some is in most people. Then situations lime this occur. However I think something good will happen from the bad situation. Fingers crossed.
this is exactly it. It didn't make sense to feel this. I thought I was just annoyed cause so much had been happening and it took a lot of effort to help him this time. Not only cost me money but cost me about 4 hours of my time, and I can never get that back
Hmm - really sorry. I truly hope for a good outcome somehow - although it might not seem like it is here at the moment.
thank you Momo..appreciate your positive outlook very much, getting some really cool comments here and it's really helping
So sorry to hear that. I hope the money comes back to you. Keep believing in goodness. 💞
it's truth, a friend on discord today joked in good fun about me loaning them $2,000 and I said I would if he really needed it. I still have hope for mankind, as painful as that investment is it all pans out over time. Appreciate my favorite hat girl ))
Well that's some shit. :(
pretty much mang. burns for sure.
Cheating Crime We must punish the
I hope to know this to be wary of it
Thank you for the wonderful effort
I do not see this resolving on feeling guilty for screwing me, and as Papa-pepper requested me to share the name this will more than likely be happening. They used paypal to screw me and I hate paypal, we need crypto to take over on these crooks who are enabling crooks to steal hard working people's money. Stay wary and be careful out there my friend.
You said that past times were ¨perfect¨. I assume that means you were reimbursed consistent with an agreement.
While trust is earned that way and sometimes later abused, especially in calculated schemes, I think you are right to bide time before pulling the trigger.
As a reader- I can only imagine specifics in a scenario, so what you feel may be right on target- But... for what it may be worth coming from a stranger, best results (or less unfortunate) have better odds when youŕe more able to make that decision with the pain sitting Beside you. Not On you. KnowwhatImean? You do, and thatś why youŕe venting but holding back on reaction without intuition. A good strength to have, regardless of outcome.
I do know that pain all too well. Mistake Ive made is feeding unnecessary -meaning- into the experience which has been so self defeating. Just be mindful and it appears that thus far youŕe handling it right.
thank you for the perception, you're feeling me right on and I appreciate that. It's just a sad fact and proof how well we could all do here if we were all looking out for each other, this type of behavior is just deplorable and defeats what it is I think good people are trying to accomplish, it's sad.
if we take a lesson from any experience we have gained something... the knowledge and understanding of the events and constructs which have led us to this very moment. With this data we can forge a new path and become better equipped to deal with these occurrences in the future.
What happened sucked ass and is horrible, im sorry you have had to experience that, but dont let it deter you from your path. It is a reflection on the other person and their intent to cause harm through their actions.
Just keep doozin what you doozin and beezin the best yous can beez... leran, grow and move forward... leave what does not serve you behind. In time we all meet our fate... what that is ? well that is based on our actions :)
Much love and copious hugs mang...
just one more experience under my belt I guess, would rather not have to tighten my belt but will have to in order to make it to Poland, appreciate your point of view always. :)
experience is what this life is all about mang, we live, we learn, we grow :)
you are becoming one of my closest friends on Steemit, and I truly admire you and allthat you do. Never change, be you because that is who we love. What comes around goes around and people are tested on tbe daily. I hope you get some comps from
people that have extra. maybe room woth @meno since he says “you can turn this around” and @crimsonclad can share her lunch because shes just awesome like that? You deserve it!
Much love,
Eagle Spirit
100 u/v, prayers and comment for you vlad 🤗💜
you are one of my favorite too eagle, I am lucky I paid for the whole trip, just need to figure out spending money I guess, no more work available until january so i may have to get creative :) Thanks for the love :)
Eeeek, that's awful @vladivostok!!!
WHOEVER YOU ARE, be as genuine as Vlad was when trusting you to give you that money, RETURN THE DOE YO!!!
thank you D :) hope the message gets to the heart and soul of the perpetrator if they either I would be surprised :)
haha, i remember these as a kid, had a girl in my class in 6th grade that did one of these. good memories
thanks for the steemmonsters :)