Fakers

All of us have run across fakes. They lie. They aren't real. They hide behind their device. They are not who they say. It's frustrating. They play with our emotions. But, are there real ones?

I don't like to be played    I don't like fakes

They have dark motives.     They want something

Their presentation is fake      They want your attention

They ask the usual things       they won't answer you

It's about  what THEY want     It's not about YOU        

They deflect            They play with you

You become guarded    You try to be careful.   

They have tendencies      They are predictable  

They're all the same      I know it when it happens now

It's right around the corner.    Then comes the pain The hurt

but, then     

you find one    A REAL one One who can pass your test

One who is genuine      One who cares One who is real 

You don't want to trust    But you see honesty You see good

You fear them    You measure their words

You want to see more   You don't want to push   You fear being hurt.  

Could this be real?  Or is it like the others?

Online scams     Fakers Hiding behind a device

They are tough and confident from miles away  

Courage can come from hiding with a fake name or blocking others

You want to feel   You want to trust You want hope     

Then you see her    She is different She has to be    She has a heart She is unique She is genuine    You don't want to screw up

This needs to work    But can it? Can she be a friend?   Will this last? Will I ruin it? Will she pull away?  

She is beautiful too    But mostly, she is real  

Or, is she?

Author's Note

Can you identify with what I'm saying?

Reviews

[Samuel Dickens]

A fault of mine that I've never outgrown is that of taking people at their word. Until they give me a reason not to trust them, I believe they are earnest. As you might guess, I've been burned a few times.
And in the realm of romance, I really, really want any possible relation to be much better than they appear. "They'll come around. I can fix those faults of theirs." Yeah, romance is a minefield, eager to blow a man's legs off.
So yes, I can definitely relate. If I was young again and in the market, I'd only hope to think these words you've written. Elvis was right... "only fools rush in". Great and thoughtful writing, Franky.

[Glenda]

Identify? Of course! Some people's livelihood is to fool you, us.

IF you meet somebody over the internet and it's real, it's few and far between.

I was going to ask you something but I forgot. lol Anyway, good piece!

[Ballpark Frank]

Thank you so much Glenda! I appreciate your thoughts.

[Glenda]

Ur Welcome, Franky

[Antifranticbabydoll]

Definitely an interesting write.
How do we know if she’s real or not? I think when someone’s made up their mind about a person, you can’t change that thinking. Which is common for a lot of people.
I’ll be looking for more from you :) —M

[Ballpark Frank]

Thank you. I hate fakers. There are so many though.

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

i will never not be surprised meeting someone who is really selfish. what are they tryin to get? do they not know their strategy will never work? yet so many, so many doom themselves, trailblaze a path to a hell of their own making. are there good souls out there? i believed there were many, buti'm really not sure any more.

[Ballpark Frank]

Most are this way. Unfortunately.

[cain_notfound]

This reminds me of my friend Maya who writes on here, people think shes a "catfish" and she goes to extraordinary lengths to prove shes not, being pretty must be hard.

[Coffeeprincess]

It's an exciting way to stagger the words like poetry. I like it. I have recently fucked with an online hacker. I can see how people can fall for it. Sometimes, inspiration comes in weird places. Thank you for sharing!

[Ballpark Frank]

Thank you! Some online are just slime balls. It's annoying.

[Coffeeprincess]

They deserve a special place in hell.

[Ballpark Frank]

I'm really good at recognizing them now. They kinda follow a pattern. Most end up asking me for money. Lol.

[Coffeeprincess]

They always want to move the chat to a different platform. Which I don't do, but I chatted with one for two days to see how they do the scam. I did a reverse photo image check and called them out for using someone else identity. He wanted me to invest 100,000 dollars, lol. Yes, you will hand over 100,000 dollars to someone you don't know. I must look stupid.

[Coffeeprincess]

Perhaps I have too much time on my hands?

[Ballpark Frank]

Don't worry. I'm kind of naive. But I'm getting better. 😀😀

[Ballpark Frank]

That's pretty brazen though of him.

[Jessalynn]

Wow what a piece. Like the structure you chose feels like your dueling with yourself playing devils advocate.

[Ballpark Frank]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you taking the time. This subject affects everyone I think. I'm kind of jaded I guess since so many are kind of shady.

[Jessalynn]

Hard to keep a soft heart in a rough world I was just talking to another friends about this yesterday.

[Ballpark Frank]

There have been really amazing people who I've befriended here at the Cafe no doubt. But all.of us need to be careful too. I hate to think I've become negative simply because of a few turkeys.

[Sara Mercury]

Online romances are not what they are cracked up to be. I fell in love online once, got heavily involved with this person, and years later - he totally freaked out and tried to kill me. So...

You just never know who you're talking to! Be careful. A lot of your work involves this kind of theme, and that is why I say this.

I hope you're not speaking from life. My advice is to meet someone face-to-face. Online, everyone is a fake to some extent, if we all were honest.

[Ballpark Frank]

Well....my life is much more boring
I have an active imagination. Lol

[Dilan Gray]

I love this, it’s so relatable. Everything about this speaks of uncertainty and hope, feelings I have lived with for a huge part of my life. So this really spoke to me. We get hurt and disappointed over and over, especially online, and yet we keep trying to make connections. Even though we know we will most likely be disappointed again. We continue to hope. Wonderful piece!