What an idiot I am

Tigasin321
By Tigasin321

I was wondering why I was getting a lot of personal emails from losers on this site asking for dates. I mean, I am a guy after all, and although I have nothing against gays, I am not gay.

It was only after a few weeks that I realised that what attracted these idiots (I also include myself in the idiot category but not quite to the same extent) to contact me was the picture of my 10 year old daughter on my avatar.

The picture was taken when she was 9 years old. My real name is Richard and my account name is Richard123. I would have thought that was some clue to my being male.

I will change the avatar. It really makes me feel a little sick that some fools could have mistaken a little girl for a potential date. Anyone else had this experience with these saddos?

By anonymous• 24 May 2007 01:18
anonymous

Hey man, I know you love your family and makes me angry their attitude. What bothers the most is their audacity in harassing you with those e-mails. I think, If you provide them as an evidence to the administrator of this web site, something could be done to bar those dudes.

If you want to put a serious spin to this issue, Why don't you post their e-mails and this will put a big warning out to everyone to watch out for their profile.

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery

None but ourselves can free our minds..

By han19• 12 Apr 2007 19:30
han19

its really creepy...and one must use caution when posting kids snaps or their own snaps as avatars. its for this reason i have never shown my kids snaps to anyone on community forum....one never knows who prowling around.

its sad that such a thing has happened richard, consider it a lesson for all of us to take care of innocence.

happy heart

drive safe because someone is waiting for you at home

By Tigasin321• 12 Apr 2007 17:28
Tigasin321

This is not the fault of the administrators. It is my own stupid error. Its not a big deal really, just thought I should alert you to this. Thanks Oryx for your kind message. Wish I could join you for lunch on Sat but will catch up with you soon. Btw, I ran into our lovely South African medical friend at lunch time today and told her that we would catch up soon.

We had better live as we think, otherwise we shall end up by thinking as we lived. - Paul Bourget

By Miss Interpreted• 12 Apr 2007 09:59
Miss Interpreted

**sorry. post removed.

By charmed• 12 Apr 2007 08:58
charmed

ssadly kiddie porn is very rampant out here. Think about it for a second ( if you can ) you hear about the young girls getting married to men from about the ages of ten and upwards ( even thou this is ilegal in most countries). Stit in starbucks in the city centre and watch the men out here ( you know how you are) watch them eye up the young girls walking around ( i mean from the ages of ten upwards) they do it and its disgusting. It wasnt till my friend ( with an eight year old daughter) saw it happening to her daughter i realised that was the case out here. its not as inncent as it seems out here. Poor you Richard you should name and shame these people for wanting dates with a sweet young girl.

By jaelee• 12 Apr 2007 08:10
jaelee

I am so saddened and disgusted to hear about this. You have opened my eyes ...

I am a mother of 4 children and it sickens me to the core that you have experienced this .. especially on this site ... knowing that these absolute sickos are here with us.

Can't the administrators do something and perhaps check their ISP address and send them warnings .. aswell as block them from this site??????

These predators do not belong here and this message should be made LOUD AND CLEAR!!

By Oryx• 12 Apr 2007 07:30
Oryx

Hi Richard

I know what a loving wonderful father you are. I am so sorry about this, you must have found that quite distressing. So sad you can’t make it to my lunch on Saturday…..let’s catch up soon… we love your erudite comments and sharp wit. have a good day my friend.

Oryx xx

By SeaHeiress• 11 Apr 2007 20:34
SeaHeiress

We all allowed to have a blond moment once in a wail!!

Wh@t wE see....... dePeNds m@inly 0n wHaT wE l0ok foR....

By diamond• 11 Apr 2007 20:30
diamond

I got a private message with the question "are you a workin leady?" Yes that was the spelling!!! Says it all really. Just ignore these saddos. There's a lot of garbage on this site to sift through as well as some really good intelligent "conversation". It's worth it though. It's giving me more insight into some kinds of expats.

By Gypsy• 11 Apr 2007 20:02
Gypsy

I'm really sorry Richard, that's pretty sick. I figured from the beginning that that was your daughter.

On another note, I've only ever received one of those damned emails! What am I? SOme kind of troll?

By ooo• 11 Apr 2007 18:32
ooo

So sorry about that Richard!

If it makes you feel better even my “Calvin and Hobbes” got some similar PM, tells you a lot about the weirdoes out there : )

By Majnoon Ajnabi• 11 Apr 2007 18:32
Majnoon Ajnabi

That's my actual pic and no one emails me.

By butterfly• 11 Apr 2007 18:20
butterfly

Yes please change your avatar. Reading the above has given me the creeps.

By anonymous• 11 Apr 2007 18:17
anonymous

Beware this can turn out to be another googly.....

By King Edshel• 11 Apr 2007 18:15
King Edshel

Hi Richard,

I don't know what to say, but from the first day that I posted in this website I knew that the nick name and the picture are not related at all.

The name is Richard and the photo is for a little cute girl, I assumed that it should be your daughter.

Some people are really sick to think this way, you have really to change the picture. I guess it gives you a great idea about some of the people posting in this website. Your list is long and I'm sure that it is really disgusting to see this much of people trying to date a young girl.

Best Regards

By Moonbeam• 11 Apr 2007 17:13
Moonbeam

For this very reason I don't put my daughters picture up on the web, even on my own web page.

It is evident that your avatar shows a very young girl. These sickos are going after one so young, they should be behind bars.

It sickens me to think that there are people like that around, and that today we have to protect our children twice as hard.

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Mahatma Ghandi

By Tyler• 11 Apr 2007 17:10
Tyler

Sorry about all the emails...and I thought I finally had a chance of getting a date in doha......you sounded so intelligent and well spoken for a little girl...i knew it was too good to be true

okay just kidding for all those who couldn't figure it out

Hmmm- which personality is coming out today?

By JonB• 11 Apr 2007 16:55
JonB

a ten year old girl called richard? :P i dont think your particularly weird anymore, if thats any consolation.

cheers

j

By Tigasin321• 11 Apr 2007 16:50
Tigasin321

We but not that weird..am I?

had better live as we think, otherwise we shall end up by thinking as we lived. - Paul Bourget

By JonB• 11 Apr 2007 16:46
JonB

funny enough i did notice the discrepancy between your avatar and your name, but just thought you were a bit weird, thats all ;)

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