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Luci left,

Onee-chan left,

A few seconds after Batuhan left the chatroom, I logged in…

A sudden popped of private message came to prompt…

Stranger: Hi Risty! How are you?

Hmm..moving the cursor.. click “view profile”… from Germany…think, think, ok.I want to have new friends, I’ll try this one.

Me: Hello! Good afternoon Mr.___

Stranger: Just call me ___, you want to improve your English, right?

Sounds interesting.

Me: Yes, that’s right and to gain some friends too.

Stranger: I will tell you something, you cannot befriend to a guy.

Puzzled.

Me: Why? I have so many guy friends during college and we’re still good friends up to date.

Stranger: You must be delusional, there’s no way a guy will be your friend, would like to test that.

What’s wrong with this guy?

Me: Ahm, Mr.___ I beg to disagree, I have so many respectable guy friends in real life.

Stranger: They are up to something; they will take advantage of you… look at that girl, so naïve, an easy prey.

My blood is starting to boil, but still, I managed to respect his opinions.

Me: Ahm, excuse me Mr.____, I have to prepare my food pack for tomorrow. Nice meeting you.

Stranger: Not so fast! Do you want to learn right?  Read me carefully, my statement is true. Ask your guy friends if they want to have __ with you, and your illusion will crash right before your eyes.

Wait a minute! Risty, control your temper.

Me: Huh? What’s your point?

Stranger: To break your illusion and to help you learn.

Me: I want to learn the English language not to cross-examine every guy’s intention when making friends of me, although sometimes I’m doing that, but my priority now is to learn the language.

Stranger: Would you like to discuss it over Skype? I’m a native English speaker.

Drink your own dose of medicine.

Me: I’ve got your point now Mr.____, I should be careful in making guy friends in particular. I will learn English, in my own ways. Thanks but no thanks!

Stranger: I’m telling you, girl, there’s no way for you to have a guy friend and have a platonic relationship.

He’s imagining things, am I talking to a bipolar? :D

Me: What will you get after telling me this?

Stranger: Nothing, just wanted to tell you.

That’s it?

Me: You are a bully. You’re not helpful in any way. Bye.

Stranger: It’s up to you, but in case you want to talk to me, I’m always willing to give a hand and be with you.

I will not play it hard for you.

Stranger: Just remember, stop fantasizing a peaceful and bed of roses, you should live in reality.

Stranger: What a shame! Stop hiding in your shell.

Yes, it’s a big shame to go out of my shell and meet someone like you!

Me: (huh? As if he knows me? An introvert used to hide. That’s no secret)

Move the cursor, click the person’s name then click Ignore button.

Girls, this dialogue is real and I even reported the said person to our admin… I felt so bad, bullied and abused that time, but I said to myself, “Risty if you want to learn, brace yourself, you’ll face difficulties, be brave.”  Hahaha!