
I will share my life story with you only to warn you about the experience I had with the Internet.
I was born to an unwed mother of Native American descent, I was abandoned at birth and spent the first three years of my life in an orphanage, then I was placed into a foster home. In spite of the love my foster parents gave me, I felt as though I didn't belong to anyone.
Rejection by my birth parents had left me feeling alienated and fearful that I would never be accepted. To make matters worse I lost both of my foster parents in a car accident which left me completely alone at age nineteen.
I stayed living in the little farmhouse nestled in the valley several miles from the main road or a neighbor. I spent many hours on the Internet receiving home schooling. That is where I met the man I'll call Don.
We became soul mates, so I thought. He seemed honest and so caring. He was delightful to chat with and over the months that followed we continued to communicate on the Internet.
He suddenly announced he was being sent to a place near my town on business and invited me out to dinner. I was so excited to be meeting him in person which, in the end only brought me disappointment. He was not at all what he had portrayed himself to be.
We parted at the restaurant. I thanked him while agreeing to stay in touch on the net.
The next night after dark a knock came on the door. It was Don telling me he was called out of town and wanted to see me and give me something before he left.
I opened the door and saw he had two other men with him. The HORROR began! During the time that followed they killed my dog and two cats in a very slow torturous way, while leaving me with my clothes cut from my body, tied to a chair and a threat of acid in the eyes if I did not obey.
They assured me if I ever told anyone, there would be someone out there that would take my life in the same way as they did my animals.
I was raped repeatedly. My body and soul are left with scars that are unrepairable. There are things I cannot tell. I will carry them to the grave with me.
I have now sold my place and moved away. I live alone in solitude. The trembling inside has never left me. I never talk with anyone on the net these days.
You the reader of my life, think this kind of thing can only happen to the other person. It could be you, if you are meeting someone from the Internet!
Dear anonymous, Thank you so much for your story! I found it to be a tremendously moving story! You said it all in your last paragraph! It is something that people need to be aware of. Not all meetings are going to turn out good. People need to be aware of this and not let out too much information before they get to know the person. My heart really goes out to you. I wish you all the best in your mending process. Thanks again!