You know, being conned is one of those things you tend to hear about. It happens to other people,happens to a friend of a friend, but it's never happened to you. Until it happens.
About five months ago i met an old aquintence at a supermarket. I had known them from work, and after some friendly talking he gave me his number and said, for me to call him so we could get together. So, i called him, and we did. After that we spent a fair ammount of time together, hanging out,going to a bar or two, and doing other fun activities. It was honestly a good time.
Then about two monthes ago he came to me with a business idea. It wasn't out of the blue, we had talked about it before. So,after some discussion, i gave him some money. The totale would be about $3,400.
The last time i saw him was a little less then two weeks ago when he told me he had to go out of town for a little bit. This was nothing out of the ordinary, as on a few occasions he made such trips. Several days ago i called his cell phone. To my surprise the number was not in order. I thought that perhaps it might be somesort of technical or locational problem possibly and called the next day, and got the same response. Curious, thinking perhaps the phone had been lost, or maybe he got rid of his cell phone(When i first met him he didn't have a cell phone saying he didn't care much for them). So, i decided to drive by the place he was staying at and say hello.
So, i drive up to the appartment he is staying at,and don't see his truck, which could just mean he is out or at work, but i figure i'll go knock on the door. When i do, the girlfriend of his cousin is their, and when i ask her about my friend, well, it seems he has moved to another part in the country, BC.
No address, no phone call, no nothing. Surprised would probably be the best word to describe my reaction. I got back in my car after asking a few more questions and drove home.
On the drive, i thought everything over, and asked myself "Did i do something wrong? Was it a mistake to trust a friend and give them money?" Ultimately, i came to my decision. No, i didn't do anything wrong. I put trust in somebody who i thought was a friend, and it seems i got burned, but would i ever take that risk again? yes i would.
There are many people in the world, and their are certainly those who will take advantage of an offered hand. However, just because that hand gets burned, i do not think it should be retracted. Thinking about what happened, i do not find myself angry at all. Just disapointed and saddened that i cannot consider somebody who i thought was a friend a friend anymore because they took advantage of me. But, i will be damned if i am going to let that change who i am. I will continue to help people and offer that hand, and give people the benifit of the doubt. Their are those who would think i am a sucker, but i refuse to put negative conitations on things of virtue like trust and friendship. I'd rather be a sucker for the rest of my life then be unable to trust people.
About five months ago i met an old aquintence at a supermarket. I had known them from work, and after some friendly talking he gave me his number and said, for me to call him so we could get together. So, i called him, and we did. After that we spent a fair ammount of time together, hanging out,going to a bar or two, and doing other fun activities. It was honestly a good time.
Then about two monthes ago he came to me with a business idea. It wasn't out of the blue, we had talked about it before. So,after some discussion, i gave him some money. The totale would be about $3,400.
The last time i saw him was a little less then two weeks ago when he told me he had to go out of town for a little bit. This was nothing out of the ordinary, as on a few occasions he made such trips. Several days ago i called his cell phone. To my surprise the number was not in order. I thought that perhaps it might be somesort of technical or locational problem possibly and called the next day, and got the same response. Curious, thinking perhaps the phone had been lost, or maybe he got rid of his cell phone(When i first met him he didn't have a cell phone saying he didn't care much for them). So, i decided to drive by the place he was staying at and say hello.
So, i drive up to the appartment he is staying at,and don't see his truck, which could just mean he is out or at work, but i figure i'll go knock on the door. When i do, the girlfriend of his cousin is their, and when i ask her about my friend, well, it seems he has moved to another part in the country, BC.
No address, no phone call, no nothing. Surprised would probably be the best word to describe my reaction. I got back in my car after asking a few more questions and drove home.
On the drive, i thought everything over, and asked myself "Did i do something wrong? Was it a mistake to trust a friend and give them money?" Ultimately, i came to my decision. No, i didn't do anything wrong. I put trust in somebody who i thought was a friend, and it seems i got burned, but would i ever take that risk again? yes i would.
There are many people in the world, and their are certainly those who will take advantage of an offered hand. However, just because that hand gets burned, i do not think it should be retracted. Thinking about what happened, i do not find myself angry at all. Just disapointed and saddened that i cannot consider somebody who i thought was a friend a friend anymore because they took advantage of me. But, i will be damned if i am going to let that change who i am. I will continue to help people and offer that hand, and give people the benifit of the doubt. Their are those who would think i am a sucker, but i refuse to put negative conitations on things of virtue like trust and friendship. I'd rather be a sucker for the rest of my life then be unable to trust people.
