His name was Josh, he said. He spotted me on a Redditt page for fantasy writers. He asked for my email and we started messaging. I sent him links to my Merriweather Crockett story, WIP at the moment, and he became enamored, of course, it’s very erotic. We talked of love for several weeks and he said he was planning to come to see me. We exchanged pictures. He looked handsome and of my approximate age. He even sent me a picture of him and his little dog cuddling on the couch. It seemed real. Then he made the dreadful error. He asked me to buy him a Steam gift card. Well, that’s a well-known scam, and the illusions all came crashing in. Of course, I felt (feel) foolish for falling for all that romantic talk. No real man leads with that, and he couldn’t call me even though he said he was in Houston. When I said “No I’m not going to send you a card — it’s a scam.” He got very indignant, and the end result is he said do not text me anymore. Of course, after venting a little I wasn’t planning on it anyway, so . . . well.
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I still feel a little heart-broken not for him specifically, I think he’s not what he said he was, but for the potential of having a Josh in my life. “sigh”. So, today I’m making hambone soup. Yesterday I went to spend the afternoon with Amber just brushing and bonding. I felt much better afterwards. Horses are the best psychiatrists. I also cried privately just a little, and then I ate chocolate and ice cream. So, I’m already feeling much better. I texted Jim who I met on eHarmony and asked him for his advice. I’m thinking he could help me write my inquiry letter that I’ve been procrastinating about. He wrote ad copy for a living and I think his input would help a lot. Of course, we both know there are other motives in play, but they can’t be acknowledged yet. Not unless he decides to make a move. Then I won’t be a foolish little girl. I’ll just go with the program and see where it leads. After all, I’m pretty skilled at recovering from a broken heart.
