Hey man. I'm mostly just an onlooker, but I wanted to say something. Please consider it.
I don't mean it in hostility, but I really do think you're in the wrong here. I think someone is reaching out and explaining what happened, and I think you're shutting them down.
I don't think you're a pedophile. Not in the sense that you hurt children. But I think you take advantage of people who are vulnerable, even if you don't realize it. This is what they meant. They feel like you took advantage of them.
And I personally think it's weird that you're attempting to get defensive in a sense that makes it seem like they're lying. I'm not going to reveal who I am (at least just yet), but the way they feel isn't them lying. It's just how they feel, and I know they're not lying just to make you look bad. They probably aren't lying at all.
However, I also think you have room to change. You're human. I wouldn't expect forgiveness, but you can change as a person. You can forgive yourself, understand what you did wrong, and fix it. Life is full of mistakes. I mean, you hurt them. Don't dismiss that. But if you let it take over who you are, then that's all who you'll be. Don't expect it to just blow over, at least not immediately, but give yourself room for forgiveness and change.
I would also recommend apologizing for your behavior, even if they don't care, and following it with actions.
They absolutely have a right to feel this way. Everyone else has the right to avoid and not trust you. But you're young, and I know you're still learning. I can't forgive you myself, it's not my place. But don't let it eat at you. It will just repeat itself otherwise.
If you need to talk more, let me know. I'll dm you with an account you can talk to. I'm absolutely willing to try and help you if you are willing.
I didn’t mean to be defensive about everything. I was acting irrationally out of fear, seeing as I was also threatened with doxxing. Most of what Zel said was true (if very dramatised), but it *did* lie about my age. That’s an important thing to consider here. It knew that I was under threat of doxxing, of potentially getting the POLICE called on me, and still lied knowingly. Everything else, yes, I see that. If you haven’t, look at that post I scheduled yesterday, I think it explains my thoughts and feelings on everything very well. If you wanna talk more in depth, please message me. Tomorrow, preferably.
