GasFishing
this post was submitted on 21 Feb 2025
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Doesn't that require intent?
It's called being a disgusting creep.
Doesn't that require intent?
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Catfishing
Doesn't that require intent?
Catfishing is the term for pretending to be someone you are not, usually online, via the use of fake or stolen pictures, identity details, life story, etc., usually for the reason of trying to lure someone else into a romantic relationship and scam them.
But ... there are hints here what this person is doing kind of... escapes that, is even more concerning.
...
This person seems to simply revel in the idea of being someone they are not... just for that purpose.
Just for the enjoyment of, or preference toward being a comoletely different person, with no specific aim beyond that.
And we also see they are willing to lie about this when called out, and gaslight people about it.
So, we've got some kind of delusion/dysphoria going on.
...
'Transracial' is ... not a real thing, in the way this person likely means it.
Disclaimer: Yes, race is an arbitrary, nebulous social construct... but people act as if it isn't, we live in a society, blah blah blah.
What transracial actually means is basically involving or encompassing multiple different races.
A group or movement or dialogue that involves many races is transracial.
A person who is multiracial, ie, has a racially varied ancestry, could be said to be transracial.
What this person is probably using it to mean is that they think they are actually a completely different race than whatever society or their immediate family told them they are, or themselves at one point identified as.
Ie, a completely white person saying 'actually, I'm black' or a black person saying 'actually, I'm Japanese', when each of these example cases has no actual ancestry that would validate that.
So... more delusion/dysphoria going on.
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Finally... they use the term 'targeted individual'.
This term (or its acronym TI) is basically only used by paranoid schizophrenics who are completely convinced they have been chosen to be harassed by ... some group of dedicated individuals with access to essentially supernatural technology that goes beyond science, as well as seemingly limitless resources and manpower.
They will use this terminology and basically conspiracy theory to explain the instrusive thoughts they have, voices they hear, nonsensical actions they undertake, things that disappear or appear that they can't explain, etc.
...
Put all of this together and you have what seems to be a paranoid schizophrenic, who is manipulatve and possesive of other people whom they fantasize about, at least one of whom is a minor.
I am not a psychologist, I am not formally diagnosing this person, but this is extremely concerning behavior, and they should probably be evaluated by an actual professional.
This is way more concerning than just 'that guy's a creep' or 'that guy's a loser'.
The simple answer is catfishing, but this amount of time and effort dedicated to trying and be perceived as a woman seems like unrealized gender dysphoria and internalized racism. Their own self hate manifesting as external vitriol at out trans folk isn't even remotely okay, but not unheard of.
How would you know you're not dealing with someone who actually is a woman?
Loser. I think is the phrase.
An asshole. Maybe a pervert. Definitely someone I’d block. Not every negative example of humanity needs a specific name.
The OP speaks of me. This is the third person/persona doing so. Do you really think "blocking" will be something in their modus operandi at this point?
Best answer here
Someone needs to sue him for identity theft.him.
As fast so know it won't matter that he claims "I never said it was me ". It's that a reasonable person would take it that he was implying it was him. A reasonable person would believe it was him.
Sure the crap out of him.
The OP speaks of me. I have been brought before people for this kind of thing. Authorities though attest I haven’t done anything worth responding to, proving OP is making a mountain out of a molehill. I’m also she/her.
I believe the pejorative is “creep” or “pervert” with the beginning called catfishing.
I’d suggest you let the cops know. He’s being that creepy.
The OP speaks of me. Authorities have been called. They attest I haven’t done anything worth responding to, proving OP is making a mountain out of a molehill. I'm also a she.
Catfishing by Gaslight
Doesn't that require intent?
I'd call the police lmao
The OP speaks of me. Authorities have been called. They attest I haven't done anything worth responding to, proving OP is making a mountain out of a molehill.
I'd call it plausibly deniable catfishing.
They are presenting themselves as a specific person without explicitly saying so, leaving you with less to stand on (in their mind, not in actual reality) when you claim that they are not who they say they are, because they didn't say that the photo/audio was of them.
It's pretty obvious to anyone with a brain that if your avatar is of a specific woman and you are using a feminine voice, that you at least think of yourself as a feminine person and identify at least a little bit with the imagery of the avatar.
So... for what other reason could they be using these photos and audio? Not many other reasons come to mind, so Occam's razor (i.e., the simplest answer is most likely) applies, in my mind.
Doesn't that require intent?
Habitual liar
Honeydicked
It's called illegal, at least in the US. That's identity theft, and if he ever used that false persona to enrich himself in any way, it's fraud. Probably a few other crimes as well, but I'm not a lawyer so that's just the obvious ones.
The OP is making these claims about me. I have communicated with authorities, and they can attest I haven't done anything worth responding to. Does anyone think they can make calls on me? I'd like to watch them try (and maybe then will people realize this is all overkill).
Anybody can be sued, for any reason. Even if the local cops won't do anything, there's always the FBI. And even if they won't do anything, there's always civil penalties. You could lose everything you own.
But IDK why you're bothering to defend yourself to me. I don't give a shit if you do something stupid and it ruins you.
They've been there, tried that, and none produced the outcome OP seems like they're thinking of.
I’m gonna risk the ban here. You’re a creepy fucking weirdo.