How do you tell someone that you are catfishing them?

[Anonymous]

[kaewk]

“I’m not who I portray. I hate to end it this way but you must know the truth eventually. I am not the person you believe me to be. Truthfully I am unhappy with myself, I am unhappy with my looks, my personality and my condition. I thought no one could ever care for me as the person I am so I lied. I met you and my intention was never to deceive you, I love you and I didn’t want to lose you. I hope you can forgive me :c though I don’t blame you if you don’t”

[DeBoss0527]

You just don't be a bitch and do it in the first place, but I guess be honest. Answer any questions they have, and find out if they still want to talk to you. Respect their answer from that.

[infp_libra_78]

Say you have something important to tell them... You have not been truthful about such and such. Are you lying about your gender, weight, what is it?

[Asker]

Im lying about everything. I created a whole character

[infp_libra_78]

You should come clean. It's good for a guy to know needs been duped, so it didn't happen in future, and he's not overly idealistic. I was catfished a few times. The times I was young, it screwed with me for sure

[JimRSmith]

This is a problem entirely of your own making.

I think you should own it, by owning up to it. Perhaps it will learn you not to do this again.

[blkgold33]

You ether tell them before things gets worst. You can be punk and just block them if you to scared to tell them

[JxrdN]

Ask them what their favorite food is, and then say that yours is "catfish". Preferably after making them show up somewhere far away from their house.

[Luisws1]

never tried it before, but it's best you just ghost

[Anonymous]

You don't. They likely won't believe you, since you got them to already believe you

You need to turn yourself in to the cops

[Taylor_C]

Pretending to be somebody else is not illegal, unless you try to solicit money (or gifts) from them.

[Opinion Owner]

And most of the time, that's what they're trying to do

TRYING TO SOLICIT FOR SOMETHING, MOSTLY SEX. Which is ILLEGAL

[Taylor_C]

Only if the catfishing person is trying to sell sex for money or gifts with monetary value. But then again, the crime is not the catfishing, only the selling sex

[Asker]

Well this situation is relationship wise

[Opinion Owner]

It's soliciting. ITS ILLEGAL

[Taylor_C]

Yes, the soliciting, not the act of pretending to be somebody else.

[Opinion Owner]

No, that's illegal as well

[Opinion Owner]

https://www.quora.com/Is-catfishing-illegal

[WarrenPeace21]

Just be straight up. Better you tell them than someone else

[Anonymous]

You don´t. You just ghost on them.

[kaewk]

I never cat-fished but when someone kept asking me for pics I legit just ghosted because I’m extremely shy lmao. Ghosting works but maaaan I feel so guilty.

[hotstuffSRD]

Message or call
Maybe tell them in person