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[–] e_t_@kbin.pithyphrase.net 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

We live thousands of miles from each other.

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That is a red fucking flag if I ever saw one.

[–] e_t_@kbin.pithyphrase.net 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I won't dispute that, but this is someone I knew in real life, not just an Internet acquaintance.
I can't fully discount the possibility they're deceiving me, but it would be out of character for them to do so.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

This is charity, and is ok as long as you process it as such.

It's not really a mutual situation.