Don't get caught

The film "Catfish" involved Nev, who was deceived by a woman named Angela, through his Facebook profile. She shaped a hole lie about who her family was and what their hobby were. She wanted his attention for the purpose of experiencing the outside world that Nev was accustomed to. Angela used him as an escape through the character of Megan, an attractive young lady, who he fell for. Nev falls into this well-plotted lie and forms a tight bond with these  made up characters. Figuring out the truth about Angela, left him feeling confused.

This film really left me thinking. I never consider the odds of being tricked into something of this sort. I wouldn't relate very much to Nev because I am not such an active social media user. However, I find it disturbing that people can actually do such things behind a screen. I wonder how many of my friends on Facebook or Instagram are actually real? This makes me want to stay away from the social media even more.

There is a possibility that those people who find the need to fake a different personality, behind the scene are truly in need of support. Maybe they do deserve a little sympathy because no one really knows how it is that they feel or why it is that they do such things. Although, it is very important to consider people's situations, it is never okay to deceive someone who gave their trust. I feel like technology should not be used as a means to build fake profiles. Technology should serve the purpose of allowing you to keep in touch with those loved ones. 

Trust is a powerful bond that deserves to be kept. Whether Cat fishers recognize it or not, they are hurting others by creating false hope. As was the case with Nev. It is a two way street, the victim of cat fishing should not be too gullible. They should be careful of trusting too much; they need to consider the possibility of fraudulent profiles.
I believe connections behind the screen should not be taken into heart. People should not develop feelings for other people on the internet. Although I strongly believe that people should be TRUE to themselves when posting, I also recognize that many are careless and prefer to give false allusions. Everyone appearing to be something they are not is certainly affecting our society. People lose a sense of self in order to appeal to the contemporary culture. Today's society is at fault for presenting ideal images and oppressing those that are different. Perhaps if everyone were more accepting, there would not be a need to fit in and people would dare to be different by bringing themselves to the light!