Sunday, April 15, 2018
Trusting People is Already Hard, Angela!
After watching the documentary, Catfish, the same question was thrown about. Everyone kept asking, "Do you feel sorry for Angela?" From Nev's perspective, of course I would have. This is because he experienced the lies firsthand, without any outside information the movie provided the viewers. Imagine an old lady attempting to apologize for wasting your time by telling you that she has cancer and is taking care of two handicapped step sons. I can only hope that at least a part of you would feel sorry for Angela. However, from an outsider looking in, of course I do not feel sorry for her. She lied through her teeth, and, to make it even worse, she lied to cover up her past lies. Not to mention her including her daughter and about fifteen other people she didn't even know. Some may say I am a little heartless for saying this, but, even after Angela's sob story, I still did not feel bad for her. If anything, I feel sorry for Nev. Yes, Angela apologized to Nev; however, not once did she apologize for her actions. Throughout her "apology," Angela always blamed anyone but herself. She explained to Nev that she gave her dream up because of her family. Angela made it seem as though taking care of her two step sons restricted her from becoming the woman she dreamed of being. This blocked me from having any sympathy because I am positive Angela's husband, Vince, had to tell her about his two children some time in their relationship, just as Angela had to tell him about Abby. They both knew what they were getting into when they got married. Vince knew about Abby, and Angela knew about Vince's two disadvantaged sons. I lost all respect when she attempted to use this as an excuse as to why she "catfished" Nev. At first, Angela made it seem like she had this perfect family of two daughters, a son, and a husband. Angela being this "model-like" mother, her youngest daughter being an exceptional artist, her son being in a band, and her oldest daughter a Jack of all trades. I say this about the oldest because, as the documentary progressed, the oldest daughter, Megan, seemed to have a new skill every time her and Nev spoke with each other, ranging from painting and drawing to singing and playing instruments. However, Nev eventually found out about everything. Abby didn't paint the drawings Nev received, Angela did. Megan wasn't flirting and falling for Nev, Angela was. Things like this make it harder for people to trust others, especially on social media. Just as your friends and family represent you, your followers and profiles do the same.
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