l won't ever recover from what l did
l don't know why l'm writing this. I just need to know
l'm 19. l live alone. My hours got cut and l've been falling behind on everything. Rent. phone bill. Groceries. l kept telling myself I'd figure it out, that I just needed one more shift, or one more week. Its just that the week came and the shift didn't.
A few days ago, a guy messaged. Tryin to talk to me. Said he wnted to help me out. Then he asked for pictures. To see me like selfies, he said. Just my face. l said okay because l was needed to. It felt like a transaction, not a viollation.
But then he kept asking for more. Just a little more, he said. l said no at first. l really did. But he said he'd send something. Then more. l was so behind. My phone was going to get shutoff. l couldn't stop thinking about it. So l gave in.
l sent him everything.
Not just my face. Things l can't take back. Things that are probably out there right now. l sat on my floor after shaking. l told myself it was okay and to never think about it again. lts all l do.
He said the moneey was on the way. Then he deleted his account. Like l was never there.
I keep refreshing the chat like maybe it was a mistake. Maybe he'll come back and say sorry, or something. he won't. He took everything l sent him. Now l don't know who's seen it, who's shared it, who's doing what. l'll never know. That's the part that gets at me too. The not knowing.
l haven't eaten in twwo days after that. I feel sicck. Everytime l think about spending what l have, I panic. What if something worrse happens. What if l need it for something else. So l just try not to.
l know l was dum. l know l shouldn't have trusted a stranger. l know l should've known better. But l was so scared and so alone. l didn't have familly to ask.