How do you decide who to trust?

[Saint Monica]

I may end up in someone's freezer but I'm just going to keep on trusting.

[joenali]

The Seattle girls are legit!

[bonquiqui]

Well my record with irl people is the suck, so for me im not sure nesties can get much worse lol.

[cuddlyevil]

Don't ask me, MG is still terrified that I am going to skinsuit FormerlyRR in Nashville.

[pantsparty]

I mean...it's not like I'm passing out my social security card at GTGs. Some people have become close friends, some people I'll probably only see at GTGs. I can't predict if someone is going to go gypsy on me.

[Deleted]

I don't think you're a creeper. I had gtg issues happen at prior and unrelated to GBCN and was always anti-gtg when I came over here. Ask saraandmichael - I told her the same. Then this week... damn.

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Jul 10, 2014 8:37:34 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

going to go gypsy.

This should be Sarah Palin's new mantra.  Would explain so much.

[lightbulbsun]

Meh, I feel like they'd go after the more prominent board members, so I don't worry about being targeted.

[CheshireGrin]

Gut instinct, I guess? And vetting by the people I've actually met. We totally talk about you all.

[meggers5]

I'm pretty trusting, and as long as I'm familiar with a poster I will trust them.

I out myself out there a lot, so I assume I'm pretty trustworthy.

[kristinschmistin]

I would say I trust the people I've met at GTG most. Next would be people that others have met at a GTG and can vouch for as far as "no, doesn't seem to be a serial killer", and next, people who have posted a while but haven't met anyone IRL, and last would be the crazies.

But from my experience, I've seen people go completely batshit even if they've been to a gtg. I think there were some red flags though... So it's all relative.


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[CurlyQ284]

I think I trust too much but I would probably only do group GTGs rather than one on one juuuuuust in case. Except for people I've already met at previous gtgs. I don't know why I meet people and then I feel fine, someone could easily skin suit me on the second or third lunch date.

VeryViolet I better leave NoVa with skin intact. I will NOT rub the lotion on my skin and I don't want to be any part of your lampshade.

[Deleted]

I trust no one.

I'm am partial to Canadians though, hopefully none of them are the next Bernardo.

[Deleted]

I trust NO ONE

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Kidding I love you all.

[Deleted]

I've got nothing worth stealing, my identity isn't worth taking, and I'm bigger than like 95% of the people here so the skinsuit would take a lot of altering and effort.

I just go with my gut.

[Deleted]

I spent the night in the home of someone I'd just met with like 20 other women I'd just met for my first GTG. I was not shanked, skin suited, no one smelled my hair in a creepy way (that I know of), no one even drew dicks on my face while I slept.

We were however accosted by a possum at one point.

[Marle]

I am way too trusting but have the advantage of not really being able to travel or venture out that much. So I was able to take it slow with all the locals and meet other people through them and it's been lovely.

I don't know I guess it'll be tough for me to get into drama because I'm boring when it comes to that. I don't entertain much dirt discussion and I'm easy. Don't get hurt or offended with friendship woes.

[Deleted]

I didn't have any trepidations about meeting a handful of the Florida folk at Ceviches years back. I figured none of you would poison my sangria. Also we need to do this again.

Trust your instincts, steer clear of drama and have a wonderful time. Looking forward to pics!

[ginger]

Uhhhhh I kind of trust everyone until I don't.

[Marle]

Jul 10, 2014 9:06:12 GMT -5 vino said:

I didn't have any trepidations about meeting a handful of the Florida folk at Ceviches years back. I figured none of you would poison my sangria. Also we need to do this again.

Trust your instincts, steer clear of drama and have a wonderful time. Looking forward to pics!

To illustrate vino and I are equally flaky and have been planning to gtg for months. We live really close and always one of the two had to postpone. But I still love her and I'm patiently waiting for it to happen.

[VeryViolet]

Jul 10, 2014 8:52:22 GMT -5 CurlyQ284 said:

I think I trust too much but I would probably only do group GTGs rather than one on one juuuuuust in case. Except for people I've already met at previous gtgs. I don't know why I meet people and then I feel fine, someone could easily skin suit me on the second or third lunch date.

VeryViolet I better leave NoVa with skin intact. I will NOT rub the lotion on my skin and I don't want to be any part of your lampshade.

Well that frees up some space in my basement at the end of the month.

Just kidding I live in NoVa we all know I can't afford a basement to skin suit in!

I am pretty trusting of people in general and when all of this stuff goes down I am always kind of shocked at the things adults do. However, I have also only ever met Curly so maybe I am not that trusting. LOL

[papie]

I hope I get lucky? I mean I would have trusted gypsy so my radar is way off.

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Jul 10, 2014 9:08:36 GMT -5 Marle said:

Jul 10, 2014 9:06:12 GMT -5 vino said:

I didn't have any trepidations about meeting a handful of the Florida folk at Ceviches years back. I figured none of you would poison my sangria. Also we need to do this again.

Trust your instincts, steer clear of drama and have a wonderful time. Looking forward to pics!

To illustrate vino and I are equally flaky and have been planning to gtg for months. We live really close and always one of the two had to postpone. But I still love her and I'm patiently waiting for it to happen.

I am a ginormous flake. What are you doing a week from today lol? Want to meet at Cooper's Hawk for dinner?  :Y: :drink:

[schitzengiggles]

I am very trusting, until someone shows me I should feel otherwise. I meet strangers all the time via a running group I lead. But it's not like we meet 1:1 in some dirty underground bar or something! There are always a group of us, and it's always somewhere public.

[Deleted]

Meet people, have fun, and never put in writing that you'd either shank someone or help bury the body and I think you'll be okay.

[lilafowler]

Jul 10, 2014 8:47:03 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

Ehhhh I don't know. It's not like gtgs happen in dark alleys. Lol. I'm pretty okay with public places.

Dog fight/BBQ/Moonshine judging contest.

:-p

[agnes]

There are certain people that might ping on my BSC radar every once in a while. I wouldn't meet them if they ever wanted to do a GTG. No matter how curious I am to see how BSC they are in real life.

The cinnamons and bliss, I'm looking at you.

[lilafowler]

Jul 10, 2014 9:27:22 GMT -5 @booby said:

i'm more worried that someone will be a huge dweeb or totally boring. not that they might be psycho.

I'm more worried that I will be that person.

[ginger]

Jul 10, 2014 9:32:10 GMT -5 lilafowler said:

Jul 10, 2014 9:27:22 GMT -5 @booby said:

i'm more worried that someone will be a huge dweeb or totally boring. not that they might be psycho.

I'm more worried that I will be that person.

I'm already that person.