A reader writes... Q: I've been contacted by a woman. She had an Internet relationship with a co-worker of mine and saw me in his pictures (tagged and linked to my blog). She swears she is interested in me, however his name pops up quite frequently, in a hateful way, she does not let go of his memory, they ended quite badly.posted Tuesday, December 01, 2009 - 09:23 AM (#50315)
Back away slowly. Be busy, scheduled, very sorry, and if need be, claim you're getting involved with someone and can't see her.
People like you describe portend disaster, usually of their own making.
You'd rather be one of "All men are pigs" than the next person she wants to get close to to hurt. She might be the type that slashes tires, ketchups clothes, claims abuse.
I may be over-reacting, but you mention hateful and manipulative. And that's just online.