Do you think this is for real?

I got the weirdest email yesterday. It was from a girl who said she had seen one of my answers on a yahoo forum and wanted to ask me some questions about "womens issues". It seemed pretty odd to get that from a stranger but I thought maybe it was some kid who felt more comfortable asking a question from a stranger so I responded and told her I'd be happy to answer some questions. She emailed me back a few hours later just saying "hallo". I said hi back and she emailed me and asked if I have IM. I told her I didn't so she asked me if I could get it. Giving her the benefit of a doubt I downloaded yahoo messenger and sent her a message.
She started messenging me saying "I'm crying". I asked her why and she said "I'm in pain". She wouldn't give me any info about her issues so I kept asking, thinking this was really weird. She told me her lower tummy was hurting and that she was due for her period, all in 2-3 word posts with little info that I had to drag out of her. Then she said that this was a new pain and that she had a cyst and that she was panicking. I told her to go to the ER but she kept going with these short 2-3 word posts. She claimed to be 17 and having nobody to talk to and asked me to stay. She kept asking me what to do so I told her but she kept asking. Then she tells me that she started her period. This was just getting too weird. She kept saying that she was scared, panicking, in pain and couldn't sleep. I stopped responding so she ended saying that she needed a bathroom break.

I can't figure out if this really was some 17-year old with a stomach ache that just is a bit odd or if it's just someone playing around. It was just too weird.
Well, as I'm typing this she's now back saying "I'm back" and "it's heavy it that why it hurts?". Now she's asking me my name. What do you guys think? Is this someone's weird humor or a really weird teenager who wants someone to talk to?

Tell her to go to the doctor then block her. Soundsike some kind os stupid prank

Yeah it sounds like a prank or something. Some people have too much time on their hands.

Sounds like drugs/drinking could be an influence add to that prom/school starting to let out...yahoo picks up a twist with the questions asked.

I think I'd block her.....something's not right and you don't want to get caught in the middle of it. IMO

I agree with the other's. I would not respond to her at all. Sounds creepy to me.......

Originally Posted by SweetPea24

Tell her to go to the doctor then block her. Soundsike some kind os stupid prank

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If she's really sick, she'd go to the hospital. Why would she asks questions from a complete stranger?

The internet is full of scammers & creeps.

You really have to be careful. I wouldn't respond to her at all.

Sorry, - but this is exactly how people get scammed by those taking advantage of kind-heartd and compassionate people - block this jokester.

I'm a natural Skeptic - and, personally would have blown off the very first email - if people need serious help there are so many ways available to them now other than emailing a stranger.

Take care of yourself - be safe.

Seems creepy.

If she's telling the truth, tell her to go to the hospital, or call her doctor because there's nothing else you can do for her.

Years ago I got an email from someone, I don't remember all the details but it was like could I be a "mother" long distance for this person's young sister because they had lost their parents. I was suspicious, but a little more naive than I am now, so I gave them the benefit of the doubt and responded. After a bit, I got an email that they hadn't intended to send as it was like a long string of different emails to different people about very different things. I concluded that it was a scam, and quit responding. Fortunately, it was just a random hotmail account they had, and not my regular email.

Bottom line is I would do what people are saying, block this person, and maybe also remove Yahoo Messanger from your computer if you aren't in the habit of using it anyway.

Originally Posted by Winchester

I think I'd block her.....something's not right and you don't want to get caught in the middle of it. IMO

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wise advice!...

First of all, if "she" is really "17", why does she have no adult living with her, from whom she could get help? It's not like "she's" pregnant, and afraid, and feels "she" can't tell her parents. Also, a 17 year-old is smart enough to call 911 or even just a friend to get help.

And, if this person is really 17, that means they're a minor. I'd steer clear of communicating with them in any way. That could land you in big trouble, whether this is really a 17 year-old chatting with you, or someone else posing as a minor.

It could also be a girl who gets her thrill (possibly sexual) from discussing her gynecological problems, be they real or most likely fake, with a stranger online. I think "she" could even be a "he", doing the same thing for the same reason (of course, then, the gyne problems wouldn't be real!)

Sounds fishy as many others have concluded. Don't feel bad for her. If she has the ability to go on the internet she has the ability to help herself.

Thanks for all the responses. I did go ahead and block her. It's definitely something weird. I wanted to give her the benefit of a doubt just in case. A few months ago I recieved another email from a kid regarding some info I had given to him on a forum. He has some additional questions that I answered for him. He said thank you and that was it. Nothing fishy about that. So I thought maybe this was a similar situation.
I think it's some kind of a scam actually. There are scammers that contact people online and try to build a relationship with the person. Once they have become friends the scammer starts asking for favors like having the person wire money for emergencies and having them receive packages for the scammer, etc. There was a story on TV a while back where a woman had been contacted by a man via email. After a while they actually got engaged even though they had never met and the woman started to accept packages that were shipped to her home containing stuff that was bought with stolen credit cards. She thought the boxes had to do with his business until the cops came knocking.
I wonder if this was something similar. That they were looking for a softie that would be compassionate and gullable enough to fall for it. Before I blocked her she sent me another message thanking me for talking to her and saying that she really needed a friend to talk to because her boyfriend, whom she lived with, didn't understand. So clearly she/he was trying to strike up a friendship with me. I don't understand how people like these sleep at night. -