The following is a record of a chat exchange where someone created a fictional online persona in order to defraud me out of some money. The practice is known as catfishing. I remember the day I was drawn in and how much it affected my life. I had been blocking my father from being able to text, call, and email me for a few months. Somehow, his voicemails still get through and since he hadn't left a voicemail in some time, I decided to listen to one he just left. I often have dreams of my father. He is still a major influence on my life. I remember it was Sunday and I was thinking about my father and mother, thinking that I could spend some time trying to feel all the emotions I feel toward them including the traumatic experiences from my youth. I thought I would spend a few hours doing this. Instead, as I often do, I gravitated toward one of my addictions - in this case, looking up vegan news online. I read some articles and came to one that described an increase in traffic t...