Love is not just the love between the opposite sex
There is also same-sex support
| Flower Deaf Queen
If there is any documentary this year that is worth recommending to girlfriends, then "Tinder Fraud King" must be included in the list.
The documentary, which sparked a global discussion among women, tells a true story about "love scams": Simon, an Israeli man active on the dating app Tinder, disguises himself as a "diamond tycoon" and falls in love with multiple women, totaling more than ten million dollars.
The documentary is told from the perspective of the victim. These women have a good education, work background, and good looks, which fully meets the definition of "intelligent and beautiful women" in society.
Why are they being deceived too? Let's look at the victims' experiences.
The protagonist of the film, Cecily, works as an information consultant in London, England. She is a fan of the Disney animated film Beauty and the Beast, and the story of "Mutual Redemption" has always fascinated her.
The appearance of the swindler Simon just pokes at her weakness. Through the dating app Tinder, Simon, with a "affectionate and golden" personality, contacts Cecily.
He took her on a date at a five-star hotel café, took a private jet to Europe to confess to her, took her on a trip... In short, everything is as romantic as a Disney movie.
One night, Simon revealed the scars on his back and told Cecily that he had been framed and imprisoned, leaving an indelible scar.
The dark past and sense of vulnerability evoked Cecily's desire for protection, which is exactly the love she craves: the princess saves the prince, and the love sublimates in redemption. She, who had still maintained a glimmer of hesitation, had fallen.
Soon after, Simon began "action". He claimed to have been chased by a competitor and urgently needed his fiancée Cecily's credit card and money to avoid being "tracked" by a computer when he used his credit card (a common mess in Hollywood).
Cecily didn't skimp on money, she wanted to save her fiancé's life.
Later, Simon kept asking for money, and Cecily borrowed money to help her lover "escape".
It wasn't until she owed a huge amount of money to the bank that she couldn't repay, and when she explained it to the bank clerk, she heard the words that made her scalp tingle: "It's this man again, he cheated a lot of girls." ”
Cecily collapsed. She couldn't tell whether the people around her were telling the truth or lying, and whether she was living in reality or a nightmare.
She also has to find a way to repay the money, while spending money on psychotherapy to save herself. After a long ordeal, she decided to tell Simon's story and find the other victims.
This brave decision brought simon, the fraudster, to the attention of the Police of the Seven Nations.
But it also caused trouble for the girls - online violence flocked to the scene, and many netizens attacked the deceived girls for being stupid, worshipping gold, and deserving. There are also more vicious curses that attack their gender – inherently meaning low intelligence.
In the long history of human civilization, love has always been one of the praises and pursuits.
Especially for women, the emotional education that many people receive from childhood to adulthood is the love fairy tale paradigm - as long as they pay fearlessly, they can turn the beast into a good boy and live happily ever after.
What an irony. When a girl holds a true heart to save a man, she becomes the object of ridicule and Internet violence.
What's even more ironic is that after Simon was arrested by the police, he cleverly exploited the legal loopholes, was released after only five months in prison in Israel, and had a new relationship!
It sounds like the world is disappointing again, right?
Fortunately, reality gives a relatively good ending. After the documentary aired, women around the world stepped forward and launched an online crowdfunding campaign to help Cecily pay back the money!
As of April this year, more than $200,000 has been raised.
Today, donations are increasing. Many people say they have also felt manipulated by "love", they think cecily is not wrong, and is brave, "don't blame yourself, your only mistake is to have a heart." 」 ”
I personally prefer this to the fairy tale ending of "Living Happily with the Prince" – the girls failed to save the beast, but saved each other.
Love not only represents the love of the opposite sex, but also the support between the same sex.
At any time, I believe in love and have the luck to meet true love.
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Author: Flower Fool Queen, entertainment critic. The public account "Flowers Ate that Girl" blogger, has hormones and INTELLIGENCE, and loves all the beautiful flesh.
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