After hearing from them for the first time in ages, a photo appeared in the group chat.
This is a story for you, after someone who contacted you out of the blue posted an old photo in the group chat—when you can neither laugh it off nor leave.
Scenes
- After hearing from them for the first time in ages, a photo appeared. — Not knowing whether to reply as if you’re glad to hear from them or leave right away, you end up turning your phone face down.
- I laugh it off so I won’t seem oversensitive. — Worried that saying you’re uncomfortable will make you look like someone causing trouble, you start by doubting your own reaction.
- The laughing reactions kept piling up beneath the photo. — At 10:40 p.m., after tapping the photo sent by someone from your past, you checked the laughing reactions in the group chat one by one.
- If you delete it, the traces of your discomfort disappear too. — Deleting it and leaving right away can cut off the flow of harassment as well. First, save the full screen, the time, and the account name.
- Record the whole conversation instead of replying. — Try recording the photos, reactions, and account details from beginning to end. Even if you feel more shaken, the record will remain.
- You can keep your distance without explaining. — After making a record, you can turn off notifications and keep your distance. If it happens again, you don’t have to handle it alone—we’ll share the record with someone you trust.
Stories by Suho
- Suho
- I used someone I knew as a go-between at the supermarket.
- Even after the family gathering, those words are still online.
- Someone I hadn’t heard from in a long time got in touch, and now I need to gather traces of the altered photos spreading.
- They keep offering me gifts even after I said no
- I want to wait before replying to my online friend
- As I get ready for work, that nickname comes back to me.
- I ended the video call at the red light.
- They’re asking me to send money. Should I save the conversation first?