Help! done something stupid and am panicking now

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Posting here for traffic.

I did something very stupid- earlier today one of my Facebook friends who lives in the US posted a petititon re: the police treatment of black men, a subject I feel strongly about especialy with recent events. I signed it, but when it came to zip code my UK postcode was rejected. So i very stupidly chose a US postcode (a genuine one- another US friend uses it) and clicked sign.

I regretted it 5 mins later. I think I have committed fraud and am scared. I hate the thought of having a criminal record and my conscience is telling me to say I made mistake and ask for my signsture to be removed. But am kind of scared if I do that they will take it further. I did give a genuine name.

I cannot afford legal help. I am in low contact with family due to abuse from parents and I have suffered with mental health issues (severe ones) and I don't really have anyone I can ask about this?

I know what I have doen is wrong and I am sitting here crying about it. I dont have money to pay any fines and I don't feel I could cope with a custodial sentence (I have complex PTSD and personality disorder and very bad anxiety- I know I would do something bad to myself in there, am already very vulnerable).

What on earth should I do?

Don't worry! Even if they find out it's fake they're not going to come looking for you. It's an American petition, they couldn't do anything if they wanted to (which they won't!).

This is your anxiety not reality. As everyone is saying, it will be fine. People dont check these things or even care. Are you getting support for your anxiety?
You are having a very extreme reaction to something which doesnt deserve a second thought.If it makes you feel better you can retract your signature by contacting whoever set it up.

You'll be fine you have done nothing wrong.
I get anxious like this too. You're not alone

I use the zip code for our American office whenever I want to sign a US petition or something 🤷🏻‍♀️

Very, very much doubt they've got the resources to check every single name with zip.
Even if it did raise an eyebrow over it your signature would just be taken off - and that would be it. They wouldn't be able to track you down anyway and not worth their time.

Nothing will happen & it's absolutely fine. No problem. You're fine

ExShield My therapist probably.

Thanks everybody. I really appreciate the responses. was starting to freak me out. sadly no email saying "if you did not sign, click here."