Evening everyone! And welcome to the newbies. So glad you found your way here, even if it's not under the best of circumstances for all of you. You know, of everyone who has joined these threads, there is not a single person whose ex deserved them. You are all far far too good for the crap you have been subjected to. I think the trick is for everyone to realise that for themselves too.
@Misty9 you are being too hard on yourself. You aren't well today which knocks you off centre, but you STILL realised it was a scam in time. These scams are bloody good, or they would never work! You are meant to be taken in. But even feeling ill, you clicked in time. YOU protected yourself. A near miss is still a miss. So be chuffed with yourself!
@shitwithsugaron hooray re the interview. It sounds like it went brilliantly. Good luck x
@undercoveraessedai sending huge hugs for the weekend. I hope it's a peaceful and bearable as possible. And for your mum too 
Wow, loads of comments on FWBs. I originally met mine on a site like Fabswingers. I have found that strangely, the more openly "naughty" a site is, the more respect the men on there seem to have for women. Mostly because it's all honest and open. And those values are seen as the most important things, along with safety, consent, and being able to openly discuss things like when they were last checked for STIs. They also tend to be much more respectful of women's preferences and boundaries. I think it's because it's all above bored, and anyone who is going to be so honest about what they are looking for, would tend to have a bit of integrity. Its about a million times more female friendly than "normal" dating sites.
No way would i use POF or anything for a FWB. The blokes just aren't honest enough. Yo be honest, when I am ready to date again, I would hope to meet someone who was as open as the people on Fabswingers. That openness of communication is something I won't ever settle for being without, now that I have had it.
That's my (wordy, sorry) opinion anyway.