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Blocked after an intimate video call and now I'm panicking

568 replies

Worriedashell84 · 30/03/2024 07:18

So I got talking to a foreign guy on a dating site 2 weeks ago, a mixture of video calls and phone calls. There was never anything sexual the whole 2 weeks and in fact we were talking about lots of different things, like music , the meaning of life etc. He never once tried to get me to take my top off or anything the whole time. We were chatting most days as well.
However in the last video call, a couple of nights ago, things turned sexual. The app we used is end to end encrypted however in hindsight I'm now panicking that he video recorded it or has screenshotted stuff, especially now that he has blocked me.
I never took my bra or pants off , but I did show him my breasts a bit with my bra on ( I tried not to show my face in that but I can't be sure) and I did show my hand touching underneath my underwear a bit but obviously my face isn't in it.

At most there might be a picture of me with my bra on but showing my breasts and I also didn't show them both at the one time, if he has screenshotted that part.
I should say he was very aroused during the call and actually came during it. He also showed himself down there fully erect and coming. (Sorry if tmi, just trying to get all context in)
If it's a case where he realizes he just didn't fancy me and has blocked me, then fine, I can deal with that.
But if he has screenshotted stuff or recorded anything then yes I would be a bit worried.
So my question is am I jumping to conclusions and panicking needlessly? Would you be worried about this?

I only realized I was blocked today which was 2 days after the call. I can't believe how stupid I've been, I actually liked the guy.
I think the fact that he never tried to make things sexual for the whole 2 weeks made me trust him and actually it was sort of me who initiated it in the last call as I really fancied him. He also works in IT which makes me worry more as he is IT savvy.
I am never ever doing an intimate video call with anyone ever again.

So should I just forget about this awful judgement call and vow to never do anything like this again or should I actually be worried?
I think the fact that he has blocked me has made me think he has done or is doing something sinister.
Sorry for the ramble,, I'm just actually panicking this morning

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IAmThe1AndOnly · 30/03/2024 11:23

OP, aren’t there porn sites where you can watch a man having a wank?
Honestly having these types of calls on video is really cheap.

Reverse search the picture of him in the hospital. It’s probably someone whose identity has been stolen.

CharlotteCollinsneeLucas · 30/03/2024 11:23

Two weeks into my current relationship, we were enjoying long walks, holding hands and kissing.

Maybe I'm old-fashioned.

TotalDramarama24 · 30/03/2024 11:26

Worriedashell84 · 30/03/2024 11:12

@Daffodilsarentfluffy I'm sorry that happened to your mil.
If this guy was to ask me for money even in a month or 2 months time or whatever, there's no way I would give it to him. I'm not naive when it comes to money.

I'd be willing to bet my own money that you will definitely be sending him money. I bet you would have said a few weeks ago that you wouldn't be exposing your breasts on camera to a stranger but here you are.

I don't understand why you are even pursuing him. And the bit about finding him so attractive - if you are never likely to meet him then what's the point? There are plenty of attractive Moroccan men living in the UK who aren't scammers that you could date.

ChanelNo19EDT · 30/03/2024 11:26

Worriedashell84 · 30/03/2024 07:47

@CharlotteCollinsneeLucas yes he lives in Morocco, I'm in the UK .

i SEE he unblocked you. I'm going to sound like your grandma here but, I hope he doesn't know your NAME.

Two weeks is absolutely nothing. You were both basically masturbating with somebody else watching, that's it. That's all it was. I hope I'm not ''shaming'' you because that's not my intention. Please learn from the close swerve. Don't be thinking ''oh phew he's unblocked me''.

NC100000 · 30/03/2024 11:27

CharlotteCollinsneeLucas · 30/03/2024 11:23

Two weeks into my current relationship, we were enjoying long walks, holding hands and kissing.

Maybe I'm old-fashioned.

I’m not sure the OP wrote the thread seeking opinions about how far she has gone sexually with a man.

MissHarrietBede · 30/03/2024 11:27

CharlotteCollinsneeLucas · 30/03/2024 11:18

I don't know, you're very reluctant to cut him off. You really enjoy time with him and I presume you feel good about yourself when you're talking to him. Imagine in a couple of months if he were to ask for money, then act cold or disappear for a couple of days when you say no. I think you might then rationalise to yourself that it's worth, maybe not £500, but some smaller amount of money to get him being nice to you again.

Yes, after watching many YouTube vids of romance scams, the victims become addicted to the high of the feelgood contact and will oblige with money to maintain the high, as with any addiction.

Lamelie · 30/03/2024 11:29

Don’t give it another thought.
AI has made anything like this utterly worthless.
Flowers

GoldOtter · 30/03/2024 11:29

To the point of being so needy and desperate that they'll do (send) anything for that hit, sadly.

5128gap · 30/03/2024 11:29

You wouldn't send him money now OP. But when you've been 'intimate' multiple times and he remains keen, never asks for anything, maybe even gifts you, tells you he loves you, offers to visit, wants help with the fare...? Are you sure?

CharlotteCollinsneeLucas · 30/03/2024 11:30

NC100000 · 30/03/2024 11:27

I’m not sure the OP wrote the thread seeking opinions about how far she has gone sexually with a man.

I didn't mean it like that, more that there is so much more to enjoy in a relationship than talking and orgasms! Physical touch, for one.

Swanbeauty · 30/03/2024 11:31

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Withdrawn at OP's request.

Worriedashell84 · 30/03/2024 11:31

It turned out he had never blocked me in the first place, I sent a message , it had one grey tick for 2 hours and then 2 ticks. I panicked and thought he had blocked me during those 2 hours, that's when I posted on here

OP posts:
GoldOtter · 30/03/2024 11:33

Worriedashell84 · 30/03/2024 11:31

It turned out he had never blocked me in the first place, I sent a message , it had one grey tick for 2 hours and then 2 ticks. I panicked and thought he had blocked me during those 2 hours, that's when I posted on here

TBH, you should have been worried as hell, regardless of whether he'd blocked you or not.

Kissmystarfish · 30/03/2024 11:34

This is going to come off bad. But I’d check pornhub for the next few weeks for sure

colouredball · 30/03/2024 11:35

@Scottishshortbread11877

He will feel bad as it is Ramadan

He isn't Muslim anymore...

ChangeAgain2 · 30/03/2024 11:35

@Worriedashell84 don't do it again. You have no control of what other people do only what you do. Do give people the means or ammunition. Don't let your relief that he hasn't blocked you lull you into a false sense of security. All those bad things you were thinking could just as easily have happened.

Kissmystarfish · 30/03/2024 11:36

Worriedashell84 · 30/03/2024 07:43

Omg update! He hasn't blocked me, my message to him has just been delivered. Wtf. So I haven't heard from him in 2 days since the video call, which I thought was strange as he normally calls me every day.
So I messaged him 2 hours ago and asked was he ok and it went undelivered.
He has now replied to my message saying yes he is ok as I had asked him how he was.

Yay! Sorry I did RTFT

colouredball · 30/03/2024 11:36

Worriedashell84 · 30/03/2024 11:31

It turned out he had never blocked me in the first place, I sent a message , it had one grey tick for 2 hours and then 2 ticks. I panicked and thought he had blocked me during those 2 hours, that's when I posted on here

This is a good example of how utterly desperate you are.

GoldOtter · 30/03/2024 11:38

colouredball · 30/03/2024 11:36

This is a good example of how utterly desperate you are.

We all know that, OP not so much...

Copenhagener · 30/03/2024 11:38

As Muslim Moroccan men tend to marry quite young, to young women, it seems highly unlikely an attractive 28-year old man with money (I.E. not asking you for money) would still be single. Or interested in a 40 year old woman with children.

I agree that he’s likely already married, and trying to get extra ‘income’ from western women online. As someone who’s travelled a lot in North Africa and the Middle East, this is SO abnormal for men except for in Israel and perhaps some very progressive, Maronite Christian parts of Lebanon. He definitely won’t have any respect for you.

His wife may even be in on the scam. The dad in hospital part screams romance scam. They have whole scripts where they know what to say; when to say it; and how.

If you fancy Arab/Maghrebi men, there are plenty to choose from in the U.K!

Worriedashell84 · 30/03/2024 11:41

@colouredball yes that does sound desperate I agree. But in real life I'm actually not desperate, I'm quite fussy and don't go out with just anyone who shows me attention.
I am a sucker for a younger , dark , Arab looking male though who I get on with. I obviously like him more than I thought I did. But I also panicked as I thought he blocked me because he was going to use the video call somehow.

OP posts:
Copenhagener · 30/03/2024 11:42

colouredball · 30/03/2024 11:35

@Scottishshortbread11877

He will feel bad as it is Ramadan

He isn't Muslim anymore...

But if he lives in Morocco, he’ll likely still need to outwardly perform what’s expected of him, even if he’s secretly an atheist. Even if he lives in Rabat, rather than a rural area, nearly everyone around him will be participating. He’s unlikely to be eating all day and not participating in fasting/praying.

GoldOtter · 30/03/2024 11:43

Copenhagener · 30/03/2024 11:42

But if he lives in Morocco, he’ll likely still need to outwardly perform what’s expected of him, even if he’s secretly an atheist. Even if he lives in Rabat, rather than a rural area, nearly everyone around him will be participating. He’s unlikely to be eating all day and not participating in fasting/praying.

Well he's already cocked up on the sexual abstinence clause, hasn't he!

SabreIsMyFave · 30/03/2024 11:44

@housethatbuiltme

Most of the population have boobs, so they are hardly shameless!

Well, more like half of the population. Grin

Seriously @Worriedashell84 Please block him. I know men from this part of the world are dishy, and charming when you meet them (I sound like my nan again!) but he will put this show on for every gullible, lonely woman he comes into contact with.

Jillybloop393 · 30/03/2024 11:45

VanCleefArpels · 30/03/2024 07:55

Tread carefully OP. The picture with his “Dad” in hospital can be the start of romance fraud, seeking help with costs etc. what’s to be gained from pursuing this relationship with someone in Morocco??

This. Please be careful .... I know someone who was almost 'romance scammed' - these people are very clever.

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