For Emily,wherever we may find her
Emily--I read your note in the comments here, and went and checked out your blog. Girl, I feel for you! I remember how sick and socked in the stomach I felt when I found out my X was cheating on me with a woman I considered a friend--and he was a man who swore he'd never cheat (and who, to this date, insists he didn't cheat because they didn't have intercourse till after we moved out of our house into separate apartments. Guess spending the night and being in love doesn't count).
Emily, I don't know what to say. I remember how much pain I was in and how awful it was. There is no way I can counsel you, but I would say do what is in your heart and to hell with everyone else. Take care of you and work toward the outcome you want. Express your pain and your rage and your hurt--and make sure you take care of you, first and always.
And good luck--write me if I can help in any way.
I appreciate all you have to say and it's comforting to know I'm not the only one who has fallen victim to such an asshole.
Posted by: Emily | July 14, 2006 at 11:57 AM
Emily is a viral marketing hoax. See http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/53099
Posted by: Chad | July 18, 2006 at 06:36 PM
"Emily" is a cruel hoax designed to exploit people who are in tough personal situations just so some execs can sell more crap. It's all invented by an ad agency.
The real people responsible for this manipulation should be found and publicly humilated, I think, as revenge for how they tried to use the gullible for their sick marketing trick.
This is far, far worse victimization than the fiction it talks about. The people who produce this stuff and try to trick us into believing it for their own profits... those are the real assholes.
Some guy screwing around is nothing compared to this kind of screwing with consumers.
Posted by: Jabber300 | July 19, 2006 at 02:04 AM
oh, yes, I agree with you, Jabber!
Posted by: suzannah | July 19, 2006 at 03:27 PM