In this episode, Lindsay dives into her catfishing past and her love of the television show (2:43). With a mini Catfishing 101 refresher course (4:03), highlighting the difference between catfishing and trolling (6:08) and the buffet style approach to being another person online (9:26), we learn that catfishing can be used for the very bad but also good (12:18) . Flashback to 2001, Lindsay reveals how insecurity and rejection led her to an exploration of catfishing in chatrooms (18:53) and even meeting one of her victims in person (28:21). With social media platforms like Facebook and Myspace helping her get over her addiction (38:44), Lindsay finally pieces it all together (years later) in a 2014 therapy session (42:13).
This week’s question is: Do you have any catfish confessions? What’s your favorite Catfish: The TV show episode? Head over to @blackgirlbuddha on Instagram to share your responses.
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