However, with the increased attention came both recognition and criticism.
I cant believe she fell for something like this,one viewer said.
Assi spent years talking to hercatfish, a supposed cardiologist with whom she spent more than nine years talking.
Their conversations were deep and intimate, with Assi forming a profound emotional bond with the supposed Bobby.
Their interactions would advance to the point of becoming sexual.
Bobbys accounts were backed up by supposed family members who, of course, were also fake.
However, upon finally meeting the man of her dreams, he had no idea who she was.
I cant understand why she didnt stop or why she felt pleasure from hearing somebody in pain.
Thecatfishingwas seemingly an attempt by Simran to get close, sentimentally, to Assi.
The interactions began in November 2010, when she created a fake profile of her supposed ex-boyfriend.
Its ridiculous, I know,she said.
But at every step, these mad happenings were being backed up by other people.
She has taken ten years of my life from me, years I will not get back.
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