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Yesterday a friend of mine was hurt. I don't mean physically, but emotionally. And mentally. A person sent her what she thought was a harmless PM. It did appear harmless, considering that there was nothing that would make a person suspicious otherwise. But in this PM was a hyperlink. A hyperlink that took her to something that she wasn't prepared for. I helped her try to figure out who would send her such a thing. Two of her "friends" were suspected of having done the deed. So we decided we would invite them to RP with us, and then question them about the act. When we tried to question the first suspect, he ran, not even bothering to prove his innocence. The second person logged off soon afterward. Considering that he was on long enough to receive a phone call from the suspect, he was considered an accomplice to this shocking crime. My friend broke into tears. She didn't want to believe that they'd do something like that to her. And I can't believe that there are people who would do something like this. It angers me. It makes me want to punish the culprit. And if the criminal guilty of this crime ever happens to read this, I want him/her to know this: I can forgive people for hurting me, for making me cry, for letting me down and for humiliating me. But I can never forgive those who do the same to my cherished friends. Or, at the very (and I stress VERY) least, I cannot forgive them easily. I am a vanguard for my friends. I stand up for them even if it means standing directly in the line of fire. So if you have something against my friends, you'll have to take it up with me. evil