LOL that hits home. This Saturday some random person talked to me in Discord. My immediate reaction was to type "Do I know you? Why are you writing to me?" But instead I just went with the flow of the conversation...
It didn't last long. After a few minutes I finally typed "Why are you talking to me?" and the other person just answered "Why not?"
It was interesting and I keep looking forward to continue chatting with her
Wellll, in complete fairness, I don't blame them/you. There are people out there waiting to take advantage of you, so of course keep your head on straight.
I omitted the part about people like that because ultimately, they were easy to see through - whining about needing money after talking for a few minutes, being overtly flirtatious, etc. They just weren't a large percentage of those I'd met.
In any event, good luck, hope you've found a new friend.
It didn't last long. After a few minutes I finally typed "Why are you talking to me?" and the other person just answered "Why not?"
It was interesting and I keep looking forward to continue chatting with her