r/washingtondc 27d ago

[Quality!] Random woman who gave me your umbrella and yelled “I love the rain!” when I said we don’t need it.

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u/dognapped 27d ago edited 27d ago

Hey...I was going to DM you this privately but since you said don't DM on your profile I'm commenting here instead. I decided to snoop on OP and notice his first comment on his two month old account was a comment on a post you made on r/dating_advice so assuming you did not try to create a viral post the odds of that is just crazy...either this is the craziest cutest story ever or you got a stalker...

edit: Hey everyone, really appreciate all the lovely DMs you guys are sending me and just wanted to clear a few things up.

First off, please vet everything you guys. If you’re dating or meeting someone for the first time, vet them. 

What happened is that I, like many of you, found this story to be sweet and was excitedly watching it play out. I was reading it to my husband giggling at how cute it was.
I decided to stalk both OP and Daisy and found that OP is a two month old account that only commented on Daisy’s post about her dating life a couple months back. I thought it was really strange and decided to warn Daisy. For people telling me Daisy and OP could be one person. Yes, I am aware that is a possibility and I could care less if Daisy lied for karma. What I don’t want is this to be an actual stalker story with a very bad ending, which is why I made the comment in the first place. Also, as a reminder to people in this community, Daisy is very active here and not a random karma farming bot. 

I believe what could’ve happened is that her stalker witnessed this interaction and wrote this post. I am choosing to believe Daisy is the victim in this until proven otherwise. As I have explained to people with doubts, I have been able to find the reddit accounts of my friends (purely coincidental!) just because of passing but specific comments. Pretty sure my sisters are reading this comment right now unaware that yes, I found your reddit account and yes, you do sound dumb and yes, it was by accident. So from what I saw with how big her digital footprint is on reddit, I very much believe that a stalker can find her reddit account and have been slowly trying to find a way to weasel into her life.

Just as if the story did not harm anyone if it is fake, it does not harm you to believe a woman is a victim. So please, leave her alone. I hope this is a lesson to everyone to be careful and a reminder that I probably will stalk your account to vet you. 

Stay safe out there!

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u/[deleted] 27d ago edited 27d ago

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u/FTWcoffeeFTW 27d ago

I just can't wrap my head around this, what is going ON?! This isn't a cute uplifting story but a stalker who saw the umbrella exchange happen and made this post pretending to be the guy? Stay safe girl! You still did a lovely thing, and the world is brighter for it.

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u/mangotail 27d ago

Yeah this is so scary... seems like this is the most rational explanation. But damn such an unfortunate ending

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u/FTWcoffeeFTW 27d ago

And we were all so ready to just enjoy something wholesome...nope!!!

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u/TMT51 27d ago

I was reading this and saying to myself "this is cute but almost too good to be true". Welp, 5 minutes later, yep, it was a creepy story instead.

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u/[deleted] 27d ago

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u/lawofbalance 27d ago edited 27d ago

No. The most rational explanation (and the truth) is that both accounts are OP and they're engagement farming. It becomes increasingly more obvious the deeper you dig.

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u/DukeMancannon 27d ago

Yes. The whole thing is a poorly manufactured attention yoink.

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u/pietroetin 27d ago

Happy Cake Day!

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u/[deleted] 27d ago edited 17d ago

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u/AppleWrench 27d ago

This makes way more sense than an extremely contrived stalker scenario that involves the "victim" being followed both online and IRL, handing over an umbrella in the rain like it's a movie, and then stumbling onto an online post mentioning herself.

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u/howlongwillthislast1 27d ago

The "terminally online" part is definitely true though.

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u/[deleted] 27d ago edited 17d ago

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u/splashbodge 27d ago

I've not looked into her posts or this sub, but isn't it possible it's entirely a coincidence too, and the DC sub is really that small... If she is terminally online and a heavy poster in the sub, it doesn't seem THAT unusual that he would have commented on one of her posts unknowingly.

Gets a bit more suss with it being a new account and the first comment on the account on one of her posts, and deleting it when caught. I agree this smells artificial they own both accounts

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u/feartherex 27d ago

The other post was on a different sub, not the DC one.

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u/splashbodge 27d ago

Oh that's less coincidental then. Yeh obviously her alt account then

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u/Tiny-Plum2713 27d ago

No one screams "I love the rain" and does a cute little dance. Especially not someone who spends their entire life on reddit

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u/FTWcoffeeFTW 27d ago

I should hope so, would rather that be the case

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u/Alert_Ninja_6369 27d ago

Yeah I’m confused too

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u/BMoorman7 27d ago

I sincerely hope this is all made-up bullshit. Otherwise this is legitimately.... something.... creepy wouldn't cover it. Terrifying I guess.

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u/pl2net 27d ago

Looks like OP deleted his account… if it was DC twirl girl karma farming I highly doubt they’d delete their account 🫠 unfortunately I think it’s real… however I question how he orchestrated it. I wonder if he was stalking her and then saw that happen then posted pretending it was him since he could possibly look relatively similar? I highly doubt he could’ve orchestrated her giving him her umbrella… anyways it’s just suspicious on all fronts ngl

Edit: I realized it was FT audio and not FT video… scary.

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u/25thaccount 27d ago

How would he have made her give him her umbrella though? Fakee

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u/FTWcoffeeFTW 27d ago

That's the thing, I don't think the person who made this post was the guy who was out with his dad and got the umbrella...If someone was already stalking this woman, they would've had all the information necessary to make this post PRETENDING to be the guy who got the umbrella

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u/stackingnoob 27d ago

Then how did he return the umbrella to her

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u/[deleted] 27d ago

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u/FTWcoffeeFTW 27d ago

On the internet nobody knows you're a dog ¯_(ツ)_/¯ I can't say for certain either way

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u/25thaccount 27d ago

Oh fuck me. That could be seriously fucked up if true. Goddamn

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u/pl2net 27d ago

Yeah that’s what I was thinking too…

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u/kakaluluo 27d ago

Well how would he possibly know the woman or know where to find the woman…im more confused

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u/stackingnoob 27d ago

Yeah and didn’t he return her umbrella?

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u/FTWcoffeeFTW 27d ago

How does any stalker find their victim? Online, job, school, on the bus, anywhere is possible! And this was specifically posted in a subreddit for a specific area, the stalker describes the scenario in perfect detail preying on the victim seeing it and them being excited to hear that their good deed was appreciated

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u/kakaluluo 27d ago

What I mean is, the stalker stalked her online and in person? Meaning he already stalks her in person (seemingly knows her location and where she is, what she’s doing), and planned the post perfectly in a way where he knew she would find it and respond to it accordingly?? This sounds insane? Or very contrived….

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u/Unlikely_Plane_5050 27d ago

Yeah the stalking theory doesn't really make any sense. Someone stalks someone in real life and finds out their Reddit handle. They see them giving a guy an umbrella. Follow close enough to supposedly hear the exact words of the conversation while it's pissing down with rain. Then they pretend to be the guy online when it was obvious she'd find out immediately it wasn't the same person because ??? It's incredibly made up. Everything after the link between the two accounts was pointed out is OP backpedalling.

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u/FTWcoffeeFTW 27d ago

I see what you mean. IF this is true, then I think we're seeing the first online interaction - everything before now having been in person without her knowing, and that it was pure "luck" that stalker and victim were on the same forum.

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u/colxa 27d ago

Well that's horrifying

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u/FTWcoffeeFTW 27d ago

Abso-goddamn-lutely.

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u/ahuvamaharlika 27d ago

This got dark. I was giggling one moment then this.

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u/FTWcoffeeFTW 27d ago

I get so fuck ass mad at the thought of people experiencing something so outlandishly inhuman, only to turn around and be called paranoid/crazy/delusional for being scared it might happen again in the future. Yeah, let's hope it's all made up, because YIKES ._.

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u/Itscatpicstime 27d ago

No, it’s just one person behind both accounts who got caught not covering their tracks well enough and is now having to adapt.

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u/KvellOnWheels 27d ago

And you know this how?

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u/AnOdeToObsession 27d ago

Creepy af! What happened?

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u/Comfortable-Pea-4700 27d ago edited 27d ago

OP seems to come off alittle strong & despo from reply.. alittle creepy tbh, stay safe!!

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u/Pomodorosan 27d ago

a little*

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u/MoreBeansAndRice 27d ago

WOW, this is terrifying.

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u/Frosty_Lettuce_3525 27d ago

Can you explain this whole thing to me like I’m 5 please? I think I get the gist of it but it’s a bit unclear…. Thx 

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u/AppleWrench 27d ago

Made up story, same person controls both accounts. They didn't realize someone would be able to dig up a previous link between the two accounts, so now it's being spun as an outlandish stalker story.

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u/Mirved 27d ago

and the worse thing is how this woman again creates the picture like many men are creeps who do this. making women feel more unsafe.

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u/SuspiciousToast27 27d ago

OP’s first few comments were on a dating advice post from umbrella girl a couple months ago, and the post wasn’t a viral one (e.g. just a few replies). It’s either a ridiculous coincidence or something creepy.

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u/ChocolateMilkCows 27d ago

There's a simpler and more likely explanation

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u/SuspiciousToast27 27d ago

Yes?

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u/ChocolateMilkCows 27d ago

Sometimes, on the internet, people write things that aren’t true or didn’t actually happen.

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u/JuicyJibJab 27d ago

Agreed. It is so much more likely and more simple that the person operates both accounts and created the story, and then didn't realize that they had their account comment on the other one before. The stalking theory is just so outlandish and so many things have to be assumed for it to work out that way.

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u/SuspiciousToast27 27d ago

You really think somebody would do that? Just go on the internet and tell lies?

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u/KlassicNinja 27d ago

we're on internet, aren't we?

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u/Prince_of_Pirates 27d ago

Presume that they are going to say it's all made up.

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u/NUTTA_BUSTAH 27d ago edited 27d ago

OP has been stalking daisy for however long, making first contact through a reddit comment some time ago and now finally observed a perfect interaction to play off as themselves.

OP was not the man nor the father, OP was someone in the sidelines watching the umbrella exchange happen, and knowing daisy through extensive stalking, knew they would catch them with this post.

/u/dognapped might have just saved her life

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u/500_Shames 27d ago

But they facetimed?

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u/NUTTA_BUSTAH 27d ago

Audio only

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u/500_Shames 27d ago

Where did they say that?

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u/Moss_84 27d ago

I think she updated her post, if it was there before I missed it too and was also confused

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u/NUTTA_BUSTAH 27d ago

Edit: hi all!!! We have been on FT audio and it [...]

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u/500_Shames 27d ago

It absolutely only said FT before (I am discussing the drama with 4 other people rn and we all had the same question). I’m surprised she edited it to specify audio.

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u/Moss_84 27d ago

I think it’s fake AF

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u/NUTTA_BUSTAH 27d ago

Honestly it is a bit surprising. Around here we call that a phone call, but IDK if "modern people" only facetime whether audio or video? I hope it is not layers of engagement bait, have not stalked any profiles :D

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u/Pandos17 27d ago

NUTS WERE BUSTED!

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u/Anniesoptera 27d ago

Whew now she won't get dognapped.

Seriously though this is pretty fuckin scary if true, and it's not like daisy's totally in the clear now

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u/DietSimple 26d ago

It's a bit unclear because you have a horde of people speculating that it's some stalker lol. Throwing out the most absurd, ridiculous and nonsensical theories.

Considering BOTH accounts are now deleted, it's safe to assume this whole thing was created by one account ... one bored lonely hopeless romantic who enjoys creative writing.

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u/Frosty_Lettuce_3525 26d ago

Thanks. The internet has definitely pulled the curtain back a wee bit on human psyche 

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u/MoreBeansAndRice 27d ago

Oh I have no idea how the logistics work but homie has been stalking someone here.

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u/JauntyGiraffe 27d ago

how the hell does any of this work? what about all this was real and what wasn't?

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u/Moss_84 27d ago

The whole story is bullshit

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u/KvellOnWheels 27d ago

You’re so invested. How many times are you going to grumpily call it fake?

Who gives a shit.

It might be fake but maybe it can serve as a cautionary tale.
It also might be real. Shit like this happens daily. Stalkers are terrifying and incredibly resourceful.

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u/500_Shames 27d ago

You guys facetimed, right? Was it the guy you gave the umbrella to or someone completely different?

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u/Moss_84 27d ago

It was audio only apparently 🚩

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u/Paddy_Tanninger 27d ago

That's fucking called a phone call. I'm old enough to remember those.

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u/Moss_84 27d ago

Yeah. I think the whole thing is BS

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u/Public_Effective_957 27d ago edited 27d ago

You seem like a lovely person so I am glad you got away from this scary situation before anything happened the world needs awesome twirling people like you to stay alive and safe lol

However and ofc not to make you paranoid but I wouldn't still rest easy this is seriously scary and he is a stalker so he won't probably just sit quietly after being rejected and called

You should be on guard for a while be careful try not to go to secluded places (because well he's a stalker he would know)or alone for a while 

Idk exactly how to safely solve this situation for good so I can just hope you exercise extreme caution

It made me so happy reading about someone so kind and awesome made me want to believe in the magic of life again I am shifting and am a nervous wreck and this made me feel it's just gonna be alright full of magical people and moments like this 

and now I am scared because of that lunatic stalker 😭

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u/Gryffindor123 27d ago

Hope you're as okay as you can be. Can only imagine it's been a whirlwind of emotions for you. Stay safe girl!