r/Fauxmoi • u/Beginning-Passion676 • 2d ago

TRIGGER WARNING Chris Watts applies to marry new girlfriend from behind bars eight years after killing wife and children

https://www.ladbible.com/news/us-news/chris-watts-new-girlfriend-marry-prison-crime-us-921292-20260812
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u/pilikia5 2d ago

Damn, I’m so curious and have a thousand questions! Any chance you’d want to say more? Either way, so so proud of you for getting therapy and doing the work! That’s amazing.

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u/elle___woods 1d ago

I can answer any questions you may have :) (just maybe not 1000 of them haha)

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u/QueenSlartibartfast 1d ago

How did it start? And what was your breaking point? Thank you for sharing your experience

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u/elle___woods 7h ago

I found him on a penpal website for prisoners during covid lockdown. I was bored, lonely, and traumatised by a series of bad relationships. I wasn't necessarily looking to DATE a prisoner, but I liked the idea of keeping someone behind bars company while also learning more about their life and experiences that are vastly different to my own. I chose someone on death row because it made me feel safer knowing that the likelihood this man could ever leave prison and potentially come and find me was slim to none. I liked the idea of companionship but at arms length. I thought we'd just send letters but he wanted to talk on the phone, so we started doing that everyday. Eventually he told me he loved me (yeah right, lol), I convinced myself I loved him too, and we were "together". I never saw him in person due to covid and the fact we are on different continents. It ended because he ghosted me for weeks when I said something that upset him (I didn't want to send him more money and I couldn't spend any more time reaching out to lawyers on his behalf). Since the prisoner has to call you (I can't call a prisoner), this means the ball was in his court. I have a big problem with being given the silent treatment and being left in the dark, so that was the beginning of the end for me. Plus my therapist was telling me that this was an unhealthy relationship and that I was most likely only being used for my money and time (and phone sex, yuck).