Penpal with prisoners , Nah Never

United States
October 27, 2012 4:57pm CST
One set of people I will never talk to willing knowing their history . Prisoner that kill ( not self defense ) people and rape are the ones I dont want to ever cross path with . So why do some people mainly woman decide to be friends with these people writing them ! Starting relationship with them Even waiting on them to get married !! Is it out of desperation ... Would you become penpal with any prisoner ? Give reason for why? and why not ?
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@mzz663 (2772)
• United States
2 Nov 12
I don't think I would be willing to be a penpal with a prisoner like that. You could start to have feelings for someone that you write to, especially if you write back and forth a lot. I wouldn't want the chance to start thinking that I had feelings for someone like that, never knowing for sure if their feelings were mutual and genuine. I would always be wondering if I was being used or if I was their next victim.
• United States
15 Nov 12
Good point , we may get attach to someone we write to . I dont want to feel sorry for a cruel wicked person because I am very forgiven so it would be best not to allow myself to interact with such person .
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
30 Oct 12
Well, my best friend has a release time in exactly an hour and thirty minutes from now for serving out her time in jail for a mistake that she made over three years ago (she was on probation but had to serve out her time for a probation violation). In the time that she's been locked up, I've heard of a lot of the girls that are in there with her writing to men that are admitted murders. I don't understand it at all, why would you want to romantically write to a man that has admitted to killing one woman and is accused of beheading another? For me, I would never ever do it.
• United States
1 Nov 12
Good for your friend , she can stat over .. I dont understand either , how can a woman write to a man that murder , could it be that they think they are special ? the chosen to change such criminal? . I would never do that either .
@beamer88 (4259)
• Philippines
28 Oct 12
Neither would I. It has some element of risk involved. I know we should give people second chances and all that sort, but probably I'm not that daring enough to even correspond to a convicted murderer. Maybe those people who do have penpals with convicted felons are people who like to live their lives on the edge.
• United States
28 Oct 12
I am with you , the risk is also dare and I like to follow the saying " walk away from trouble if you can" . Yes maybe they are daredevil are used toe being around such persons . It just not for me but I am happy that someone is willing enough to correspond with them because I sure wouldn't .
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
28 Oct 12
Hi silverfox In today's scenario, definitely NO. We all know that many of todays crimes are politically motivated and organized. Now with the change in ministries or governments, these cases or any involvement with them can have a big negative effect on anyone. For the kinds of crimes you mention, they are more ghastly and I have never supported any of them - for whatever reasons they might have been committed. People who make friends with these kind of prisoners, get married etc do it for various reasons as I can see - 1. Gain of acclaim (some cases fall under this one) 2. As per the customs and society (like I have read about the raped being forced or getting married to the rapist because of the society or even traditions).
• United States
28 Oct 12
I also dont support them and I will not not to put myself in danger if it can be avoided . Wow I have never know rape victim get forced to marry the rapist because of some tradition . That is just cruel , I think they are punishing the rape victim more than the rapist in those kinda tradition . These are how we know we are blessed to not have to put up with those kinda tradition but have freedom .
@KOSTAS499 (1624)
• Greece
28 Oct 12
A lot of women are fascinated by "bab doys" in prison and write them letters. I think it is first of all sad. You might want to support them, but not have a relationshiop and get married. There are millions of free men with no criminal record, why find someone in prison?
• United States
28 Oct 12
LOl that is just too much badness for me . I agree it is sad , how did they get to such a place . If it happen that I may support a normal criminal all ( not murderer ) , I would give is maybe a job but definitely not my friendship are any kind of personal relationship closeness . I ask myself that very question , we have so many men in the world that has done nothing that bad , why go for a man in prison .
@Raine38 (12257)
• United States
28 Oct 12
I'll be a hypocrite if I say that it doesn't bother me. It does, big time. I know these people also deserve second chances but I can't stop thinking how about their victims, who weren't even given a second chance to live because of what they did? I also don't understand how some women can see past their heinous crimes to be able to be friends with them, even go as far as marry them. I know I sound so mean and so judgmental but I don't think I will be fine with the idea that I am in a relationship with someone who killed in cold blood or raped someone just because they want to.
• United States
28 Oct 12
Thats how I feel , I know they deserve at least a second chance but I just couldn't stop picturing their victims and their family . I cant understand that also , how can those woman look pass all the cold blooded crime to the point of marriage . I could not be in a relationship with a person like that either . I am tolerant but that is where I draw the line . I would be in a nightmare every time I look at that person .
• United States
27 Oct 12
I think that it is ok to become pen pals with them. I mean, the marriage and relationship part, i dont understand that, but there is nothing wrong with being friends. We are not perfect ourselves so we cant judge people just because a group of people say they are bad people, good people make bad decisions. Some are just worse than others.
• United States
27 Oct 12
I am not perfect and far from it but I would not befriend a murderer are a raper . Each time I talk to them I could only imagine what the victim may go through . I dont have a problem with a person that may be in jail because they are a thief are kill someone by self defense but a cold blooded killer will probably just get out and visit me since I was writing them . I think those people are putting their life in danger by befriending those kinda psycho criminals . Its not just because people say they are bad because of what they have done make people say they are bad . Minus the innocent that get wrongfully convicted , I feel sorry for those who have to be living with the real criminals . As you say its ok to be friend with them but why would someone go out of their way to be friends with a murderer ? Its just bother me whenever I hear these kinda story but I guess they have similar traits and interest since most relationship is based on something similar .
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
27 Oct 12
I would never do something like that. I have seen horror stories on shows like dateline nbc.
• United States
27 Oct 12
I also have seen these kinda story on tv also, I see a girl befriending a criminal in jail and when he got out he rape her just like his first victim . I would not try it too many people in the world , I dont see why I would go writing criminals.
@mydanods (6513)
• Nigeria
27 Oct 12
it depends on who the prisoner is. if he is a repeat offender, i don't think i'd want to associate with such a person. not ever. if i do understand the crime and i believe the prisoner is ready to change his/her ways and reform, and if i can help speed up that reform by being penpals, why not! excepting this, it is a no no for me.
• United States
27 Oct 12
For me it all depend on the crime also, if no one is murder and I can help the normal criminal change and get a job I would . I have no problem with that but a murderer , I may upset him and end up on his list lol .