There's no information that's quite as sensitive as a social security number. This is a number assigned to us at birth that basically tells the world we are a documented human being, and we are who we say we are in our day-to-day. Readers definitely (I hope) know this already, but it's important to explain in order to understand the gravity of the situation in this story.
The user who posted this story has been dating their girlfriend for one year. In that time, he learned about her past which includes a pretty toxic relationship that ended in flames. Her ex-partner had been living a double life, and because of this, she has severe trust issues. This makes perfect sense. What doesn't make perfect sense, is that after a year of dating the user, she asks him for his social security number so she can have her ex-federal government employee friend run a background check on him. Now, this user has never given her a cause for concern, but even so, asking for this sensitive information is a major red flag. Her past woes should not be placed upon him, and this user refuses to comply with her outlandish request. See how it unfolds below.
The user who posted this story has been dating their girlfriend for one year. In that time, he learned about her past which includes a pretty toxic relationship that ended in flames. Her ex-partner had been living a double life, and because of this, she has severe trust issues. This makes perfect sense. What doesn't make perfect sense, is that after a year of dating the user, she asks him for his social security number so she can have her ex-federal government employee friend run a background check on him. Now, this user has never given her a cause for concern, but even so, asking for this sensitive information is a major red flag. Her past woes should not be placed upon him, and this user refuses to comply with her outlandish request. See how it unfolds below.
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