I've been a victim of this very thing, and can certainly second this.
My friend was trying to be helpful, but I lost 2 weeks of my life and felt dehumanized during and after it.
I don't blame them, because it's very counter-intuitive, but
TLDR - be careful when contacting any sort of government authorities, because they often have far more consequences than you're considering in the moment.
I cannot believe America is like this. TIL. As a non-American, I was thinking of moving there one day. These days, the reasons to not want to (which have nothing to do with politics) are racking up.
My friend was trying to be helpful, but I lost 2 weeks of my life and felt dehumanized during and after it.
I don't blame them, because it's very counter-intuitive, but
TLDR - be careful when contacting any sort of government authorities, because they often have far more consequences than you're considering in the moment.