Helen is a Rorschach test. For some, she is a warning about the dangers of online dating in foreign countries. For others, she is a symbol of the resilience of the transgender community in Southeast Asia—a person who existed on the margins but managed to become a legend.
The phrase was immediately screenshot and spread across 4chan and Something Awful as a copypasta. So, is there a real "Helen"? ladyboy helen
Several amateur sleuths have pointed to a specific Facebook account that was active from 2009 to 2014 under the name "Helen S." The account, now deleted, featured a single blurry photo of a person in a red dress standing outside a 7-Eleven. The comments on that photo were turned off, but the shares were in the thousands. Helen is a Rorschach test