Relationships Online and Offline

@kerriannc (4279)
Jamaica
March 14, 2009 4:35pm CST
I have done a discussion where I was seeking advice how to approach a long distance relationship. A quiet of few of them were very disenhearting. After reading the responses I came to the realization that just as how persons will trick another on the road each day they do the same on the internet. So how do you really know if that person over the internet tells you that he/she loves you knowing that there are so many scammers. He/she will tell you that I don't need no players, liars, cheat and money beggars but after a couple of week you notice that the thing he/she is against is what he/she actually is. Being observant inside a relationship is very good you know. Even though you are not living in the same country nor living in the same home you shouldn't believe every word that comes from a man or woman mouth. You are wondering why I said this, well the story is I have been conversing with a Nigerian for couple months now and then the other day another african living in Canada was checking me out. Some friends in my country told me to forget the Nigerian guy and move towards the Canadian one.lol I don't see anything wrong with the Nigerian more than that he is somewhat younger than I am but they tends to point out the exchange rate in currency typically jamaicans lol. Anyway to cut a long story short I kinda told the Nigerian to stop calling, chatting and emailing me lol. He wrote me and send me a long broken heart message. Now I was there spending time with this Canadian guy only to find out that all that this guy says he doesn't want he is. He is a downright player and scammer. The things he want to talk with me about the Nigerian never ever mentioned those filth to me. So I started to compare and then realized that I am making a fool of myself. Well your's truly have to swallow her pride and called back my Nigerian and told him some cck and bull story about worrying about my laptop why I was being paranoid. lol Looking back there are alot of us that does this offline. Yes friends encourages us to leave a good thing because the money does not seems enough but even though there were no money happiness was there. This was the reason I stick to my ex all this time. I started changing my reasoning and so this allow my friends to encourage me this way. I am glad that the Nigerian really understand well he said that he was worried because he didn't understand what has changed me. lol This was a life lesson to me and I have surely learnt from it.
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@ronnyb (6113)
• Jamaica
15 Mar 09
Well this is all part of the dynamic of dating whether on line or in person.Soemtimes we make a decision based on an incorrect premise and I suppose tahts waht you did.Dont feel bad be happy that you learned about him in time and was able to salvage your relationship with the nigerian.I just hope with all my heart that the relationship with the nigerian works out ,you are a great person and you deserve to be happy .All the best with the nigerian .Mind you he could turn out to be a fake too because like you said ,many people lie ,so I would suggest that you take it slowly .
@underdogtoo (9579)
• Philippines
15 Mar 09
I am happy to learn about things being learned. I am always trying to learn my lessons and there are plenty flying about with the way that I live. It is very difficult to know a person and one sometimes has to go back and remember things that were said in the effort to find out if there is some consistency there. If anyone talks about filth then I can be pretty sure I am talking to a filthy person. cheers!!