I don't understand him but I'm afraid of loosing him...

Philippines
October 17, 2010 11:26am CST
I have an online bf. We were planning to meet sometime in february next year. To prepare myself for it, I started searching the net on how much it would cost me and I was so devastated to find out it would really cost me much. I told my bf about it and gave him another option, that is to go to UK first and babysit my nephew and niece. My sister and her husband will sponsor everything and pay me good salary every month for 6 months. I feel the news had somehow disappointed my bf. I ask him if he could wait for me after that and said he's not sure. I don't want to loose him yet i feel it would most likely happen. I told him if that would be the case then we should forget everything if I can't meet him next year. He was very upset upon hearing this. I don't understand him really. How do make of this guy? Does he really love me? Guys, please share your opinion on this...
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9 responses
@piya84 (2581)
• India
18 Oct 10
In which county are you and in which country he is?You can do one thing start a join fund.Let you and him contribute to funds simply for being together.Estimate a cost and see how much you guys need.Tell him to contribute monthly and you too do it. Then meet in real and see where it goes. I am agree with sentiment expressed by many my lotters here.Its risky and sometime just a waste of time.Many times people pretend to be something else online and they are something else in real. Well good luck!
• Philippines
19 Oct 10
I'm in the Philippines and he's from Egypt. A joint fund would be a good idea. Maybe we will try that one day if our relationship grows deeper.Thanks for sharing that idea.
@rdm001 (69)
• Philippines
21 Oct 10
Actually, I would not suggest a joint fund. There's a huge possibility that he will take all the cash that you guys saved up. Even so, I still think he should come here in the Philippines if he really wants you.
@rdm001 (69)
• Philippines
18 Oct 10
1. I think you are desperate for a relationship. 2. Why are you dating an assh0le like who does not even want to take the first step, i.e., he should be the one visiting your place or wherever you live, not literally your house. 3. Why dont you go try and find some guy around where you live, it shouldn't be that hard.
• Philippines
18 Oct 10
Maybe. Maybe you're right. I should not be too serious with our relationship. I should just play along to keep myself from getting hurt. If in the end he will become serious then good, maybe we can sort things out. And if not, then I would not be very brokenhearted...Thanks for your concern and your response.
• Canada
18 Oct 10
An online relationship is not real life until you have met the person involved - until then it is exists only in your mind, however much you think you love each other...He may tell you he loves you, but words in cyberspace are easy to say, and very different from face to face emotions...I think it would be wise for you to think very carefully before spending a lot of money on meeting someone who you really don't know at all....Please be careful.
• Philippines
18 Oct 10
Thanks for your concern. I appreciate it much as well as others who posted here. You share almost the same point of view and it somehow opened my mind and make me see things in another perspective. Most of my family members and other relatives had met their partners online. I guess I was just in love to the idea that I will be lucky too meet someone online. If it's not meant for me then I will gladly accept it and I'll just pray that He will guide me in my endeavors. Happy mylotting!
@yogeshdhusa (2236)
• India
18 Oct 10
I feel you did good by sharing the truth , if he is sad it may because he was planning to meet you. You can also ask him to come. And if this small reason is going to make him go away then its not going to work in future. He can feel unhappy but he should understand. And if he understand then he will wait for you to come or will plan some other option. I am sure love him as you thought to work just to meet him, but what he is planning to do?
• Philippines
18 Oct 10
That's why I really don't understand him. I can feel he wants to see me. He mentioned he wants to visit me too but I guess he doesn't have time yet. He's busy working and he's not like other guys who just sits in front of their computer and wait for their retirement pay. He's still 28 years old...we also discuss other option like meeting in other country as tourists and do vacation together.
@ebuscat (5935)
• Philippines
18 Oct 10
For me if he can wait you what happened then he loves you not too matter about it because if Jehovah God knows that your meant to be then it is meant.
• Philippines
18 Oct 10
Yes my friend. I believe too in that. If two people are meant for each other, no matter how long distance and time separates them, if they are destined to be together, they will be together in the end. But I don't want to rely on that to be applied in our situation as it could only hurt me more. I think I'll just let Him guide me wherever He wants me to go.
• Indonesia
18 Oct 10
alright i'd like to tell you about my stories that same like you,i ever get in relationship with online bf and long distance relationship,yeah that's first time that i get long distance relationship and i feel it's not work,what we do is only calling,chatting and etc,and then day by day i had a feeling about my bf then you know after 6 months we're fighting int that time i remember that im really disappointed and mad, you know he has affair behind me,i dont know this and my friend told me ,it's makes me down for a week then im not called him and send message or what and i think i got the terrible thing in my life "he left and disappear like that" (this part makes me too sad and now it's just like imposibble that i can loves someone again) and i have a opinion for you long distance relationship,you know it's hard to keep it on because if we never seeing our bf that we dont know that he is love you or not,because sometimes boy can lie to you and do something that you dont know,but if your bf loves you he will wait to seeing you,or he will go to your hometown and staying for a nights,if you meet someone that loves you he will do anything for you,altough it's hard ,dont be afraid of loosing him,you must search your true love sorry for posting to much,im just wanna share :)
@jbrooks0127 (2324)
• United States
17 Oct 10
Your boyfriend is not being very reasonable about this. If he was so desperate to meet you he would except this readily or offer to help you pay for coming too him. What he seems to be doing is trying to make you pay the bill for meeting him. This should not be and he should be the one coming to see you. You have gone to the trouble of trying to work this out and he is not buying it. Now if you only lived a few miles from each other and you put off meeting for 6 months they he might have a legitimate concern. But that is not the case and he is not being reasonable at all. He may not be quite as devoted to your relationship as you are. You may indeed be much better off dropping it.
• Indonesia
18 Oct 10
it's sometimes make us , unhappy cause many people especially woman, or may be gentleman, can feel that, cause that can make case, in our heart. and about heart you can lie it, cause that feeling came from your bottom of your hearts, from that may him can make you feel other than you with others, so that never mind.
• Philippines
17 Oct 10
If he's really interested and if he has the capability to handle the costs, then he should be the one visiting you. If a person cannot wait for you, most likely he would get tired of waiting. If you picture yourself having a more serious relationship with this guy, then consider the pros and cons.