response to saber

Submitted by me (United States), Jul 19, 2007 at 17:04

I have met a Moroccan man over the internet. He approached me on a dating site and we have been talking for three months on messenger, webcam and the phone. We have become very close, and he is seriously talking about coming here and meeting me as soon as he can. I am a very moral, good natured woman and I think he saw that from the beginning. I was married for 24 yrs to an American man, finally left him almost two years ago because of his drinking and drug habit. I have always been interested in different cultures, since I was a small child.

He is 35 and I'm 47. I'm wanting to believe everything he says but when I get on the net there is so much "moroccan men bashing" that it's very hard to not have doubts. I'm very confused. He promises me "happy life" all the time, and says he will love me forever, will never leave me, will never hurt me, etc...It's really easy to believe him when I'm looking at him on cam, but I don't really know what's in his heart. He could be totally playing me to get that green card, I don't know. I guess it's a risk I have to decide to either take, or not.

All I know is that I have fallen hard for him and I'm hoping it works out, unless I back out. The more I talk to him, that harder it will be to do that, because when I'm not talking to him I'm missing him. But anyway, does anyone have any insight out there? Thanks

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