To USA

Submitted by From Egypt (United States), Feb 19, 2008 at 02:52

You are right ,its unclear.

What I was meaning here... that even me as an Arab when I travel and bump into illegal immigrant or those who just left the country for the sake of leaving it and no plans for the future... I just fear interacting with them... so I avoid them as back in Egypt I know how they are and how they behave and interact...

I will try to make it simpler... In the US you might know that if you meet someone with certain criteria you know that you will avoid them because you know from your daily interactions that they are trouble or not from you level of interaction... I am sure that you met people like that... Those that once you see you know that its just hi and bye...

Of course this cannot be generalized but its a fact that many people are like that...

As for your relationship well its up to you but please make sure that you are well aware of what you are doing so that you dont feel heartbroken. Get to know him well... in the arab world when you say I want to meet your family its normal and you should meet them get to know his life back there and how his family is living... if he freaks out and starts giving excuses then you should know that there is something wrong...

Please take into consideration that when it comes to marriage there is only one marriage that protects your rights. make sure that you are heading on that direction...

Overall if someone has other motives behind getting intimate with you... and finds that you are well aware of the religion the rules.. families etc, he will back off.

Yet if he is for real then he will be there for you...

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