Update on the warm and fuzzies

Submitted by Cinderellacat (Canada), Feb 20, 2008 at 20:59

Well just finished speaking with my Moroccan and here is what transpired...when I spoke with his (English speaking) friend and said what documents I needed, he thought that was all that I needed. Apparently, his friend did not relay the fact that there were forms to fill in as well. He speaks Arabic/ French and is learning English, I only speak English. We use a translator a lot when we speak if English is not working for us.

Tonight he finally opened up the links and was dismayed at the volume of what is required. "Is Canada paradise?" he exclaimed. "Yes" I responded. "No" he said "it's just a country" "You come here to Morocco to live instead". I asked if he was serious, he said yes he was. He said that I might be okay living there but it might be a problem for my son (he's 3 yrs old, fair haired and skinned like me). I asked if he still wanted the marriage. He said yes. He asked if I wanted to remain in Canada, my response was yes, I must live where is best for my son. So he reopened the links and began to get to work.

I did not get a chance to re-address the setting me up with the woman from Canada issue yet, but I will. I do know from speaking with his sister (when I was there last) that it is normal for the men there to walk off and leave the women at home while they see their friends. She said that she would tell him that I did not like it. I should have let her. He does know that I was not impressed and expected him to spend all of his time with me. WIll let you know how that one goes.

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