Holiday Man in Egypt

Submitted by Viking Woman (Kuwait), Apr 28, 2008 at 14:37

Before you even get into the "how do you know?" if he's conning you, how about just pondering the facts.

You met him on a holiday. Obviously you were in a relaxed mood out of your own country, soaking up what appears to be an exotic country. I think Egypt has far too much pollution but that aside, you were not in your comfort zone---you were half way around the world and you met a man I can guarantee you wouldn't have looked twice at back home.

He has a college education. How did you verify this in 3 weeks? Egypt's economy is very bad, and his salary as a tour guide would certainly not be an average salary in the West.

Before you even analyze these facts, let me ask you this. Did you ever consider marrying a foreigner. A foreigner from the Middle East? Do you know anything about Islam? If not, skip all these questions and go back to learning Islam. Whether he practices or not, he was raised Muslim, and after marriage many of those non practicing men become quite religious.

Let me ask you another logical question. Why would you consider a man from a strange culture, a religion you haven't studied as a prospect for anything? Is there a shortage of men in the U.S.? Why complicate your life?

Yes, very harsh and brutally honest. I took my rose coloured glasses off years ago. Verify everything he says, question all, and don't be naive. Trust should be earned, not a given.

BTW, who is paying for the long distance calls? The plane tickets back and forth?

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