Egyptian man

Submitted by Lost in the wild desert (United States), Jun 7, 2008 at 19:20

I recently visited Egypt last March 2008. On this tour I was alone. My tour guide for 3 days was Ahmed. After the last tour day we've created a somewhat romatic relationship. We kissed but nothing more. We've communicated and he let me promised him not to leave him.

The feeling in the first few weeks was like heaven. I felt so in love that I can not think straight. He wants me to come back to Egypt to be with him for a visit. We even talked of buying a flat to own. He told me it will be about $11,000.00. I told him to send me the details of the flat. He told me it's about 20% would be the down payment and the payment will be good for 3 yrs. I ask him how would he want to do our financials and he as if do not understood what I mean. I ask him if he can pu t my name on the flat, he answered.."You're not here...how can that be?" This converation of the flat was on in the back of the burner for awhile. (i do not know what his reason).

With this I found this Blog. Three weeks ago, He had texted me saying that "his father was in the hospital with a heart condition. They need money for a heart operation but do not have savings. " This was the moment of truth for me. I stop all my communication with him. If I have not read about this forum I will be one of those Western women lossing all money for this stupid feelings. Ahmed have not stopped communicating. He was insistent and stil texting me "my habibi, I cannot live without you... I need you...I love you...tell me if you still want to be with me. All I know i I wanted you".

Please advise me how deal with him and my stupid self who had been foolishly in love. Do I need to hire an investigator to check his background? To know the truth?

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