moroccan men etc

Submitted by juliecullum (Morocco), Jun 15, 2008 at 21:40

I have had a very positive experience with a Moroccan man. I first came to Morocco as a 22 year old, revising for finals, needing a break - 28 years ago. It was easier for Moroccans to get a visa at the time. For the next 18 years I came from England for holidays in the sun, introducing various friends, male and female to this wonderful, exciting country.

Up until 1998, I had not been interested in Moroccan men, I had a great life in London, never married, no children - by choice. Then, on a brief visit, I met someone who I though was different. He WAS! I came to live here with him. I had just turned 40, I knew Morocco very well and was happy to settle here. We stayed together for almost 10 years, had numerous dogs together! He was not TOO bad, university educated, perfect English (not the usual Engish to impress tourists), high moral standards, animal lover.

He only beat me up once! Only once because I reported him to the gendarmes and phoned his father to tell the family what had happened, he would not have dared repeat this behaviour so the next time, he smashed a window and my computer - good for him, better than my head, really! Whenever we moved house, the only thing I was looking for in my new abode was a means of escape.

In his favour, he did not take half of my property, he had his name on the deeds, I put it there because I wanted him to feel like an equal, like the man that he has to be in front of these macho men. He really wasn't SO bad BUT I have heard too many stories now, I have lived in Morocco FULL-TIME for 10 years, I now have to avoid Westerners because they all have exactly the same story, it is groundhog day for me, I can't help them anymore, I have to get on with my life. Of course, they all think their story is different - IT IS NOT!

Moroccan men are looking for old women - the older the better because they are closer to the grave so bring your grandmother, she will have more success than you! Even bring your grandfather because Moroccans are not 'Gay' but they are all willing to sleep with men......or donkeys, anything for money. They do not respect westerners, we will always be the infidel. Change this fact and you will change the course of history! Be warned!!!

I am not bitter, I have spent 2 years gathering myself together, probably (but I hope not) the best 2 years of my life, it wasn't easy being a woman on my own in Morocco, I was seen as a witch, prostitute, mad woman. I have more experiences to tell but they are not for now, my life is for animals not humans. Now, I have met an English man, over here, who lets me be who I am and helps me to make the small changes in this world that is desperate for change.

If you are seriously thinking about coming here and making a difference, positively, then please DO IT. If you are just looking for a man with a hard-on, there are plenty over here but PLEASE take them with you because this is a really beautiful country and it would be more beautiful without people like them!

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