To Mr. Zein

Submitted by Zella (United States), Jul 7, 2008 at 19:50

You offered some very good advice and I hope that at least one woman who posts on this blog will use the advice to her benefit.

Before I can respond to your query about western men, I would need more information about the women who are attracted to internet relationships. I, too, wonder how a person can "fall in love" via the internet. Further, I wonder how women can be so trusting of someone they have never met face-to-face. Since eyes are the window to the soul, one cannot see the soul via computer screen. Meeting someone on the internet and believing that "love" and marriage proposals can occur in a couple of days, weeks, months is impossible for me to comprehend. To be very frank, I just don't understand how western women can allow themselves to be used and abused. Trust me, if a western man treated them badly, they'd get rid of him real quickly. Perhaps some people just love drama. I cannot tolerate drama except in a stage play.

I am sorry that you were disappointed by an American woman but at least you learned from the experience and moved forward. Disappointments can either make or break our will. Learning from one's mistakes is a gift from God.

Oh, by the way I went to Philadelphia in August of last year to see the exhibit, "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs." It was great but unfortunately I went on a Saturday and Dr. Hawass was there the following week. I was so sad that I didn't have the opportunity to meet him.

Take good care of yourself.

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