A non-solicited response

Submitted by Charlotte (United States), Sep 15, 2008 at 03:50

I realize this isn't written for me and you endured a painful relationship which is why you may commonly write negative predictions concerning peoples' relationships. I appreciate people holding concerns for others and shooting straight from the hip about their experiences. Which is why Im going to adress your letter as if it was written to me, because I do have a positive story to share:

Uh-huh. I'll believe it when I see it. We'll see how sweet he is after he arrives.

My husband, a Muslim Turk, has been living in the states for a year now. He is actually more kind and considerate here than he was on the internet or in our first visits with one another. As time goes by and we sink into the comfort of our co-existance I find myself more assured I made the right decision.

If you're so happy, why are you even on here, Lisa? Why are you searching for this stuff on-line?

I'm here because loving a man from another faith and region of the world is a HUGE part of my life. It is something many people are not able to relate to and hence I enjoy conversations with others who can.

One final thing: what has your "sweet" man been up to while you post on here? Is he even around?

My man is upstairs in his den reading his Turkish news website. He was just down here next to me about five minutes ago saying we would be going to bed in about fifteen minutes.

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