hi hunny

Submitted by anon1 (Morocco), Dec 10, 2008 at 23:22

Hi hunny ,you are right ,you do live in a free country and you do have equal rights and many Moroccan's dream of living in Europe or North America for this reason. as well as economic reasons..... But if you dated an uneducated,unemployed .poor boy in any country with low wages and high unemployment ,you would probably have a similar experience.

It is not unique to Morocco that men marry out of their culture and age group to seek a better life..I live and work here in Morocco, I love the country and the people .I think that most people that have had bad experiences have just not understood that there is a huge economic class system in this country.Rich girls (and you are compared to your ex.) do not marry poor ,unemployed ,boys ....Western women who pander to these boys needs unwittingly help create the "monster". Many of these boys would be classed as "chavs " in the U.K. Wealthy Moroccans are very generous to their families and friends.Moroccan's living overseas send huge sums of money to support families here .

Men are the head of the household and in many Moroccan families a woman's place is "IN THE HOME" just as it was in many homes in the uk in the 1950's ....Not all Moroccan's behave like your ex and his family .I think that you did very well to see through your man and his family and well done for not marrying him Your advice to others is invaluable .I think that online dating is asking for trouble .Older women dating younger Moroccan men must realise that these men will want children preferably sons .

I do not know of any happy mixed relationships here . "Age is just a number" ....No not in Morocco where men are macho they want their wives ,less intelligent ,poorer and younger than them and they want their wives obedient ..I can't imagine why any woman would want to go backwards !!!! I think that Moroccan Man is right ...You women have to take some sort of responsability .If you were dating someone in real life of your own culture and language you would know if they were lying ....A lot of Moroccans just don't know any better they are just looking for a better life and when they get it they usualy want a better WIFE !!

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