Previous Turkish fiance

Submitted by galfeist (United States), Jan 23, 2009 at 23:49

From my experience, Turkish men are VERY CHARMING and tell you everything you want to hear. I just ended a relationship with one after a year and a half. I thought he was genuine and sincere and even applied for a visa for him to come to the USA and were approved. It was by chance I saw a text message to him saying something to the lines THEY would be there for him in times of trouble. This raised doubts in my head and he said no one wrote it to him he had copied it off the internet and liked the message. I made him open his email account and sure enough there was proof that he was emailing other girls and had slept with them during whole time we were together. He took me to meet his family and they don't usually do that unless they are serious about marrying you. Of course I broke it off and now he says I have disgraced him because he took me to his family. The poor victim.

My advice to you. BE VERY CAREFUL. I am not the first to be fooled. Another of my friends fell head over heels and it turned out after refusing her BF's friend advances he told her her BF was engaged to be married in his village and had been playing with her all along. Turks are very possessive and jealous. I NEVER thought he would hurt me like he did. I just thank God I found out who he really is. On the up side. If you have opportunity to go to Turkey then go, it's a great country and there's nothing like a local showing you around. I absolutely love Istanbul even if the Bastard is still there.

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