Please help....I'm confused

Submitted by Elyse (United States), Mar 5, 2007 at 10:47

I've read a lot of conficting information on this board concerning dating a moroccan man.

First let me start by saying that I'm not fat or ugly. I was not on a dating website but I do have a myspace account. Several weeks ago I was approached by a guy from Morocco via myspace. He just said he was looking for new friends all over the world.

We started talking and chating online. He seems to be very nice and sweet but I guess anyone can say anything online....He has not as of yet asked me for money or to come over here or anything else. He has asked me why a pretty woman like myself does not have a man. I just told him that I'm raising my children and that they come first in my life and I haven't been looking for a man.

It seems as if he knows exactly what to say, he says that Americans dont respect their women which, based on my past experiences, I do have to agree. I told him that it's not just in America but that you have good and bad people from every country and race.

I'm just confused about this whole thing. After reading a lot of the posts on here so many people say that these men say anything they can to try to get over here. I've made it very clear to him that I dont have any money, that I work to pay my bills and get by week to week, I've told him that I am not a domesticated woman and I will never be a stay at home "mom" and "wife".

He said he's not looking for that, he just enjoys my conversation and that he's not just looking for a way over here. I've told him my fears and lack of trust with this online chatting but...I'd have the same fears if he was a local American man wanting to chat. I'm just wanting some advice and help as to if I just need to end this or see if he's sincere and true. I really hope this guy is not trying to take me for a ride...I'm a very cautious person....Thanks for any input.....

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