Sharing the story
Hey Everyone,
I'm new to the community and thought I would share my story. A little over 3 years ago I was married, to my first husband. He didn't pay any attention to me, he abused me and hurt me in many ways. He played an online game called World of Warcraft, in an attempt to be around my husband I started to play. When he didn't play with me and enjoyed the company of other online more I started chatting with others online, including a man named Jerry. Jerry and I got close, he helped listen to me and make me feel better, helped even give ideas on how to try and save my marriage. In aboaut February, Jerry's computer broke down and I didn't speak with him until May. By the time he was back online in May I was leaving my husband. It turned out to be perfect timing. We started talking often on the phone. We had so much in common we truely cared about each other. We hadn't even met and he already treated me better than my husband ever did. I filed for divorce and Jerry and I decided to meet in July. This was spontanius to say the least. I live in Portland, Oregon and Jerry lived in Columbus, Ohio. We were 2600 miles apart. Once we decided we really wanted to meet I was on a plane just 7 days later.
We really kicked things off, I met his family and friends. He showed me around town and we spent evenings just laughing, talking, and watching movies. We knew right away things were right. I was just 21 and he was 30, it was a big age difference but it just didn't matter. After a week together he gave me his arrowhead pendant, he wore it all the time, his mother gave it to his father the year he was born, his dad then gave it to him. Jerry gave it to me and asked me to wear it but only to wear it if he knew he would get it back again. I nearly cried and I gave him my ring. My ring was something I worse since I was 11, a black hills silver ring, the only piece of jewelry I never changed and always wore. I gave it to him and told him I wanted it back when he came for his arrowhead. After a sad departure we quickly planned his trip out here. It was a longer trip.. just one month after me visiting him, he packed up his camero, quit his job and drove 2600 miles in 3 days to move into our new apartment together. (he helped me pick it online).
We had some rough patches but things continued to be wonderful. After dating a year he asked me to marry him. He brought me to the beach and had candles lit in ithe shape of aa heart and proposed. I of course said yes. Another year later (November 1st, 2008) we got married. We have now been dating about 2 and a half years and been married about 2 and a half month. I have never been happier. It's amazing how we met. I cared about him when we first started chatting online but if you would have asked me then, I never would have imagined that we would end up married. oh how i love him.
We are now working on buying a house, we hope to have one by this summer. After just enjoying marrage a few more years we are planning on working on having our first child.
Jerry is amazing, and treats me like a queen. Don't ever let people discourage you, meeting online might not be for everyone but it is for some. I don't believe I could have met anyone better fit for me anywhere else in the world.
Thanks to online, I am now proudly Mrs. Williams
Happy Monday, Everyone!
- M -