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Today is the anniversary of the day we first met face to face and it's certainly one I'll never forget. We met in a chat room via a mutual friend and continued chatting in msn privately after that. After a few months I was thinking about him more and more and even though it went against all my better judgement, I really thought I might be developing feelings, for a man I had never met face to face. I'd had internet crushes before, yes, I will admit it, but I never had any intention of taking up with a long distance thing online no matter how much I was crushing. Crushes pass as they always do but this one wasn't going away. He felt the same way and like me, couldn't get his head around the idea of it but it felt like more than a crush. It might be more, we agreed.
I was planning a trip to the UK with a stopover in Manchester to see my friends there and he offered me a place to stay, no strings attached. I had one of my friends meet him for at least a first impression and he told me G. seemed very genuine. I took a big chance, but I also knew I had friends living nearby that I could go to if things went sour so I made the arrangements. Some of my friends and family were awed by the romance but most were worried. You hear horror stories, don't you? It was very out of character for me, the Voice of Reason. My argument was that if I was indeed the Voice of Reason, then my judgement should be trusted.
By the time I actually got there, I was even more certain it was going to be ok. I kept in touch with family by phone so they would know everything was ok and I took him to meet my friends, too. They thought he was lovely, too! Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. We didn't know, that first visit, if it would be just a fling or whether it would last. It's been 12 years and we're now married, with him living in Canada with me. Now I can say with great certainty...
I told you all so! :o)
I was planning a trip to the UK with a stopover in Manchester to see my friends there and he offered me a place to stay, no strings attached. I had one of my friends meet him for at least a first impression and he told me G. seemed very genuine. I took a big chance, but I also knew I had friends living nearby that I could go to if things went sour so I made the arrangements. Some of my friends and family were awed by the romance but most were worried. You hear horror stories, don't you? It was very out of character for me, the Voice of Reason. My argument was that if I was indeed the Voice of Reason, then my judgement should be trusted.
By the time I actually got there, I was even more certain it was going to be ok. I kept in touch with family by phone so they would know everything was ok and I took him to meet my friends, too. They thought he was lovely, too! Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. We didn't know, that first visit, if it would be just a fling or whether it would last. It's been 12 years and we're now married, with him living in Canada with me. Now I can say with great certainty...
I told you all so! :o)