I just wanted to say Hi to everyone and introduce myself.
I'm Mark. I stumbled upon a dating service 2 years ago where I met a girl living in Kherson, Ukraine, who I'm finally going to meet. We've known each other almost 2 years, exchanged countless emails and chatted all this time and although it probably seems crazy to most people, I really think this might be the one. I never got much encouragement from my peers or my family. I hope maybe there are others here that can help ease my uncertainty… the last thing I’d want is to find further discouragement for my decision to Visit a country where I don’t speak the language and only know 1 person that I’ve only chatted with online for 2 years... and yes I’ve seen her live on camera –she’s real LOL.
I worry about my trip. I try to estimate how much things will cost… wonder how I’m going to get around. I’ve done massive studying about the Ukraine and Russia but probably not as much essential information as its history and culture. I’ve been doing a lot of online research as I think possible… I’m even going to try and learn some phrases and the alphabet at least. I guess I’m really nervous about the whole thing.
Then, of course is the whole compatibility aspect. Will the relationship really work out? Is my fiancée over there really being honest with me? She recently made herself clear that she has doubts I will visit, and yes… I’ve had to postpone plans more than once in 2 years… 4 times actually now. The letter ended in a sort of soft ultimatum that I better follow through with my plans to visit in December. I suppose in the true context of the letter, I perceived she has similar doubts to MY authenticity… like it is ME that is the dating scam. Of course I reassured her otherwise. In a strange way though, that comforted me. I don’t know, maybe because it somehow filled me with a sense of believability LOL.
Lol… I’ve done a lot of rambling… I’m sorry.
Anyways thanks for listening… hope nobody flames my first post… it IS kinda goofy.
Mark – DJ Gothman