Travelling to meet an online friend
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Travelling to meet an online friend
| Wed, 07-07-2004 - 1:48am |
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Edited 7/14/2004 1:18 am ET ET by jayne4r
Edited 7/14/2004 1:18 am ET ET by jayne4r
| Wed, 07-07-2004 - 1:48am |
I have met several people from online and I made sure to be in public places at all times. If this guy is a gentleman he will understand that you want to be somewhere comfortable. So if you feel a little weird about visiting his place ask him to meet you at your hotel. Another thing you can do is try getting him to make lots of plans for you both to visit different places where he lives. Since he is not originally from there, it will give him a chance to see where he is living a little better.
If you do plan on visiting his home make sure someone always knows where you are at all times. Use your cell phone to your advantage if you have one. Otherwise make calls from his place to someone back home so they know. If you have the money rent a car! Rental cars have trackers. i dont' want to scare you but it's just some tips. (I have volunteered with local authorities on women's safety!)
But don't worry too much. Have one expectation, you get to meet a new person and make new friend! It just never hurts to be safe!
GOOD LUCK!
I know that you are caught up in the whirl of something new and it's exciting- believe me, we've all been there at some time. But I would be less worried than if this was someone from your town. This guy is already making excuses for why HE can't travel to your town. If he's serious, he will go and get his *problems* fixed with his passport and come to see you. You should not be travelling to another country to meet someone you don't know. If he's serious, he would make the effort to come to where you live, so that there's a safety net for you.
Maybe I'm just paranoid and I watch too many true crime shows, but I would worry about you! Go find someone a little more accessable, ok?