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Originally posted by lisastebel:
i am a pretty young person. i will admit this. but when i meet an egyptian guy named mohamed online, and started having feeling for him, not love and marriage, just likeing him as a boyfriend. i thought that we can never be together and we are too different. i am american and christian. he is egyptian and muslim. but the more i read through the topics in es the more i realize, i am so stupid. people of every nationality get married all the time. and a lot of these marriages are successfull. and they all somehow accept eachother no matter how different they are. thank u everyone. who has ever posted a topic on this site. u have shown me how stupid i really am. in a good way of course. u guys are kool.
Doll,
The relationships forged online are a disaster waiting to happen. Same with the relationships forged on vacations. Big no no.
When love arrives it will be unexpected and sudden. Or it will burn into your life and consume you slowly.
I think you are more infatuated with the prospect of a 'Sweet Taboo' which is exactly why interfaith and interculture marriages fry.
Plus you must keep in mind that Egypt is a developing country. These egy boys only hear of the wealth and privilage entailed in marrying a westerner. And in the end if those two things aren't there, it makes both parties extremely miserable.
Arab Muslim or Coptic/Western infidel marriages can work. But its extremely small margin if wealth and privilage isn't handed to them on a silver platter. The man needs to match your class and lifestyle expectations. People don't marry other levels of soceity like we Americans do here, it just doesn't work.
Possibly a man who is established already, and has a career and financial stability is the best choice. Definately not a village boy, but a upper class Cairne or upper class Alexandrian are good matches for westerners. And not a young man, but an older man, huge differences in those two aspects class and age.
[This message has been edited by sonomod (edited 13 August 2005).]
quote:
Originally posted by lisastebel:
i am a pretty young person. i will admit this. but when i meet an egyptian guy named mohamed online, and started having feeling for him, not love and marriage, just likeing him as a boyfriend. i thought that we can never be together and we are too different. i am american and christian. he is egyptian and muslim. but the more i read through the topics in es the more i realize, i am so stupid. people of every nationality get married all the time. and a lot of these marriages are successfull. and they all somehow accept eachother no matter how different they are. thank u everyone. who has ever posted a topic on this site. u have shown me how stupid i really am. in a good way of course. u guys are kool.
I agree with Sonomod -- it's a tough road for most, combining distance with cultural differences.
I am really happy you found friendship with someone different from you. It shows a wonderfully-open mind. But don't ever think of yourself as stupid, OK? You absolutely are NOT.
Take good care.
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Originally posted by lisastebel:
how stupid am i? .
Giga
[This message has been edited by MyKingdomForATaba2Koshari (edited 14 August 2005).]
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Originally posted by someone_lost:
ok I have good idea lisastebel,
first before you get married ask him if he can get you very nice BMW car
very nice house
and about 2000$ pocket money every month
if he can't do it then leave him
After you get the stuff, dump him & marry someone_lost!
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Originally posted by someone_lost:
No ,
not after that make .she need another 2 or 3 years so she can make good money from him
then i would think if i can marry her or not
Yabny read his profile well. She needs about 2 light years to squeeze a shillin(g)out of him.
Just rethink before you jump in, and treat your heart well so it can make you happy in the end.
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Originally posted by someone_lost:
ok I have good idea lisastebel,
first before you get married ask him if he can get you very nice BMW car
very nice house
and about 2000$ pocket money every month
if he can't do it then leave him
i think this will staisfy sonomod and Snoozin
You got the wrong girl, sweetheart. Money doesn't interest me and I wouldn't advise another woman to put that at the top of her list. Integrity and compassion rate much higher.
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Originally posted by Snoozin:
You got the wrong girl, sweetheart. Money doesn't interest me and I wouldn't advise another woman to put that at the top of her list. Integrity and compassion rate much higher.
Yeah but in an impoverished country money can by alot of intregrity and compassion.
Its hard for poor men to have integrity and compassion when they must lose it to survive.
what works states side doesn't work on the banks of the Nile.
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Originally posted by Snoozin:
I agree with Sonomod -- it's a tough road for most, combining distance with cultural differences.I am really happy you found friendship with someone different from you. It shows a wonderfully-open mind. But don't ever think of yourself as stupid, OK? You absolutely are NOT.
Take good care.
Said 1 fool 2 another fool LOL
quote:
Originally posted by lisastebel:
i am a pretty young person. i will admit this. but when i meet an egyptian guy named mohamed online, and started having feeling for him, not love and marriage, just likeing him as a boyfriend. i thought that we can never be together and we are too different. i am american and christian. he is egyptian and muslim. but the more i read through the topics in es the more i realize, i am so stupid. people of every nationality get married all the time. and a lot of these marriages are successfull. and they all somehow accept eachother no matter how different they are. thank u everyone. who has ever posted a topic on this site. u have shown me how stupid i really am. in a good way of course. u guys are kool.
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[This message has been edited by everyday_angel (edited 23 August 2005).]
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Originally posted by Morgan:
Said 1 fool 2 another fool LOL
Your jokes are so funny, that I always forget to laugh.