i'm only 14 and i met this guy over the internet and he lives in S. Korea and i live in North Carolina. hes 25 and on the other side of the world.... what do u think?
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How do you know he is 25?  That is just a little old for you don't you think?  How can you be in love with someone when you have never met him?  You know he could be a 50 year old fat pervert.  Don't ever trust someones identity on the Internet!  I wish I had your phone number so I could call your parents.  Do you have any idea how many young girl's are raped and murdered by men they have met on the Internet and then meet in person?  I'm sorry, but I fear for your safety and I hope you never try to meet this person or tell him where you live.
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It depends a lot on the people.  I have 2 friends who live very far away.  The first got married, had a kid, & has changed a lot since moving.  So, naturally, our friendship has changed & we aren't as close, even though we have nothing against each other & would still be there for each other in a crunch.\nAs for the other one, he & I are actually closer since he moved away.  We stay in touch, talking at least once a week, & plan to take a cross country road trip next year.  He & I are both unmarried, have no kids, & are career-oriented, so our continued similarities probably help maintain our friendship.\nHe has noticed this as well, because he isn't as close to some people he used to be really close to in the past.  As some of his friends have gotten married & had kids, they don't seem to have time for him anymore, & have less in common.  With their focus on their families, they have less to talk about with guys who are still hanging out & chasing girls on the weekends.
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I met a guy online 6 years ago and fell in love with him that very night. We talked online daily and on the phone every Friday night and Sunday afternoon. 2 years later he flew here to meet me. I will never ever forget seeing him for the very first time.  My heart was pounding so hard I could hardly breathe. Words cannot express the love I felt at that very moment.\n\nRemember...\nIt takes time to know people.  To know if they are for real.\nAnd always meet in a public place for the first few times.  Trust your gut feeling, mine never lets me down.\n\nGood luck and be careful.
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Ok, first, He "Says" he's only 2 years older than you. He "Says" you're in 2 different states. He could be 50 and right next door! Friends online is plenty safe enough, if you keep it that way. Stay friends online for a while longer, more than 2 weeks, more like 5 or 6 months. If he doesn't get tired of it, and you want to exchange phone #'s then, at least you have some time in and have a better idea if he's real or not.
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My best friend did, but even further, the guy is overseas. They met thru a message board and got to know each other over several months, the 'vibe' kept growing and they finally met a year ago last spring. They are together almost 2 years now, we all thought it was nuts at first but they seem to be a really well matched couple. He's considering moving out here sometime in the next year :)
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~well if he lives near u i think u should should meet up with him if ur gut tells u too and ur heart does. but if hes not trustworthy dont meet him its all up to u if u want to be with him then so be it but if u dont like him so much then ditch him and the thing is some people lie on the internet about wat their age is wat thier apperance is so be careful if u have seen a picture of him and anything else then trust urself but for now keep on talking to him and c wat comes ur way~\n\ngood luck,\n\nIsabella ;)
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Here's our story...tell me what you think.\n\nWe originally met in 9th Grade, he was the new boy in school.  We became fast friends and soon became more than that.  We were inseperable, many crazy adventures and all that fun young love stuff.  We broke up just before the school year ended because of our friends...you know the only people you listen to when you are 15 years old.\n\nWe stayed friends over the years, going for coffe every month or so to catch up.  I had the travel bug so after high school I moved around a bit, when I was gone he met someone else and married her.  On one of my stops home I found out he had married this girl (who I knew & knew she was not a good person), I told him my concerns & in my heart I knew that if he said me wanted he back I'd go.  He didn't so I was off on my journeys again.\n\nWell when I was 31 I moved back to my home town.  As luck would have it we met up one night, he was still married to the girl but he had been living in his basement for the last 6 years and had little or nothing to do with his wife.  He was miserable. \n\nWe spent that night catching up, when it was time to go home he grabbed my hand and said he let me go once & he was never going to do that again.  He moved out the next day and we are now married and have a beautiful 3 year old little boy.  \n\nSo no, I don't worry about him leaving me for someone else.  I think it all depends on the situation, and the rest of the story.  People look for love outside of their relationships because there is usually something wrong within their current relationship.  Others are just really shallow and want a "trophy wife"...those relationships never work out.
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I met the guy I'm dating on the internet. He lived 12 hours away and wanted to come and meet me after about 5 months. I was in college and my professors and friends told me to have him come to the school to meet me. That way there were plenty of other people there and they could give me their opinions of what they thought of him. Never meet anyone alone where there are no other people or anyone you know. It's been over three years since that day and we are still together.
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if he is shorter than you what's the matters? do you lik him, so it shouldn't stop you , right? if he is coming back to korea  "someday" you still have chance to stay with him(if he likes you) . as you said .. he will go back there  someday.. \n\nif you like the boy,  fight for  him
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i think that if you've never met him then you really dont know. i mean he could be 50 for all you know. just be careful and make sure that you know what you're getting yourself into. all guys can be sweet over the internet but in person they can be a totally different person. good luck!
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How old are you?  That makes a difference.\n\nI met someone on a message board.  We are now living together :)  But then, I'm 37, not a teenager.
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Me! I'm pure South Korean. I was born there but moved when I was 3. I went to New Zealand until I was 9. I then came here. Wow! I'm really shocked at how people think South Korea is like the north. In reality we have a cool country. It's like Japan only it is bright and reeeeaaaallly noise even at night. Koreans are noctural lol. We have beautiful mountains and very smart student. Students in Korea goes to school and tutoring everyday but Sunday. We also have many good sport teams. Like we won the Fifa Soccer 2002 and got 4th place. In Baseball International GAme we got 4th place too. The only problem is overpopulation. Koreans don't smell morons. Other big and powerful country doesn't recognize us because they don't bother to tell the others how mordenized we became. America even tried stopping us from cloning. We Koreans have suffered many racial discrimination with Japan, America, and North Korea. Sigh.
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I fell in love with a girl on the net.  She lived in Brazil, I live in the US.  We're married now.  We both thought we were too far away for anything to happen at first.  You just never know........  I also thought I fell in love with a few girls I met online, but I really hadn't.
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Yes.  You can fall in love with someone over the internet.  It is like meeting a guy from a bar.  You really don't know what their intentions are or if they are who they claim to be.  Love is a risk.  You have to be willing to take that chance.  Don't live the rest of your life what if.  If you get your heart brok- so what, move on with life.  I did.  I used to talk to someone that I never met.  I was falling hard.  We talked about everything.  Then...poof kramarillo_1 was no more.  He disappeared.  I did not even have closure.  But I got over it.  I dust myself off and gave it another shot.  I started talking to this other dude.  He sounded mean when we spoke on the phone.  It sounded like he had no emotion in his voice.  He came by plane to see me.  After that...game over.  Soon after that, I was selling all I owned and traveling with only what could fit in my car to start a new life with him.  I truly feel like Cinderella.  I have never been more in love.  I remember when we started talking.......we would have 5 hour conversations and talk periodically throughout the day.  We could not get enough of each other.  Even though we were different in many ways.......we completed each other.  I am so glad I took that chance.  Just imagine if I listened to my friends and family.  I would probably be single and lonely once again.  I found my other half.  But you do have to be careful.  There are many crazy people out there.  By talking to this person on a regular basis the true side will reveal itself sooner or later.  I have experienced the most mannerable person turning into a complete stalker.  You will feel it.  You know what's good.  Good Luck.
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First off, kudos to you! Not letting the age difference get in the way of love! *applauds*\n\nUmm, I wouldn't know the answer, per-se. But I suppose people around that age just look at the world today and see it as something of a sham, a fake, a phony world (Catcher in the Rye reference...). Being a young adult myself, I look around me and think my peers are absolutely moronic. I think he would just rather be better off wallowing in the world he once had than being forced into a world of plastic and faux-happiness.
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I was once in your shoes.  I met a guy at college, I was 19.  He transferred schools and lived in Florida, so it was about 800 miles away from me.  We had a long distance relationship and my parents were not happy about it.  I was upset at them for trying to "control" my life, but now I'm 24 and married...and not to the long distance boy either!  Looking back, they knew what they were talking about, what they were doing and I was rebellious and immature.\n\nLong distance relationships are different.  You don't see each other on a regular basis, so you don't interact as you would in a typical relationship.  It's so easy to treat someone with respect and treat them like royalty when they are not always at your side.  You won't know if you'll tire of them or get annoyed by their presence because you don't see each other as much.  Each meeting is romanticised and not reality because it's few and far between.\n\nAlso, not everyone gets jealous and causes arguements.  Jealousy is a trait reflective of lack of trust and insecurity.\n\nAnd as far as your parents go, yes, you are 18 and legally an adult.  Why go so far as to go against their wishes and upset them?  Sure you don't need them legally because you can get a job and support yourself, but think about this... Your parents are your parents, and will always be no matter what you say or do.  But this guy may or may not be in your life 10 years down the road.\n\nI say take it slow.  If this guy really cares about you and perhaps wants to marry you, when he can he should get a job near you to see you more often and see if you two work well together.\n\nTake is slow.  You are young and have so much life ahead of you.  (I am young too, and I married young, but I'm glad I dodged that long distance bullet!)
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Well first of all I would almost bet that you will get some smart comment from someone cause of the fact that you met online, but I can relate to you in that way.  I met my current boyfriend online as well.  I live in NY for the time being because of acting and he's from MN, where I'm originally from.  We have made it a point to see each other as often as possible to make sure that we don't grow apart.  We talk on the phone quite a bit and everytime I feel like I might question the whole relationship, hearing him at the end of the day lets me know that it will all work out.  I think that it is definitely possible to make a long distance relationship work as long as you both want it, because when one person isn't fully in it then that's when things seem to go wrong.  I'll be back in MN soon and I'll still be about 4 hrs away from him but that's a lot close than 23-24 hrs.  I can handle that short distance and so can he. I know if you both want it and are really in love then it will work out how it is suppose to.