Topic: How soon is too soon to meet someone?
southern_bee's photo
Tue 08/04/09 01:05 AM
you dont have your own means of transportation or money flowing in and you plan to spend the night with her already?

thats waaay to fast and her parents probably have an underlying motive

John1932's photo
Tue 08/04/09 01:06 AM

I think this plan is seriously flawed.

Your instincts that this is too much to fast are right.

At 21 I can not understanding a parent/grandparent saying you can not do something you want to do. If you live with them and they are supporting you it would not be wise to openly defy their wishes.

What I understand even less is the parents of a 26 year old woman hosting a 21 year old stranger in their home. It sounds like either they see you as a meal ticket or they are trying to get their daughter to come back home from where ever she has been. Maybe living with and abusive boyfriend or husband.

Way too many red flags on this play.




Agreed!!!!!

Adam, I think you should reconsider, if your family is strong enough, I am convinced that you will not be going anyway. I just want you to understand why they are interfering and not allowing you to do it. They love you, they know you better than we do, and they know what is best. Listen to them buddy, Ok....

Kleisto's photo
Tue 08/04/09 01:06 AM

you dont have your own means of transportation or money flowing in and you plan to spend the night with her already?

thats waaay to fast and her parents probably have an underlying motive



Still don't agree, heck it's not like I'd be there very long anyway.

Kleisto's photo
Tue 08/04/09 01:08 AM


I think this plan is seriously flawed.

Your instincts that this is too much to fast are right.

At 21 I can not understanding a parent/grandparent saying you can not do something you want to do. If you live with them and they are supporting you it would not be wise to openly defy their wishes.

What I understand even less is the parents of a 26 year old woman hosting a 21 year old stranger in their home. It sounds like either they see you as a meal ticket or they are trying to get their daughter to come back home from where ever she has been. Maybe living with and abusive boyfriend or husband.

Way too many red flags on this play.




Agreed!!!!!

Adam, I think you should reconsider, if your family is strong enough, I am convinced that you will not be going anyway. I just want you to understand why they are interfering and not allowing you to do it. They love you, they know you better than we do, and they know what is best. Listen to them buddy, Ok....


Honestly I think they treat me like a freaking 5 year old protecting from me the world, NEWSFLASH: THEY CAN'T! I have to get out eventually, whether they like it or not. The more they push the more I resent them for doing that.

JustAGuy2112's photo
Tue 08/04/09 01:08 AM


you dont have your own means of transportation or money flowing in and you plan to spend the night with her already?

thats waaay to fast and her parents probably have an underlying motive



Still don't agree, heck it's not like I'd be there very long anyway.


Dude. Come on. Quit being thick headed.

You are doing the same thing here that you did with your thread about the 16 year old.

You ask, then when people don't tell you what you want to hear, you just plant your feet and tell us all we're wrong.

John1932's photo
Tue 08/04/09 01:09 AM


I think this plan is seriously flawed.

Your instincts that this is too much to fast are right.

At 21 I can not understanding a parent/grandparent saying you can not do something you want to do. If you live with them and they are supporting you it would not be wise to openly defy their wishes.

What I understand even less is the parents of a 26 year old woman hosting a 21 year old stranger in their home. It sounds like either they see you as a meal ticket or they are trying to get their daughter to come back home from where ever she has been. Maybe living with and abusive boyfriend or husband.

Way too many red flags on this play.




I'm not a kid though, and I resent being treated like I can't do a freakin thing for myself, or put down that I'm not good enough to do this or do that, why the hell not?

As for the rest, the girl has lived alone in an apartment for a bit now, no real issue there, and the meal ticket thing I would think is unfounded to say the very least.

No one said you cant do it for yourself, we are just saying listen to your family, they know what is best...

Kleisto's photo
Tue 08/04/09 01:09 AM



you dont have your own means of transportation or money flowing in and you plan to spend the night with her already?

thats waaay to fast and her parents probably have an underlying motive



Still don't agree, heck it's not like I'd be there very long anyway.


Dude. Come on. Quit being thick headed.

You are doing the same thing here that you did with your thread about the 16 year old.

You ask, then when people don't tell you what you want to hear, you just plant your feet and tell us all we're wrong.


I have my feelings on it, and yeah maybe I am stubborn, but that's just me. I don't back down on things just cause people want me to, not anymore.

Kleisto's photo
Tue 08/04/09 01:11 AM



I think this plan is seriously flawed.

Your instincts that this is too much to fast are right.

At 21 I can not understanding a parent/grandparent saying you can not do something you want to do. If you live with them and they are supporting you it would not be wise to openly defy their wishes.

What I understand even less is the parents of a 26 year old woman hosting a 21 year old stranger in their home. It sounds like either they see you as a meal ticket or they are trying to get their daughter to come back home from where ever she has been. Maybe living with and abusive boyfriend or husband.

Way too many red flags on this play.




I'm not a kid though, and I resent being treated like I can't do a freakin thing for myself, or put down that I'm not good enough to do this or do that, why the hell not?

As for the rest, the girl has lived alone in an apartment for a bit now, no real issue there, and the meal ticket thing I would think is unfounded to say the very least.

No one said you cant do it for yourself, we are just saying listen to your family, they know what is best...



Evidently they don't think I can, that's what bugs me, they don't think I can do anything myself, use a stove, wash clothes, do dishes, drive a car, take a bus to school, etc.

The only time I ever did anything for myself on my own was when I just went and did it without hardly saying a word, I just left a note and left and that was that.

southern_bee's photo
Tue 08/04/09 01:12 AM
well you asked if it was moving to fast and yes you are your family is doing this for your safety and because they care and really its it back to that 16 yrd old."even if her parents say no im going to see her anyway"

you dont spend the night with a bunch of people you dont know its not safe and its not smart

JustAGuy2112's photo
Tue 08/04/09 01:13 AM




you dont have your own means of transportation or money flowing in and you plan to spend the night with her already?

thats waaay to fast and her parents probably have an underlying motive



Still don't agree, heck it's not like I'd be there very long anyway.


Dude. Come on. Quit being thick headed.

You are doing the same thing here that you did with your thread about the 16 year old.

You ask, then when people don't tell you what you want to hear, you just plant your feet and tell us all we're wrong.


I have my feelings on it, and yeah maybe I am stubborn, but that's just me. I don't back down on things just cause people want me to, not anymore.


Then why do you even bother to bring it up???

Do you need reassurance and have someone agree with you?? Most people did until they got the full ( no job, no car, have to borrow money etc.. ) story.

Kleisto's photo
Tue 08/04/09 01:13 AM

well you asked if it was moving to fast and yes you are your family is doing this for your safety and because they care and really its it back to that 16 yrd old."even if her parents say no im going to see her anyway"

you dont spend the night with a bunch of people you dont know its not safe and its not smart


Look I know enough about this to know if I went I'd be ok, that they aren't gonna kill me or anything like that, but my family doesn't.

Kleisto's photo
Tue 08/04/09 01:15 AM





you dont have your own means of transportation or money flowing in and you plan to spend the night with her already?

thats waaay to fast and her parents probably have an underlying motive



Still don't agree, heck it's not like I'd be there very long anyway.


Dude. Come on. Quit being thick headed.

You are doing the same thing here that you did with your thread about the 16 year old.

You ask, then when people don't tell you what you want to hear, you just plant your feet and tell us all we're wrong.


I have my feelings on it, and yeah maybe I am stubborn, but that's just me. I don't back down on things just cause people want me to, not anymore.


Then why do you even bother to bring it up???

Do you need reassurance and have someone agree with you?? Most people did until they got the full ( no job, no car, have to borrow money etc.. ) story.


At first it wasn't even about the trip per se as much as whether I was going too fast or not, I just needed some advice in that sense, and it sort of changed from that.

John1932's photo
Tue 08/04/09 01:15 AM



I think this plan is seriously flawed.

Your instincts that this is too much to fast are right.

At 21 I can not understanding a parent/grandparent saying you can not do something you want to do. If you live with them and they are supporting you it would not be wise to openly defy their wishes.

What I understand even less is the parents of a 26 year old woman hosting a 21 year old stranger in their home. It sounds like either they see you as a meal ticket or they are trying to get their daughter to come back home from where ever she has been. Maybe living with and abusive boyfriend or husband.

Way too many red flags on this play.




Agreed!!!!!

Adam, I think you should reconsider, if your family is strong enough, I am convinced that you will not be going anyway. I just want you to understand why they are interfering and not allowing you to do it. They love you, they know you better than we do, and they know what is best. Listen to them buddy, Ok....


Honestly I think they treat me like a freaking 5 year old protecting from me the world, NEWSFLASH: THEY CAN'T! I have to get out eventually, whether they like it or not. The more they push the more I resent them for doing that.

Ahh, c'mon now, if you got out there and something happened to you, it would kill them, its a stranger you never met before and your going to another state to stay with her and her family, how do you know nothing will happen. Have you guys talked on the phone have you guys seen each others pictures. what if they are internet predators and they are trapping you?

southern_bee's photo
Tue 08/04/09 01:18 AM


well you asked if it was moving to fast and yes you are your family is doing this for your safety and because they care and really its it back to that 16 yrd old."even if her parents say no im going to see her anyway"

you dont spend the night with a bunch of people you dont know its not safe and its not smart


Look I know enough about this to know if I went I'd be ok, that they aren't gonna kill me or anything like that, but my family doesn't.


so with no emergency money or a car or you family s support your putting ou life and safety in strangers hands that you dont know b,c you met a girl and sence assuming shes nice its ok?im guessing you havent paid somebody to do a background check on these people so you dont know if they are dangerous

Kleisto's photo
Tue 08/04/09 01:21 AM




I think this plan is seriously flawed.

Your instincts that this is too much to fast are right.

At 21 I can not understanding a parent/grandparent saying you can not do something you want to do. If you live with them and they are supporting you it would not be wise to openly defy their wishes.

What I understand even less is the parents of a 26 year old woman hosting a 21 year old stranger in their home. It sounds like either they see you as a meal ticket or they are trying to get their daughter to come back home from where ever she has been. Maybe living with and abusive boyfriend or husband.

Way too many red flags on this play.




Agreed!!!!!

Adam, I think you should reconsider, if your family is strong enough, I am convinced that you will not be going anyway. I just want you to understand why they are interfering and not allowing you to do it. They love you, they know you better than we do, and they know what is best. Listen to them buddy, Ok....


Honestly I think they treat me like a freaking 5 year old protecting from me the world, NEWSFLASH: THEY CAN'T! I have to get out eventually, whether they like it or not. The more they push the more I resent them for doing that.

Ahh, c'mon now, if you got out there and something happened to you, it would kill them, its a stranger you never met before and your going to another state to stay with her and her family, how do you know nothing will happen. Have you guys talked on the phone have you guys seen each others pictures. what if they are internet predators and they are trapping you?


Yes we've talked and the phone and yes we know what we look like.

Kleisto's photo
Tue 08/04/09 01:22 AM



well you asked if it was moving to fast and yes you are your family is doing this for your safety and because they care and really its it back to that 16 yrd old."even if her parents say no im going to see her anyway"

you dont spend the night with a bunch of people you dont know its not safe and its not smart


Look I know enough about this to know if I went I'd be ok, that they aren't gonna kill me or anything like that, but my family doesn't.


so with no emergency money or a car or you family s support your putting ou life and safety in strangers hands that you dont know b,c you met a girl and sence assuming shes nice its ok?im guessing you havent paid somebody to do a background check on these people so you dont know if they are dangerous



Why does everyone you meet online have to immediately be suspect? Not everyone is a predator or a perv. I repeat, NOT EVERYONE IS A PREDATOR OR A PERV.

Jtevans's photo
Tue 08/04/09 01:23 AM
i don't know about too soon but when she tells you "i'm pregnant with your child",well it's too late then....smokin

John1932's photo
Tue 08/04/09 01:27 AM
I know at first we encouraged you, but after we figured out your real story, we went back on it for your safety, if we didn't care, we would bother with it Adam. We are trying to help, if you don't want it, then don't ask....

southern_bee's photo
Tue 08/04/09 01:28 AM

i don't know about too soon but when she tells you "i'm pregnant with your child",well it's too late then....smokin


i just wanna handcuff jt..and whoops!oops offtopic

you may have seen these people but people who want to do harm do you dont always look like they will i think for your safety you need to stay home or wait until you have you own money and wheels but i think its foolish to spend the night like that

Kleisto's photo
Tue 08/04/09 01:28 AM


i don't know about too soon but when she tells you "i'm pregnant with your child",well it's too late then....smokin


i just wanna handcuff jt..and whoops!oops offtopic

you may have seen these people but people who want to do harm do you dont always look like they will i think for your safety you need to stay home or wait until you have you own money and wheels but i think its foolish to spend the night like that


I understand your concern, but I have no issues in the way of trust, none at all. It's the other aspects of getting there.