judy,
You play safe by nobody's rules but your own. as far as i'm concerned(Paul) you haven't asked for anything out of the ordinary. I see no problem at all with your 'rules'
It's not as if it's an OTT request to phone a landline is it?
I'd just put this one down to experience and hopefully, your vision of loveliness will see the error of his ways and come crawling back to you.......
Paul and Susie (Paul)
You stick to your guns/rules Judy - ALWAYS follow your gut instinct and mine on this is run away as fast as you can.
Have a look at another thread about the same thing just the other day - if I can find it I'll link it here. But then YOU told that person the very same thing....
Stick to your guns Judy, everyone in here regularly knows you are "OK"...no, so much more than OK....he was definitely not "OK".
Mike.
You're away so if he does get in touch you won't be able to return his mail? Bloody good!!!!!!!
You made your rules clear (and by the way I think your rules are just common sense) and it's his loss if he now wishes to play by a different set of rules.
Judy hun, don't demean yourself by popping in to an internet cafe, that way he would be affecting your life in a negative way. Have a great time whatever you're doing, put him to the back of your mind, and when you get back, start afresh.
Sex gods are overrated anyway.
jules
xxx
Judy...
A kiss on the cheeks hun...and YES the ones on your face....thought you'd catch me out didn't yah....!
Um, sorry to against the grain, but much as I agree with everyone else, that you shouldn't compromise your prrinciples, you have to consider his criteria, also.
Maybe he does not give out his landline to just anyone either? We all know you're not just anyone, Judy, but he doesn't. Not yet.
Maybe a call to his cell phone (having blocked your number, of course) would lead to more confidence, from him. Maybe he is daunted by the forums and the prospect of coming into 'your territory'.
Keep your principals. but allow him to keep his.
I would have (very carefully) just given it all a little more time.
{{{{{JudyTV}}}}} We all love you, hun. (You like m/f couples? ;-) )
Oh Judy, Judy, Judy you must be gutted. You have done the right thing though. Hope you are ok.
Well if this guy had contacted me and then refused to give his land number I would be convinced that he was
a) married
b) not the guy int hte pic.
There are plenty more fish........................................................
dont let this one get to you
Judy! Big Big Big hugs!
I do indeed feel that it is HIS loss!
But I do also have to agree with Vix and Easy.
He also is just taking precautions. In fact it is perhaps to his credit that he is being careful.
You each have your own rules which it is correct to stick to. However if you had conversed for a few more weeks perhaps you both may have felt a little more comfortable to relax those rules slightly.
But - at the end of the day - it is your gut feeling about this which is important! If it made you feel uncomfortatble in any way, then you are 100% correct in your actions!
Hugs and kisses,
Alex x x x
awwww sorry to hear about what happened....the way i look at it is if you don't have standards yourself then you can't complain about anyone elses......
on the number giving debate.... i always give people my mobile since i only ever use my landline for the computer, but i explain that to people...and if they still want my landline number then i give it to them...
anyway if he didn't realise what a good thing he had going anyway judy... then that is his loss honey!!!!!
sean xxxxxxx
You stick to your guns.
The only way to stay safe in this world is to make your own set of rules and stick to them
I know its hard sometimes when rejection stares you in the face but what the f**k get up shake your self down and move on.
He aint worth it.
You did good matey. Stick to your own rules.
I once entered a photo on a gaming site, they wanted us to hold a sign with the name of the game (Droid Arena) to make a wrelcome page outta the winning pic. All were displayed and we had to vote for the winner.
Typically, I did it naked. Holding a banner sign to obscure my nipples.
One response on the thread with the votes:
.....the woman in picture 3, if it is indeed a woman, degrading herself....
Aah, the angst of text based gamers.
Judy,
I can't add to the good advice already given, sure you will make the right choice, I have seldom met such a genuine person. Your match is out there and you will run into them.
TnH
VIX...
It was possibly some spotty oik who pondered on who all these blokes were with bumps? Anyhow all serious gamers have wrist supports anyhows...too much action...?
Judy, his loss without a doubt.
Speaking as one without much experience of these things isn't there a way of meeting in the middle on this sort of thing or does it have to be one party sticking their neck out?
Surely someone on here must have a method that works. Sorry that's about as useful as a cuppa tea at the rodeo!