barelynangel
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Hi all, Okay maybe i am not overly protective - and i have worked in the prosecuting attorney's office and have seen the worst of society and believe me its not pretty, but to me, what is the difference between you meeting him without all the added hoopla online tells you to do like you would a blind date or a stranger you met in a bar or at work or in the supermarket or mall or whatnot who you might strike up a conversation with because hell he is cute and funny, who wants to take you to dinner? Personally, i would rather meet a guy prior to giving out information and tend to believe many guys and other women would probably be the same. I don't know a nickname online anymore than i know a body on the street without a name, but in either case i can't prove who he is without getting to know him off line and even then you make mistakes. You must keep a pretty isolated life with your concern everyone is a Yorkshire ripper and possibly getting murdered or hurt by strangers. Just so you know for future reference, while serial killers are nothing to sneeze at, you would probably be more likely to be murdered by someone you know who is close to you, then get killed by someone you don't know. Most murders and violent crimes occur with people you know versus those who kill strangers like serial killers. I mean within the concept of BDSM do you have to do a let's see how BDSM you really are or are you as a woman capable of meeting a Man you found interesting based on conversation and get to know him? But if i don't like him -- i won't meet him -- its pretty simple. I mean you have dated strangers in the past no? Have you given your number to a stranger you happened to like and wanted to get to know more of, in hopes he will call? Do you get overly paranoid to meet someone for dinner or drinks or coffee where you start demanding information from him simply because he says lets have dinner? Somehow i can't believe you have never done this off the internet, so why get so overly protective of yourself on it? I am not saying be stupid, i am saying get out and MEET someone who asks you to meet him, IF you like him. While i think safety is good, i also think sometimes people online are way to over protective when they wouldn't be the same way in any other "stranger" meeting concept. If you are worried about all the bad that could happen, you will never live enough to enjoy the good that happens more often then not. If you like the guy, set up a public meeting -- say okay, lets meet at such and such at such and such time and then if you aren't comfortable going alone bring a friend with you and simply get to know him. If you don't like the guy then don't. I am presuming you have friends who know your interests no? Sometimes you simply have to take a leap of faith. If you would date a stranger you haven't met on the internet, why be more concerned with a stranger on the internet who wants to meet off the internet quickly? Any person no matter how well you "think" you know them from the internet will be a stranger when you meet him or her because there is always the possibility they are just really good liars. IF you like him, meet up with him -- in a group of friends at a party or gathering (then you can also see how he interacts with them and their take) if it makes you feel more comfortable and you never know, you may find you actually like the guy and he sucks at online communications and you may pass up that one special person in your life. There are ways of meeting strangers without endangering yourself. IF you like the guy then do it, if you don't then don't. Its obvious you are more concerned with creating him into some player than getting to know him, so i would pretty much say don't waste anymore of your time or his. Your desperation here and lack of thinking of ways to meet him without all the drama to me shows you are probably playing online just as much as you are accusing him of doing. That is not a critism but be careful your own self-righteousness in guise of protectiveness isn't a concept of turning the blame on others because you are afraid to take that step. Good luck. angel
< Message edited by barelynangel -- 7/20/2008 10:51:30 AM >
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