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cookmo · 11-19-2006, 01:30 PM

So, a little over six months ago I met a guy on-line in this game I play. Friendship developed into romance and we decided to meet in person to see if it was "real" or not. Turns out that it is the most right thing either of us have ever felt, and we don't want to be apart and do the whole long distance thing. I am in school here in Ohio, and he is from New Hampshire. Weve decided that he is going to move here with me, so that I can finish school and what not.
The problem is that my family is very untrusting of him. They figure that he must be crazy/criminal/deviant because he is willing to move up here to be with me. My one brother is down right hostile, and acting very childish.
I can understand the concern, but I did all of the appropriate background checks and what not before meeting him in person. I haven't met his family in person yet, but I have spoken with them through emails and myspace. I know that he is not crazy/deviant/criminal, but how do I convince my family?

11-19-2006, 01:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
cookmo Insane Location: Ohio	Getting Family and Friends to accept Boyfriend met On-line? So, a little over six months ago I met a guy on-line in this game I play. Friendship developed into romance and we decided to meet in person to see if it was "real" or not. Turns out that it is the most right thing either of us have ever felt, and we don't want to be apart and do the whole long distance thing. I am in school here in Ohio, and he is from New Hampshire. Weve decided that he is going to move here with me, so that I can finish school and what not. The problem is that my family is very untrusting of him. They figure that he must be crazy/criminal/deviant because he is willing to move up here to be with me. My one brother is down right hostile, and acting very childish. I can understand the concern, but I did all of the appropriate background checks and what not before meeting him in person. I haven't met his family in person yet, but I have spoken with them through emails and myspace. I know that he is not crazy/deviant/criminal, but how do I convince my family?