I wonder if Juana would have had the same interest in me if I were from the community. Is she interested in me or where I'm from?
When Juana's name and photo came up on my Facebook page as a friend suggestion, I looked over the available information in her profile and saw that she is from Chincha, Perú; my home away from home where I've been traveling since 2005 and established close ties with people in the community. I immediately sent her a friendship request. She responded with a personal e-mail in over-anxious attempts to get to know me. Almost daily, she would look me up on Facebook to see if I was on line to initiate conversations.
We both learned that she and I knew the same people in and around Chincha. I asked my Facebook friends in Chincha, Perú about Juana María, one of whom, confirmed my suspicions. His exact words translated into English were, “she would love to have a wealthy, classy man like you (a lot of people in third-world countries think all Americans are in the same income bracket as Donald Trump).” A local doctor warned me that she likes to take advantage of foreigners. None of this surprised me, for with my travel experience and even here in the US, I've been approached by women from The Philippines, Cuba, India, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Mexico, and Ethiopia with only one thing in mind---obtaining a resident alien card to live in the US.
I've been approached by women from The Philippines, Cuba, India, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Mexico, and Ethiopia with only one thing in mind.
However, I took all of my Facebook friend's comments with a grain of salt. After all, I was not in Perú to find a woman, I was in Perú to immerse myself in the Spanish language and the culture, particularly black culture. I even took Juana and her 14-year-old son out to a popular Peruvian soul food restaurant called Mamainé. On another occasion, I rented a van and took her, her son, and 15 others to the beach, and after wards, to a restaurant for a roasted chicken dinner. Juana María stayed close by me throughout the day, and even gave me that extended gaze of interest. I continued to maintain the “friend-ship.” My heart was focused on everyone having a good time.
I wonder if Juana would have had the same interest in me if I were from her community. Would she even notice the content of my character or would she even care? Is she interested in me or is she interested in where I'm from? Juana María is a good-looking woman, why hasn't she already found her prince? As much as I like to travel, will I ever be open to bringing home a wife? Who knows! However, I see nothing wrong with finding someone where there is a mutual attraction, mutual interests, and complementary characters right here in the USA.
Brother Bill, I think you have gotten the 411 already on this sister. Now the big question is, is it wrong for a woman to look for a knight in shining armor? Remember, she has a child and is partially looking out for the child's well being. I, personally, don't see any difference in her and women all over the world, including the US. When they are young, they look for love. When they are older with children, they look for security. This does not exclude the possibility that she cares about you. Only you will be able to judge that.
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ReplyDeleteTo her, I'm a knight in shining armor for no other reason than the fact that I'm from the USA with some USD. Here in Oakland, ha-ha, I'm just an ordinary guy. I'd rather hook up with a woman who gets to know me as an ordinary guy than someone who views me as a perceived dream. I could have “used” her perception of me for my own pleasures. Instead, I chose to remain ethical. I won't judge her as right or wrong, I just don't want to be involved.