[Blindtlk] Internet dating for the blind

[David Andrews]

I would say, go and meet him if you want, you are the best judge, 
just do it at a public place like a restaurant or a coffee shop.

Dave

At 02:32 PM 10/5/2006, you wrote:
>I hear what you're saying. It just seems like a chance...a chance to be
>happy for once....I don't know.
>
>I know, you're right about my Dad too, but he really doesn't have any
>commitments to keep. He drives around all day and goes to Wal mart. I'm
>paying him to bring me there, so it would help him out. It's probably why he
>agreed.
>
>I know, now it sounds like I'm defending this guy...I really don't know what
>I'm thinking or feeling...
>
>
>Jen
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
>To: "NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 1:54 PM
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Internet dating for the blind
>
>
> > Jen:
> >
> > If you ask me, your need is clouding your judgment. If he's in real
> > estate and isn't salaried (i.e., working out of an office), he's on
> > commission and while, like any salesperson, he has to hustle, if he's
> > really interested, he can take time off. Look at it this way: you're
> > worth it. If he doesn't think so, he isn't worth your time.
> >
> > And you say your dad has nothing better to do. It seems to me that's his
> > call to make, not yours.
> >
> > It seems to me you and your family are being asked to do all the work in
> > this deal and your love-interest has to do nothing. What's wrong with
> > this picture?
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > On Thu, 5 Oct 2006, jaber37837 at cox.net wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Cindy,
> >>
> >> He said that because of his Real Estate business, it's difficult for him
> >> to
> >> get away. Yes, this was a red flag for me immediately, however there may
> >> be
> >> a legitimate reason why this is true. I did ask him to come here to Rhode
> >> Island, and at first he said it wasn't a problem, but then he asked me to
> >> come to see him; it's only a five hour drive. So I arranged it because my
> >> Dad has nothing better to do really.
> >>
> >> I'm still waiting for the report I ordered. It will tell me his general
> >> behavior, whether or not he does run a real estate business, what assets
> >> he
> >> has, whether he owns any licenses...of course, if everything he told me
> >> is a
> >> lie, I'm definitely not going. I don't know yet though, so I'll have to
> >> wait
> >> and find out.
> >>
> >> Jen
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Cindy Handel" <cindy425 at verizon.net>
> >> To: "NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> >> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 11:45 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Internet dating for the blind
> >>
> >>
> >>> Jen,
> >>>
> >>> I have to echo what others have said.  How much of a distance is there
> >>> between you and New York, where you're meeting this guy?  Where are you
> >>> going to meet?  Is that where your date will be, like a restaurant or
> >>> something like that?  If this guy drives, wouldn't it be easier, and
> >>> more
> >>> desirable, for him to come to where you are?  At least, if you're in
> >>> your
> >>> own area, you could choose where to go for the date and feel more
> >>> comfortable about leaving, if things didn't go the way you planned.
> >>>
> >>> Cindy
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: <jaber37837 at cox.net>
> >>> To: "BlindTalk" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> >>> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 12:46 AM
> >>> Subject: [Blindtlk] Internet dating for the blind
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Hi listers,
> >>>
> >>> I'm not sure if this is the proper place to discuss this, but I thought
> >>> I
> >>> would put it out there anyway.
> >>>
> >>> About a week or so ago, I had mentioned that I had met someone in New
> >>> York
> >>> who seems to be interested in me, and I have found a way to get there
> >>> without causing an up-roar at home (I was worried about how my parents
> >>> would
> >>> react if I just took off).
> >>>
> >>> Well, I have arranged it so that my Dad will be bringing me to meet this
> >>> guy. Sounds ok, right? He isn't thrilled, but he understands why it
> >>> needs
> >>> to
> >>> be this way. I just can't help wondering if I'm wrong about him somehow.
> >>> Of
> >>> course, I think this way about everybody, even perfectly safe people.
> >>> I've
> >>> done a criminal back ground check on him, nothing there except for a
> >>> traffic
> >>> violation from sixteen years ago, he sounds ok to me, but is he?
> >>>
> >>> Anyway, I could go on and on about this all night, but I won't. I just
> >>> don't
> >>> know what to think.
> >>>
> >>> I've checked everything I could think of, address, criminal background,
> >>> Psych profile, everything seems fine.
> >>>
> >>> I guess I just would appreciate some advice if anyone has any. I'm
> >>> really
> >>> excited about meeting him, but my paranoia is getting in the way...I
> >>> could
> >>> be worrying about nothing.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for any input,
> >>>
> >>> Jen
> >>>
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