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Originally Posted by plasticsmith
I'd like to thank everyone for the comments and advice.
It's not about the money or my wounded pride.
I did this because I can. I have been fortunate in the last few years.
My business has done better than I ever expected and I guess I am now independently wealthy. I grew up poor and I have struggled all my life.
Now I have some money I feel should help out where I can....karma.
I'm 55 years old married with no kids, I guess I have a biological need to "adopt" someone and help them through college.
Dizbusta....you have it exactly right...respect brother.
I don't expect her to email everyday and I understand things can get in the way and she may not be able to contact me for one reason or another.
Still...something feels wrong about this.
If it turns out that I was tricked by a BG...so what!
I have still put a thousand bucks back into the Thai economy.
I have nothing against BGs...they need to make a living too.
But I don't think that is the case.
Everyone seems to agree, It makes no sense.
I am her golden goose...why shoot me.
I asked her if she has a boy friend...she said she thought she was too young.
She had a boyfriend but left him because she didn't want him telling her what to do.
In her email she sounds very independent and ambitious.
I haven't been to LOS for more than twenty years...I have no contacts there...no one who can check up on her.
Besides I don't want to spy on her. If I am going to to this then it has to be based on trust.
I guess the only thing to do is wait a while and see what happens.
Still...the first thing I do when I wake up is check my email.
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IMHO I think your just throwing your money away on a person you have never actually met in your life, For all you know it could be Osama bin laden your sending the money to(tongue in cheek).
Seriously if you really have the money and you want to help someone in need, Well go down into your city centre, And help one of the homeless people/families(Not alcoholics) that are down on there luck, Who could really do with the help a really generous man like yourself could give them to get there life's back on track, Or go into one of the many charity organisations that help to sponser a child, Who without your help could be dead or with nothing to live for, Shit with that sort of money you can help a lot more than one.
I hope you dont take this the wrong because you sound like a very decent person who genuinely wants to help someone, I just think your being very niave in the way your doing it IMHO...