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well, i registered as a user to a penpal website, where you can meet people from other countries. it has been great so far! i have more penpals than i wanted, all from different places. i just started worrying today about one of my penpals... his name is emmanuel, and he is from ghana, africa. i have been talking to him over email for maybe 2-3 weeks. i sent him some pictures of america, like places i've visited and sometimes pictures of me and my friends. i do that with my other penpals and they usually send some pictures themselves.
anyway, the most recent email he sent me (today) asked about a lot of personal information -- like what school i go to, he asked for a picture of my family, what my friends name is, he told me that he desperately wants me to visit him, and he even asked for my postal address. doesn't that sound a little fishy? i mean, i've asked some things about ghana and his culture, but not things like that. he told me in scattered emails that not many people in ghana speak english or even go to school, and i noticed that his english was rather good. i didn't ask him where he learned it from, assuming his mom/dad taught him.
then today, for the heck of it, i typed his full name in on the internet and a few links came up. i went to this one site and it said that he was a 23 year old that stole 2-point-something million cedis (african $) in rice and in 1997. it also said that he was in prison for 3 years. i started worrying over this because of past experiences with meeting people over the internet.
im not sure if i should email him anymore. what should i say to him if i do? what if his name is common in africa, like smith is a common last name in america?
i havent responded to that email he sent me regarding those questions. what should i do?
If I was you I would stop speaking to him he sound like a fraud. he can find who you are so dont talk to him.He can be a predator down there for all you know.so keep your eyes open and watch who you talk to.I hope this is halpful
Yesterday my friend wanted me to sleep over her house another day but I cou ldn't because I had a bbq to go to and she wanted to come. So I called my parents asking if they could ask my aunt so they did but she said no. Then she got pissed at me because I wanted to go even if she couldn't go. I think it is really dumb but I don't know what to do. Last week she got mad because she couldn't sleep over my house. What should I do? How should I talk to her because I want her to stop getting mad at me over stupid things.
if she was a good friend she would understand. you most likely stressed out because of this. Just try to explain that it is not your fault that you have to do things your parents want you to do. Before your friendship get way out of hands try talking to her.I hope that this advice helps you.
Hey,
Im 15, and I still have not had a boyfriend, or hooked up with a guy...
it never really bothered me before but lately it has been.
My best friend since 4th grade (who lives in Texas) (I live in Philly) has had alot more experience with guys than me.
It makes me kind-of jealous, and i dont want to be like...behind her if that makes sense?
alot of girls at my school just give in and do any guy that is willing to do them. There's not alot of people who are in an actually relationship.
I hate my school. All the guys are a-holes.
and i have confidence in myself too i model, im sweet, im funny...
im just really shy.
now im just babbling.
To get to the point I dont want to just hook up with some ass hole who doesnt care about me. But.. i dont want to be prude.
Thanks.
-Anna
do you really want to do that.I bet you most of your friends are pregnant.you should find a nice guy who wants to take it slow even though its not alot a guys like that out here today but who say you have to date a guy in your school. you should date a nice guy near your neighbor hood.i hope i am helpfull to you
I think im falling for my ex again he likes me to but hes playing hard to get now im going out with
someone else know he is mad at me but he said he didnt like me any more what should i do?
Look it is mostly his fault.While he is to busy playing hard to get he didnt notice he was loosing you to someone else. So you move on and forget him because he's playing with your heart.
my best freind and i tol each o0ther that we shuold get to know more people since we in high school but she looks and me know and dont say nothing and pushes me around what should i do?
i know it is hard for you but talk to her and tell her how you feel if that dont work shes not a true friend.friends fuss and fight but thats no reason to act like that