Internet Love Stories

Our story is in the middle stage, it seems like we are going to make it, yet can’t be 100% sure. That is why I am writing about it, like saying a prayer, hopefully we’d have a happy ending.

Liam is 2 years older than I. I live in Asia while him in EU. Both of us are shy, quiet ones, both had been through very disappointing internet relationships. Both of us had put our hearts into every significant love we kindled and believed in, yet the other parties were simply toying with our emotions, having fun from the flirting, or as in my first time, the tall handsome sweet eloquent US university politics student just wanted to use me for information about my country so he could write a good paper for school.

Downhearted and gloomy, we stumbled across each other’s path about 4 years ago. A very good friend of him talked with me first on ICQ, deciding I were a “cool girl” and introduced us to each other. He seemed nice, talktive, warm, found me attractive and liked me almost instantly, while I, instead, wasn’t quite impressed. He didn’t seem like my type on picture. As I kept on trying local and internet guys, he was there for me through my excitement at new potential love, to when I had a broken heart and needed a shoulder to cry on. He kept on courting me, yet I still hasn’t got a clue, instead, I let my first impression rule my decision not to “date” him.

Yet gradually, things started to change for me, my heart was filled with gratitude for his company, amazed at his loyalty and patience. He was different from all the other guys on or offline that I met, who turned out as heartache or disappointment. His heart always wide open, arms outstretched for me, giving me warmth all around. He eagerly let me know all about his friends and family, and showed their pictures. Yet the day I had sense knocked into me was when one of his friends said:”I don’t see why you won’t give him a try, you always seemed happier after talking to him.” My Gosh that is true! Liam had become a constant in my life,always popping up and ask how I was feeling, even when I was crazy about another guy!

About a year and a half ago, my internet bf NO. 2 totally made me lose my head, I thought I was stuck by lightning, that he were the true love, the one I’d been waiting for. Sensing defeat, Liam finally turned away to another girl in US. Lucky for both of us my NO. 2 and his American girl turned out to be hoaxes who flirted wildly just to make their myspace page appear popular. After we were both free, I decided to tell Liam how my feelings toward him have changed. It was January 2007 that we decided to give it a try between us.

We were together from that point on. And I’d been happier and happier as time with him pass by, during summer 2007, he got me the most beautiful birthday present, complete with a lovely stuffed tiger to cuddle, and a handwritten letter. In return I sent a loooove package with a letter doodled all over in my unique sketching style. Unfortunately financial problem got in our way to meet in this year, but hopefully we’d meet next spring. And at some point over the year 2008, we might finally get all the paperwork done and move in together! In my heart I wish that this is it, then we’d get to settle down, make a home, have children, etc. Sometimes I feel insecure as there are fears about things go completely wrong upon meeting in person, but we already seen loads of pictures of each other, spoke on the phone, and we try to keep our expectations low too, so I figure it can only be a little different from internet when we meet.

I just want to thank Internet so much for enable me to meet such wonderful peoples, who become my good friends or love, that I can confide in. True friends are rare, yet internet made things a lot easier now that we can connect to another soul half a world away. Talking to internet friends is convenient, easy, with guaranteed privacy. Though there are heartbreaks and pain, it all came out worthy as part of growing pains in the path of life. Special thanks for ICQ where I met all my special friends.

Hopefully I can come back here next Christmas to say we are celebrating a happy holiday together!

Fang 2007

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