Asking for money

[Sam Club]

I recently have been communicating with a young lady I met on amigos.com who lives in barranquilla.  She speaks and writes english very well.  However, she has been hinting around about not having money to eat and I think she is going to ask me for money soon. Is this common?

[jim c]

... in response to Asking for money, posted by Sam Club on Feb 12, 2004

The Prime Directive is never give money to someone you have never met.

[pablo]

... in response to Asking for money, posted by Sam Club on Feb 12, 2004


Sam,

Aren't you associated with ILL in Barranquilla?

Pablo

[Sam Club]

... in response to Asking for money, posted by Sam Club on Feb 12, 2004

Thanks all for the advise.  No, she hasn't actually asked for money yet.  I hope she won't.  I really like this girl.  She is 21, no kids and lives alone and in college.  Thank you.

[bigbdm4]

... in response to Asking for money, posted by Sam Club on Feb 12, 2004

I am sorry, but I didn't understand your posting clearly.  What exactly did you mean when you said the girl was "hinting around"?  Not having money to eat is a very serious situation to be in, I know from personal experience, and hope none of you all ever do, if it were me going hungry, I would be doing a lot more than "hinting around", so I am unable to understand your posting fully.  Please tell us exactly, like what she said or did, so maybe we could offer some informed advice to you.

As a general rule, asking for money before getting to know the other person is not OK, in my opinion, being asked for money before you know anything about the other person is not OK, either, in my opinion.  How well do you know her?  Have you met her face to face?  Met her family?  I would like us to please consider the relationship, its nature and purpose, the ultimate goal at the end of the trek you embarked upon when you decided it would be a good idea to use a computer on the Internet to find a mate in Latin America.

Big B  

[Patrick]

... in response to Asking for money, posted by Sam Club on Feb 12, 2004

If she hasn't actually asked you for money, I'd give her the benefit of the doubt for now.  If she does ask, and I'm assuming you've never met her, I'd move on pronto.

[Fuzzyone]

... in response to Asking for money, posted by Sam Club on Feb 12, 2004

Hey sam

  Until she does ask then wait and see. You did not say how old she is or
if she has kids ect.. ok. I am seeing a woman from Barranquilla now and
she will not take no more from me. She doesw not want me to think that
is all she wants. Wait and see you will find out believe me.

[DavidMN]

... in response to Asking for money, posted by Sam Club on Feb 12, 2004

Hmmm...she's got the time and money to chat on the internet but not enough money to eat. Priorities, priorities...

I've no idea if your situation is common, but judging by the number of similar threads on this topic, it certainly isn't rare.