what did your family say?

[doodlebug 3]

The first time you flew to the middle east to see your so, what did your family say?

[sarah and hicham 3]

"We are not sending you off to Africa"

haha.

Good times!

[Aymerlu 3]

Oh my.....let's see.....where to start. WHY, WHY, WHY????? Are you crazy????? Don't talk too much or they will cut out your tongue! My parents are so backwards.

[jordanianprincess 0]

They came with me!

[dollface41601 0]

hmmm....get out of my house...."Didnt you ever see, "Not without my daughter"..I hope your plan lands without any highjackings, I am disappointed in you...etc

[doodlebug 3]

Sister #1: Don't you love your kids???? Have you seen "Not Without My Daughter"???? You DO know there are Muslims there and that the guys treat the women like ####### right?

Sister #2: I hope you wrote out your will. I talked to three people and all say not to do this. They will kidnap you, take your passport and sell you as a slave. They are a Muslim country. Please don't do this.

Mom: You don't just meet someone on the internet, get all lovey and go to the Middle East for goodness sakes. There's Muslims there!!! Where is your head???????

Ex-Husband: so when you leaving? How long do I have to have the kids for?

I just love my life.

[sarah and hicham 3]

Sister #1: Don't you love your kids???? Have you seen "Not Without My Daughter"???? You DO know there are Muslims there and that the guys treat the women like ####### right?

Sister #2: I hope you wrote out your will. I talked to three people and all say not to do this. They will kidnap you, take your passport and sell you as a slave. They are a Muslim country. Please don't do this.

Mom: You don't just meet someone on the internet, get all lovey and go to the Middle East for goodness sakes. There's Muslims there!!! Where is your head???????

Ex-Husband: so when you leaving? How long do I have to have the kids for?

I just love my life.

aww don't worry I think a lot of us can relate.

[samir_shannon 0]

my family thought i was insane

[iceyspots 0]

i didnt get any negative responses.

Only the usual dont carry on the plane something for someone else, dont flash your money etc etc But I get told that going anywhere.

[AngelK96 0]

I never told anyone until I actually was in Jordan. The response was you're crazy! and don't you know there is a war going on over there. then when i came home I told one of my patients where i was. I said i went to the holy land and he says oh you went to Italy

[Ta Ta 1]

I never told anyone until I actually was in Jordan. The response was you're crazy! and don't you know there is a war going on over there. then when i came home I told one of my patients where i was. I said i went to the holy land and he says oh you went to Italy

My ( grown ) daughter said Mom if they kidnap you and hold you ransom don't have them come to us for the money because we don't have any......she was serious and crying !

Other comments..........are you crazy......have you lost your mind.......you are acting like a teenager.......

we will never see you again.........blah blah blah.......

really though, I wonder what I would have said to my girls if they told me see ya, am going to Africa to meet someone I met online

[libragodess 1]

I never told anyone until I actually was in Jordan. The response was you're crazy! and don't you know there is a war going on over there. then when i came home I told one of my patients where i was. I said i went to the holy land and he says oh you went to Italy

Super smart not to say anything until afterwards. I kept quiet until the last 2 weeks before I left. The response was very negative. From all sides..friends and family. People seriously think it's so dangerous.

I experienced a completely different response to the second and third trip. Like once they saw my first trip was a sucess (meaning I actually came back ) and heard first hand about the people, the food, the culture, it really relaxed everyone. And the second and third trip there wasn't the same tension, like I was putting my life in danger. I felt more support and a general interest in the trip.

Most people fear the unknown. It's such a shame we can live on the same planet but feel worlds apart.

[Mandi+Ryan 1]

My family totally disagreed. They even had people try to talk me out of going, but to no avail. Now they see I am very much in love, and nothing will stop me from being with the one I love.

[Aymerlu 3]

"Didnt you ever see, "Not without my daughter"..

OMG! How can I forget that comment! Yup, I heard that a 100 times too

Edited September 6, 2006 by Aymerlu

[amal 4]

I still get the "haven't you seen Not without My Daughter"???????? When I went I also got the "don't you know there's a war there" type of comments...I was basically disowned by my grandparents, they told me how stupid I was and how I was going to get myself killed by going to some Ay-rab country and socializing with "those muslims". It was really difficult for me.