Meeting guy for the first time.
I met a guy about 6 months ago online. We email, I.M, and/or talk on the phone everday. He is in the military and recently left for Germany. We continue to email and talk when we can and have gotten to know each other pretty well considering its over the internet. I actually really like his thus far. He is leaving for Iraq in a few months and gets to come home to the states on leave next month. He is wanting to see his family before he leaves so he is flying to Las Vegas to visit his family. We want to meet each other and talked about him visiting his family for a week and then the plan.. is that I would fly in the end of that week and he would spend the remainder of his time with me. I have been thinking a lot about it and my thoughts are... when meeting someone for the first time... especially if they live away... isnt it suppose to be.. that the guy travels to see the girl? I mean.. its going to be an awkward situation as it is.. but I will be flying to Vegas, by myself, in an unfamiliar city, not knowing anyone, and going to meet a guy.. that I don't really know.. for the first time. I mean... its not that I don't feel comfortable about meeting him so to speak... but I just think that if he wants to see me that he should by traveling to see ME. I think he should come to where I live. I would feel more comfortable being in my home.. in my city that I live in.. with people I know. Would you agree or do I need to think about the fact that he is in the military and his travel is limited... and go ahead any go see him. Not only that... but Im suppose to by my own plane ticket. He mentioned nothing about paying for my hotel... and made the comment that he isn't going to have that much spending money. So... first... should he come to see me... and second... shouldnt he be or at least offer to pay for some of my trip. I can see it now... I buy my ticket... fly there.. have to pay for my hotel and all my meals.. and by the sounds of it... wouldnt be doing much of anything... no shows or anything... unless I pay my own way. I just don't think its right. Maybe he doesn't realize this? This is just something.. in my opinion.. he should already know. Right?