MAIL Order Brides - perceptions of life abroad
As far as my particular mail order brides situation, we were already married.
We already communicated quite well and knew each other for 3 years. Already married for one.
There was a point in time when my wife had many worries about relocation, as she never from the start wanted to relocate to the US. And of course as the date of *flying* came near, she would hear more and more horror stories from fellow mail order brides and friends that understandably didn't want her to leave ;) (or maybe from simply a jealous motivation to meddle or mess in someone's life).
At no point in time did she ever state or infer she wasn't moving, she just had concerns.
Some quite understandable, others blown out of proportion by wild stories told to her by mail order brides and contained no truth or reality to them.
IMHO- any woman that relocates SHOULD have concerns and get small rash of cold feet.
It is a natural reaction for most any mail order brides in that situation, regardless of nationality.
I would further say if she didn't get a bit concerned, or worried, that in itself could be a bit of a red flag.
I know I have had concerns when moving to a new country, seems common sense a RW would as well.
Add in this case that she didn't know the language, didn't know anyone but her fiancee, who she didn't know well..
And understandable cold feet may occur?
She may never have intended to move and just enjoyed the situation for what it was, but that seems very unlikely.
She may have had good intentions but in the crux, couldn't follow through.
For whatever reason!!
And truly that would be understandable.
She must risk all in her eyes, and for what? The unknown.
Tt may have been whispers in her ear daily, after all her loved ones don't really want to lose her..
And can also be misguided in their perceptions of life abroad and tell her things with her best interest in mind, but they may be quite false things.
And there can be jealous acquaintances enjoying spreading false rumors as well.
This is really an ode to the inner strength and fortitude of the mail order brides who do face the unknown squarely, with all its valid concerns, yet still follow through.
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