*Studytime* We need an update

I agree Jenni!!
My *only* beef is that the guy just doesn't seem that into her. But the actual Internet weirdo thing, meh, I met my husband on the Internet.

I met my H on the Internet. It could happen.

BUT. Ya gotta be smart about meeting people!!

I really hope she went home.

The more I think about it the more I think maybe I would take a bus 12 hours away for a couple of days of hot NSA sex in a cabin, but maybe I'm just horny today.

I'm confused about everyone thinking he's making no effort. He lives in LA, right? And came to Michigan? And they've been skyping for two years? I understood that they picked the cottage because it's kind of a 'middle point' so they're both making effort.

Also, Toronto to Michigan isn't across the country, even if you're going to the farthest point of Michigan.

I've take long bus and train rides before, just because it made more sense logistically or financially. It's not the most fun thing in the world, but it's not that bad, either.

This whole thing is a bad idea, but I think some people are focusing on really dumb things.

People were ragging on the effort thing before the border incident - because he wasn't flying there to see her or flying her out to see him. I had the impression that they chose to meet at his cottage because it's a 'halfway' point, but if she said something about him being there anyway then I missed it.

I don't think he could come get her from the border - she was stuck in Canada, wasn't she? So if he's on the other side there really isn't much he can do this weekend. Either she gets across to meet him or she doesn't, but it sounds like she screwed up something that's keeping her north. I wonder what the family member coming to meet her was supposed to do to help.

It sounds like this isn't going to be a big fairy tale ending, but a lot of people jumped right to skin suit. I guess none of those people have ever met internet friends in real life.

eta: I agree it would have been smarter for her to meet him for the first time in a much more public place, but I think there were a lot of overreacting over really dumb shit.

She said was leaving at 1am on Saturday and was going to be gone for 4 days. So she *should* be back tomorrow. Hopefully, she will be checking in soon.

Even though she got a hotel room, I hope she didn't go to his cottage.

I thought someone was coming to bring proof that she was a student so that they'd let her cross. I'm confused.

Thank you, this makes more sense. I was thinking someone was going to come help her when I read it, and I was wondering what someone could do to help. All I could come up with was a passport because you didn't used to need one to cross the border overland, but I think that's changed now. I'd wondered if she was really having trouble because she'd come with photo ID but not a passport, but trying another time makes much more sense.

ETA: and I guess I missed the student thing completely. Reading fail.

I think she said her friend/family member was bringing proof she was a student in Canada and would therefore be returning. So it sounded like she was still going to try and go. I'm curious how it worked out.

Yes, i thought the last update was that she was waiting for proof. Someone was driving four hours to provide it.

Win!

So much this.

If she'd rented a car of her own and had a place of her own to stay even paid for herself, it would be much less worrisome.

I didn't meet him. I got across the border the second time, but the border guard said there was something on his file that "worried him" and that I should really try to stay safe. I didn't know what to think of that, and figured it was best to just drive back home.

...okay.