He popped up on a chat window and greeted me with "Hello baby". Whenever he was online, he always used sweet-talking words like "Baby", "Honey", "Darling", "Dear", "Hi pretty". I was truly uncomfortable with these words. Moreover he called me "Shit" when I told him I wasn't his baby . From the first time we talked I sensed he had ulterior motive.
I never initiated any first contact with him and I had erased him from my list but I kept replying, although half-heartedly, if he initiated the talk because I didn't want to receive any shitty words from him. Actually I could've ignored him but I didn't because I thought he would change.
For the third time, he asked me to meet him because next month he's going to visit Jakarta (his company has a regional office in Indonesia). I also rejected it for the third time. Suddenly he was upset and was insulted by the rejection. He thought that I thought he was a bad person and would rape me when we met. On top of that he argued that he comes from a decent family.
O, well, hey, mister-comes-from-a-decent-family! You're not the only one who comes from a decent family. You said you graduated overseas but you have zero respect for women. Why would an intelligent woman, who also comes from a decent family, agree to meet you in a far-away hotel? What kind of gentleman asks a lady to come to his room at 10 pm, at fucking night, and asks her to stay overnight because he promises not to rape her? Did you think I would feel safe because of that? Just because you come from a decent family, did you think your invitation was a privilege for me in your mercy?
I'm not a callgirl you selfish prick!!
You said our meeting would be nothing but a date. I wouldn't call it that. I wouldn't meet a man I barely know and call it a date. I'm strictly selective about whom I'm willing to date! I will go to several casual meetings as friends before I continue on to date someone! What outcome did you expect if I agreed to date you?
You're a such a jerk!!
Any of his compatriots have the same manner in a chat rooms too. Whatever room I go to, these men, from this certain country, always, pop up with the same behavior. It's like imprinted on their DNA. The country name consists of repeating vowels and 5 letters.
Keep the name to yourself.
Mr. Jerk
Sumimasen, Love
Do you believe in fate?
If you meet the person of your dreams, would you ask for their name and number directly to them? Or do you prefer to ask the person to write the name and number on a bank note?
Chie Tanaka, a young model who works in Taiwan, is overwhelmed by her work pressure. One day she left Taipei for Kaohsiung for a day off, where she met Wu Huai Chung in a museum. Chung is an employee at the museum and is well known for his daydreaming habit. The boy was captured by Chie's smile and tailed her anywhere.
In a coffee shop, Chie was in panic because she couldn't find her wallet. She didn't realized that she had lost it in the museum. Chung had appeared to save the day and kindly lent her his money to pay the bill. On the $500 note Chung asked Chie to write her name and number. Telling her that she will be his girlfriend on the day that the note come back to his hand. Chie paid the bill with the money and secretly left Chung.
On the same day they met again in a church. I can't tell whether it was a pure accident or not. They enjoyed the day together. During that time Chung retrieved his note back but didn't realized it. Because of it, he used the money to buy a ticket. By the end of the movie they went separate ways and the note didn't go back to Chung for the second time.
This movie reminds me of a Hollywood movie. Serendipity. Both main characters are separated and united by fate. The difference is the Hollywood movie has a happily ever after ending while this Asian movie has an open ending.
Personally I prefer the Asian movie ending to the Hollywood one because it feels more realistic. Splitting ways with a stranger, whom I known for only one day, is more likely to happen. The ending is open to the viewers' imagination, whether the both characters will meet again in 10 years time or not. It's a nice movie that gives a heart warming feeling. I enjoyed every bit of it.
Having Baby Out of Wedlock
Recently, a young Indonesian celebrity, age 21, became hot news in the media. She is a shining star but was caught red-handed in a drug case. Since then her popularity quickly diminished. Suddenly she caught the attention of the media because she was pregnant in jail. At that time she didn't tell anyone whose baby she was having.
The public gave her a mixed response. Some berated her and some supported her. On February 24th, 2010 she gave birth to a healthy baby girl. Today a man, another celebrity, admitted in a live broadcast that he's the baby's father. The girl has forgiven the man but she doesn't want to marry him.
Having a baby out of wedlock alone is already shameful in Indonesia. Furthermore, it was the first time a celebrity has admitted he was a father in a live broadcast. The public is truly shocked because this kind of act would have been done secretly away from the man and the girl's family.
I personally think the girl should be forgiven, but her careless behavior should not be an example for other youngsters. I salute both the man and the girl's big heart for the sake of the baby.
Had they both been living in a western country, they would have received a lot less fuss. I think this kind of circumstance is commonly accepted among westerners.
What about Asians living in western countries? Would they make a fuss if this incident happened in their neighborhood?