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Forgot to tell y'all--my MIL is meeting a new online "friend"

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So after the divorce, my MIL signed up on J-Date. She's been asking DH for advice on how to chat with all her new "friends," an awkwardness I'll save for some other story. Well, she just called Thursday night to inform us that she's flying to Phoenix to meet one of her new "friends" next weekend. The guy is paying for her ticket. She's only been chatting with him for a few weeks. But, it's all good, because they've "talked on the phone several times."

Indifferent

I, of all people, am open-minded when it comes to making legitimate connections with people you've met online. But seriously?? This is the woman who got robbed on her last trip alone because she took a shower with her hotel door open. She's freaking lucky she only got robbed. And neither DH nor my BIL are trying to talk her out of it.

Oi vey.

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  • ssincassinca
    What the WHAT?!?! None of her kids are trying to talk her out of it? That is so insane. When is she leaving?
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  • thethompsthethomps member
    Um, holycrap.  Does she at least know to meet him in a public place?  She's not staying at his house, is she?  My family's in Phoenix...if you need them to drive by an address and check it out, they could totally do some recon for you.  :)
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  • NikisonNikison
    I would definitely get the name, address and phone number(s) of the person she's meeting, just in case.
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  • mlf625mlf625

    That's scary.  Could your DH send her some articles about the danger of meeting people you only know from the computer?

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  • balihaigirlbalihaigirl member
    imagemlf625:

    That's scary.  Could your DH send her some articles about the danger of meeting people you only know from the computer?

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  • MrsAJLMrsAJL member

    I met DH on JDate.  Embarrassed 

    Though, I wouldn't meet someone for the first time outside of my city that I met online.  DH and I emailed and talked for a month before we met up in a public place for drinks after work one evening.  Obviously, he didn't rob me and wasn't a creep, but I still had every friend I know know where I was going, what time I was going, and when I'd be back.  Plus my BFF texted me during the date and I would text her back one thing if all was fine and another if I wanted her to call and "rescue" me.

    But, yeah, your MIL is probably not doing a safe thing here. 

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  • AustinMimiAustinMimi member
    This goes against all of my Eastern European principles, which mainly consist of distrust and giving side-eye.
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