It doesn't have to be high risk
[QUOTE=Fabone]Sorry to hear about your experience Dude55. I've heard of and personally seen MANY over the years. However, there are men you are having success in finding a "keeper" in that sea of opportunistic chicas that are out their working estranjeros for an opportunity at a better life.
If we lump ALL Colombianas into such statements then we are no better than them when they make comments (and they do) such as:
"All gringos are bad in bed" or "Gringos don't know how to dance" or "Gringos are rude and have no personality."
The truth is that all of those statements accurately apply to someone's experience and they ASSUME that it's universal.
Well it's not universal for us. Not for them.
Like I said on previous posts, when you go to Colombia, you will attract people. Chicas, amigos and just curious passers by. But how you dress, present yourself, act, react, spend, not spend, eye contact, body language, and fundamentally your basic mindset. All of these things leave an impression of you with any people including of course the Colombianos.
Do we attract opportunists based on looking like an easy target or do we attract people who are genuinely interested in us as a person. Someone with style, class, respect and of interest.
No I'm in no way suggesting that you or the prior posting guy did not but odds are there was something about you to have attracted such a person though it could have just been the fact that you are estranjero.
But still, we have to realize that we can do all of this right and still get screwed over if we blindly trust.
If you're just out playing, play with the "fun girls" and realize who you are dealing with.
If you want a "good girl" in Colombia, you have to "fish in a different pond" of course.
But one you decide to move ahead with ONE girl and are considering bringing her home. The REAL work begins. You should be testing her every way possible in ways that she cannot anticipate. You'll have 5-6 months to do this while your novia visa is being processed. Then you'll have another 90 days to see how she adjusts in your country (I'm assuming USA) before you have to wed or send her back.
It's a high risk with a high potential gain.
I for one am of the opinion that you can do everything right and still get screwed in the end but I know too that if done right you can drastically minimize those odds.
No my friend. Not ALL Colomianas should be treated as an opportunist. No more than all gringos should be considered loud mouth, over spending, dumb as$es.[/QUOTE]
The commitment to a Colombian girl doesn't have to be high risk. Like every commitment that has value, there is risk. The risk is financial and emotional. Financially, a good pre-nuptial agreement will limit the financial risks. It is imperative for anyone who has any wealth of substance that is a reality, or a dream. Simply put, it makes no sense not to limit your financial exposure if the little darling tries to "game on" you.
Secondly, the emotional aspect should be manageable if one understands that no matter what the intention, one never owns another, and we all free moral agents. My thought is simple: If anyone wants to bring a Colombian girl to a western country, you have the power to give opportunity and hope that simply does not exists in Colombia for the vast, vast majority of these young women. If, after she arrives in "your" country, you two can't co-exist, you wish her well, with good energy, and a hope for her to find what she is looking for, even if it really isn't you.
The Buddha teaches that the source of all pain is unfulfilled desires. If you have the desire to enhance another's life, provide them with an opportunity. To give a little love; then whatever they chose to do should not create a substantial risk. Finally, from a philosophical point-of-view, maybe there will be at least one person who mourns your death. Love and compassion should never lead to pain. Ego leads to. You get the point.
Only good energy!