DEAR ABBY: I met a young man on Facebook. He is a philanthropist, and we have been talking for more than six months. He’s kind and sweet, and he tells me he loves me.
He works around the world as an interior designer and will be returning to the States in a couple of weeks. The problem is, I’m 30 years older than he is. He has seen photos of me and thinks I am beautiful and a good woman.
I am stressed about meeting him because he wants a life together, even though I have shared all of my health issues. Please help me. I have tried to end it because of the age difference, but he gets very upset, and so we go on.
I do care about him. What should I do? -- WAFFLING IN GEORGIA DEAR WAFFLING: Tread very carefully! Although you have communicated over the last six months, he may not “quite” be the person he has presented himself to be. Make no commitments until you have actually met him in person.
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