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Umauma
Joined 2011
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Egyptian men & foreign women in Luxor West Bank

13 years ago

Hello.
I met a young Egyptian guy in Luxor last December when visiting a friend married to an Egyptian man for over 10 years. This guy is actually her husband's brother and she had recommended him to me saying he was not like 'usual' Egyptian men in Luxor who is after foreign women's money.
Although I did not take it seriously when he earnestly approached me, eventually I fell in love with him as he was loving, caring and nice to be with.

I returned to Luxor in January, and we spent a romantic week. He suggested we have orfi marriage when we meet next.
I returned to Luxor last month for two weeks but although he was still loving and caring, he was different. He started asking for money. No mention about orfi marriage. He even asked me to buy a bloc of apartments to rent. I repeatedly said I am not rich but he did not seem to understand saying it is a standard on West Bank that foreign (English) women buy a big house or building there. On my last day in Luxor he asked for 10,000L.E., which astonished me. I said No then he got panicky and profusely said sorry.

His family is trying to get him marry a local girl this summer but during our last talk he promised he would fight against his parents and wait for me. However, after my return to UK, he did not answer my call. Apparently he told my friend he does not wish to talk to me as he is trying to forget about me because this relationship is so hard for him.

My friend had always told me foreign women are expected to spend money for their Egyptian partners. She also told me that for Egyptians, money you spend for them is a barometer of love and the more you spend the more they think you love them. I tried to understand and accept it when he asked small amount of money or me to buy food. Though, buying a building or giving as much as 10,000LE for no good reason is out of question.

I wish I could believe he was genuinely in love with me as he would insist, but now I feel after all he was after my money and dumped me when finding out I am not rich enough, leaving a bitter feeling.

Is it really a norm that foreign women buy a hotel/house on West Bank??? The properties are not cheap now even in Luxor, and I cannot easily be convinced that so many rich foreign (English) women have chosen to spend that kind of money on younger Egyptian men. Assuming their Egyptian partners are constantly asking for money (even after buying a property), I wonder how those women are coping with it - maybe they are super rich? maybe they are extremely generous? or maybe I was not enough in love with my man for I could not do the same.

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