Chong,
I just had to laugh at your first statement here. ....So 14 months of writing to an agency translator is fine by you is it ?? 14 months of making no effort what so ever to contact Mike by any other means to let him know the situation is fine by you?? 14 months of joint deception is fine by you is it?? Flying out to China under false pretences is also fine by you is it ?? Are you really serious here Chong?? If this had been you, or almost any other brother would it have still been fine by you?? Yeah!! ....Right, ...God , what the hell are we all doing here??
Sure i read his post #237, Are you saying that makes everything alright ?? So we can say to the Ladies now... No problem ladies, ...lie away, I'm just protecting myself from you and the agency, i don't have any responsibilities towards you or your time and efforts. I didn't bother to read the majority of your letters, you could have been like the other 3 guys I've known!! ...Yeah Chong, that's a great message to give out to the brothers here!!
The reality, is in front of you and me. The basic reality is that she has been part of a deception, for whatever reason you want to label it, ...that is a FACT!! Please don't come out with this protection thing again, it doesn't hold much water, for all the reasons I've previously posted. Let's get one thing absolutly clear here, ...No matter what, ....there is no justification for deception or dishonesty, If you and others are going to start going down the road of picking out different bits and bobs to try and justify not adhereing to that basic rule you've lost the plot!! Remember.... Basic Honesty = ''Trust!!''
Having said all that above, i totally respect Mike's decision in what he, as an individual has decided he wants to do in his situation. Yes he has more of the facts than any of us here, and he's using those and his interactions with her as a basis to allow himself to move forward.
Don't cloud the issue here, with what Mike is so far trying and managing to do, with the fundamentals here Chong. For one thing Mike is seeing this from a totally different view point than either of us or the majority of the brothers here.... And if he pulls it off i for one, will be genuinely pleased for both him and Jessica...
David....