My story ….met him in the hotel, part of the animation team. He was older than me, never asked for money but did buy him gifts (I was still a student) I’d been going to Tunisia from the age of 10 thought I knew all the tricks of the trade…but still managed to be manipulated, I was young, foolish, naive.
Was together a few years before we married in 2006 came over to England on a visa. Things changed as soon as he arrived, Violent, drinking, going missing for hours. His excuse he had no one here and gave everything up for me. I felt sorry for him and continued with the relationship. We lived together both worked but he contributed very little. Fell pregnant in 2008 He was angry when I told him. Told me half way through my pregnancy that he only married me for the visa!!
That was it I’d had enough… kicked him out, Stupidly I signed the Visa for his to stay so he could have a relationship with our daughter. Once signed we never heard from him for 18 months (until he needed another signature to prove he’d spent time with her. This time I refused.
He managed to stay took me to court to see our daughter. Saw her on an off for a few years and now nothing (her choice) He never was a good Dad to her. She would spend her contact with him sat in costa.
She’s now 16 and I couldn’t be any more proud. I’ve told her I’d take her to see Tunisia when shes 18 (and has a boyfriend)
He’s now living here somewhere… with what I presume to be a Tunisian wife….. Was the end goal all along!
Long story short…
Don’t beat yourself up! It can happen to anyone, he not only fooled me but my family too.
Young, old it doesn’t matter they only care about one person and that is themselves.
“See my fingers… they are all different” (yeh right)
Don’t make the mistake I did…