hi angela, from the words "fallen madly in love", "confused" and "afraid", i can sense that you are in whirlwind of emotions, maybe high on a new passionate love you just found.

before you even worry about marriage, maybe you should step back and chill for a sec, and ask yourself, what is the culture of this man, what is the background of this man, am i prepared to be a part of this culture, am i gonna be part of his, have i met his parents, are his parents going to accept me.. etc etc.

in other countries, as long as you are an adult, you can go ahead and choose the life partner you want. in here, it's all about THE families.

i've been in this country long enough to know that this cultural differences do matter in making such a lifetime decision.

so step back, angela, and try not to fret about marriage just yet. maybe you can enjoy the relationship for a while, -- for a long while, until you really see the soul under the handsome face.

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