Love help

Well to start off, I hope that you will plan to live in the same place in the near future.  Just let your parents know that you met some one via the internet, and that you hope that they will get to meet him soon.  You don't have to start explaining to them about your internet love.  Let them understand slowly.

Have you actually/physically met this internet person? If not, how do you know you love him and want to be with him? If you already met, there is no reason to tell them how you met. You could just make up a little white lie like friends introduced you, etc. How old are you? Remember: long distance relationships very rarely succeed unless you are planning to move closer to each other.

I met my boyfriend 2 years ago over the internet. Just by chance really. We secretly dated for about 5 months, I was in Ireland and he was in the UK. After 5 months I moved to the UK to be with him and we both came back to Ireland a few months back and we live here together now.

 I didn't tell anyone that I met him online. His friends and family know we met online and they are cool with it, I however, know how my family would have responded. So I told them we met in a bar. They still don't know how we met and it shouldn't matter so I will never tell them. I don't see the point.

Some people just aren't as open minded as others. I personally think meeting someone online is far better than meeting them drunk in a bar. At least you get to know someone first before even setting your sights on them, that way personal appearances tend not to come into play.

If you want your parents to know you met someone just tell them you met him through a friend. Sometimes what they don't know won't worry them. I know if my parents knew that myself and my boyfriend met in the internet they wouldn't take our relationship seriously. If you do think they will take it well then tell them, if not, fib about it now and we they get to know your current boyfriend a bit better, tell them then. If you want. :-)

Yep you're dead right. parents will never really approve of most things that we do but they will accept it. God knows my parents have watched me date some complete muppets and although they could see the heartbreak coming they knew I was determined to make my own decision. Then when things went tits up they were there for me. Sure thats what being a parents is all about. They'll cope with it, stand your ground and make sure they get to know him. I'm sure they'll love him like you do. Best of luck.

First of all, I am not dismissing your love for this guy, but you have to realise that you cannot completely love someone until you know how they are in real life. How they talk, act, react and respond in normal every day life.

What people show you on the internet may be "edited" and they could be showing you the sides of themselves that they WANT you to see. Remember, on the internet you time to think about what you will say and how you want to come across. These are probably the reservations that your parents will have.

I think you just need to be honest with your parents, tell them you really like this guy and would like to meet him, and see what they have to say. I am sure they will be happy that he is Albanian. Be careful when you are explaining your feelings about him that you do not come across as being too "serious" about him. It will make them feel more comfortable if you approach this new relationship maturely and responsibly, keeping in mind that you really need to get to know your man in real life before taking any further steps regarding your future.

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have you ever met this guy face to face? you sound like a tennage kid are you a teenager? here is some good advice for a nieve teenage kid. there is no way that you can love someone that you have never met. you can talk to someone for years online but if you have never met face to face you can not tell if that person is telling you the truth about anythng, you cannot trust everyone especially on this "evil" internet. You parents will find out eventually, especially if you all are talking on the home phone or your cell phone,  and they will probably freak out and forbid you to have contact with this person, that's what I would do if you were my child. you don't want the consequences that could come with meeting someone off of the internet. there are much more constructive things that you can do online other than look for a man.