Help - my ex is going to Taiwan.

[blueulyssess]

ok so i broke up with my boyfriend..who happens to be caucasion..and so now he's heading off to Taiwan on his own....in september.....
I'm going at a separate time...and I have family there and am familar with the culture and language..but I'm worried about my EX ..
I've been trying to give him tips....I'm especially worried abotu his arrival there.cuz he doesnt speak the language at all..and I know tons of people are in his situation and have survived..but I'm such a worry wart...

so this is what I've told him so far...when he arrives...

1. get a cell phone (but how does one get one..when he can't speak Mandarin at all?)
2. go to hostel.
3. start calling job contacts.
4. start calling housing contacts.

anything else to add to this? like should he being going to some community center/foreigner refuge place where he can make contacts and friends right away? or he'll probably meet a lot of them at the hostels?

also..do most foreigners who travel to Taiwan ..go by themselves?

thanks

[Wazai]

ok so i broke up with my boyfriend..who happens to be caucasion..and so now he's heading off to Taiwan on his own....in september.....
I'm going at a separate time...and I have family there and am familar with the culture and language..but I'm worried about my EX ..
I've been trying to give him tips....I'm especially worried abotu his arrival there.cuz he doesnt speak the language at all..and I know tons of people are in his situation and have survived..but I'm such a worry wart...

...do most foreigners who travel to Taiwan ..go by themselves?

Stop babying him. He is an adult. He is an EX-boyfriend. He probably is not going to listen to you very much at this point anyway.

I wouldn't worry too much about him. Most of the people on this board came to Taiwan by themselves, not knowing anybody, speaking little or no Mandarin, and we all survived. Don't worry about him. He will be fine.

[Marty]

you care too much.....

If he gets a job before he leaves for Taiwan he'll have no worries.

now let him loose and find yourself somebody worthy of your kindness
young Taiwanese men are usually very kind, and no they're not all short ugly dudes..... I don't know about their size though :? cos I'm a guy and not into that kinda thing!

[blueulyssess]

yeah....you're right he'll be fine..and he can take care of himself...i'ts just sooo sad:(..cuz..we planned this trip for a year..and we were supposed to share this experience together:( and it's like now he's going off to MY country without me!!! but yeah i gotta let this slide.. *SIGH*

on another note...what's with the young taiwanese men thing? hahaha..should i be looking for one or something?? :P

[Comrade Stalin]

yeah....you're right he'll be fine..and he can take care of himself...i'ts just sooo sad:(..cuz..we planned this trip for a year..and we were supposed to share this experience together:( and it's like now he's going off to MY country without me!!! but yeah i gotta let this slide.. *SIGH*

Naaaah! You need revenge.....I know how you can make him REAL jealous and I'll be glad to help! What's your phone number?

[Omniloquacious]

Blue U,

You've just made a lot of male Forumosans very happy, knowing that you'll be unattached when you come to Taiwan. You've already stirred up a lot of interest with those avs, so expect to receive an enthusiastic welcome and quickly be made to forget all about that other dude once you arrive here.

As for him, he'll do okay -- Taiwan is a dead easy place for male Caucasian newbies to get by in. Unless he's disgustingly unattractive and a total loser (as we know he can't be, else how could he have got together with you?), in no time at all he'll have a coterie of admiring xiaojies hanging around him and giving him all the help and attention he could ever possibly wish for or need.

[OldToeSave]

Blue U,


As for him, he'll do okay -- Taiwan is a dead easy place for male Caucasian newbies to get by in. Unless he's disgustingly unattractive and a total loser (as we know he can't be, else how could he have got together with you?), in no time at all he'll have a coterie of admiring xiaojies hanging around him and giving him all the help and attention he could ever possibly wish for or need.

Or unless he is short.

[Jack Burton]

umm. no offense. is Blue U a guy or a girl. I saw the last avatar and was somewhat confused.

[HakkaSonic]

umm. no offense. is Blue U a guy or a girl. I saw the last avatar and was somewhat confused.

Kenny, are you sensing that Omni is about to have one of those "My the girls in Thailand are so beautiful, but I wonder why they have such big Adam's apples" experiences?

[Omniloquacious]

Omigod, surely such suspicions are completely unfounded -- aren't they?

Reassure us, Blue!