After meeting on IG, they want to make it IRL
So far, he has demonstrated his princely qualities by not asking for -- or sending -- nude photos.
And now -- mere days after virtually meeting him, you have somehow unearthed a scheme to bring him into your home for several weeks.
The first thing you need to do is to raise your standard of what you have the right to expect from other people.
You also need to tap into your own common sense regarding your personal security.
If you want to make money from renting out a room, register on a room rental site and go through the appropriate process of vetting renters.
If he wants to visit the States, he should locate a nearby room rental where he will have to submit a credit card, be vetted and pay for his lodging.
If you are determined to rent to him specifically, then do so through a legitimate rental site, and not through a casual arrangement from someone you don't actually know and who may have deliberately sought you out as a way out of Brazil. Imagine an open-ended stay in your home with someone you end up detesting? Once in, it could be very challenging to get him out.
If you are unemployed, you would serve yourself better by marketing your skills and lining up your next job.
Dear Amy: I always read your column the first thing in the morning, along with my coffee.
My wonderful husband passed away a few weeks ago. He had been a robust man one year before his diagnosis of heart valve disease and needed a replacement, but at age 85, he refused.
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