Tell Me Pastor

An age old problem

DEAR PASTOR,

I have a problem, and I hope that you can solve it for me. I met a man two years ago at a pharmacy. He followed me to the bus stop and we spoke for a while and exchanged phone numbers.

Two days after we met, he called me in order to find out how I was doing. I told him that I was fine. We continued calling each other for a number of weeks. He wanted to know where I was living, so I gave him directions.

The problem is that I am older than he is. He told me that he is not only talking to me because he wants sex. He told me that he went through a life that he did not expect, so he decided to leave that life and find a woman who would care for him and not hurt him. For the past two years, I have found him to be very loving, co-operative and attentive. He calls me everyday and sometimes he visits me. He has two children, but I don't know them. Sometimes I wonder what I should do.

Please pray for the both of us. Give me words of encouragement if you have any to give. What should I do?

I.D., Kingston

Dear I.D.,

You do not know this man very well. You cannot be sure that what he is telling you is the truth. I can only ask you to be very careful. Don't be gullible. Some men will tell women lies about their past relationships, and after they have succeeded in getting what they want, they move on to another prey. Try to find out as much as possible about this man. I am sure you don't want him to use you, but it will happen if you are careless.

Pastor