<h1>My boyfriend tried to meet me a solid 15 months before we actually met.</h1>

I started talking to him on OKCupid. But I didn't meet him when he tried. I think it was partly due to him having his butt in his profile picture on one of his accounts (he's a bit of a nudist) and also because he was listed as "polyamorous". That's something we are still figuring out but I know I love this man and I know he loves me. Anyhow here is a letter I wish I had responded to sooner.

He sent me a link to this photo:

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The imgur links to distorted image that I need to alter to get the hidden message. I still haven't done that but probably will do that tonight. 

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I only ended up meeting him because I really needed a ride to the ER and he offered to take me. I reluctantly agreed.  He showed up at my place with homemade vegan chocolate truffles. The sly bastard. Then he waited with me in the ER the entire night. I was attracted to him, and liked him, but he was poly and also moving back to Belgium. Despite those factors, we pretty quickly fell for one another and spent the next few months having as many adventures together as possibly. Including going to a place I dubbed "The spidery spider reserve".

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*I had the worst experience of my life there due to arachnophobia and an insane amount of spiders coupled with deep mud that you could only crawl at a snail pace through. So it was actually quite comical, it was me screaming hysterically and shrieking while walking very slowly away from said spiders (and into more spiders).*

And many motorcycle rides together. <3

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Benoit met me at one of the most difficult times in my life. I had just lost my best friend to a tragic death and I was starting to experience severe symptoms from my disease that make doing anything difficult. Not only did he stick by me but he fell madly in love with me just the way I am. 

<h3> I am really glad to have this guy in my life and, while it is going to be tricky, I can't wait to be reunited.</h3>

(I really can't wait to see Belgium either, it'' be my first international travel when I visit.)

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(My blog has been a bit of a sad place and I want to take time to post about the things that make me <b>happy</b>)