So today is the 11th anniversary of the first time Chris and I "met." I say "met" in quotes because it was the first time we met in person. Real life. Face to face.
I think most everyone knows that Chris and I met online in an IRC chat channel about industrial music. We met back in 1996 - way before the general masses were online. Also back in the days when the general masses thought that the people chatting online were either perverts or predators. Ah, the good old days.
In addition to our relationship, we know several people that are either married or in a relationship from the #industrial heyday. We also have formed some really good friendships with people from all over the world. Today there's Match.com and tons of other dating services, but I think our experience was definitely unique.
We started out as nicknames on a screen, then friends, and eventually really good friends. I had just gone through a divorce and I was back in the dating game. After I'd go on a date, I'd either chat about it with Chris online or as our friendship progressed, I'd call him on the phone and we'd talk for HOURS!
I think we both realized after a time that the friendship was developing into something more, but logistically, it didn't seem like it could ever work. After all, he was in Ohio and I was here in Washington. Throw in an age difference and it just didn't look feasible "on paper." The odds were pretty much stacked against a relationship going any further.
That didn't deter us though and 11 years ago today, he stepped off of the plane and we've been together ever since! We did the long distance dating thing for a year which was a very expensive and frustrating experience. After a year, Chris moved out here and we were married 10 months later. We'll be celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary this year :)
So here's to you, my online friend/boyfriend/husband. So glad I "met" you :)
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Awww :)
When I tell people even today that I met my wife online they are a little stunned. It's much more commonplace now than it was then, but it just goes to show you that love finds you and not the other way around.
You're my best friend and my true love :)
What a sweet love story! :-)
Where can I get one of them mail order brides, too?
So cute! I love hearing about how people met.
Just yesterday I was thinking about my first date with Jesse, I was actually housesitting for you guys at the time, so he picked me up at your place.
Pretty damn cute. You guys are a neat couple.
Krystie - that's really cool! I thought that you were still with Chad when you housesat for us.
We need to get together with you guys!
I may have still been with Chad one of the first times that I housesat for you, there was only a brief intermission between the two. ;)
If we don't see you sooner, I'm determined to make it to Chris' b-day this year, assuming we're still on the evite list!
Krystie - most definitely!
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