Mendobrew wrote:
IMHO… I think they don’t want to leave their country and families, but just desire the standard of living that we have, and take for granted…
It’s not us they want…just the money
Mendo
Medobrew, i'm not sure if i agree that they desire the standard of living we have... a lot of them hear the stories from gringos about not being happy in the US and that's why they come to Costa Rica to be happy... even though it's only for a short period of time. They have to think, "they have everything and they're still not happy." I believe they just want enough to eat and take care of their bebes.
Also have to consider that it's probably also a fantasy on their part regarding having a realationship with a gringo who lives in the US. How many gringos do you think promised the chicas the world but upon returning to US forgot about them after a few week? It's happened. I know a chica who quit working because a gringo told her he didn't want her working, and she and her baby almost starved to death because she was not making any money and he did not send her any either. She sold off some of her personal property and borrowed money from friends and family waiting for him to send money but he never did and now she is back to work, forced to work extra hours to pay everyone back. She mentioned how difficult it was for her to face her friends and family after promising to pay them back right away... also told them all about the gringo and his promises.
I think things would probably be different if you lived in Costa Rica and met a chica (working or non-working), it's easier for them to take you seriously. I met a lot of chicas that told me they would love to hook up with me, only if I lived in Costa Rica. Otherwise it was a waste of their time. They want to go out and spend the day with you not with other Ticas and their novios.