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GeoGuessr as a relationship changing event.

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So I (m34) and my gf (f33) were on a gaming session online. We played some games and we ended up playing this app called GeoGuessr (which is a geography location game by Google maps) She is from another city that's a 90 min car ride. (I've visited her 5 times, she visited me as well). She is from a city full of snow, and I am from a city that is a little warmer in general. She is Japanese and I am Brazilian. We met in Brazil and as we live close and know our geographics, we are really good at this stupid app. She is in Japan and I am in Brazil.<br><br>So we are playing and I end up beat her score and that's when she said it... "If you move to Japan, I will marry you. I love you so much but I already dealt with too much snow for the day in my life". I was so taken aback that I dont say anything for a few mins and cant even look at the screen. I say I need a few mins to myself and I need to process that. I hang up and I and go to a park nearby and cry. A lot.<br><br>I am not that kind of person that cries. I am the strong type. I dont fear many things and I have overcome a lot in my life so far. But it was a very strange moment. I cant and wont marry a woman that wont accept me for who I am (I dont think she would accept marrying me if I wanted to move to a warmer climate). I dont want to live in a cold country ever and I love being near the ocean. I cant even think about that knowing that even if we become serious and I move to Japan, I will need to overcome that barrier. I love her more than words can say but I dont know if I can pass that barrier.<br><br>Theres a lot more to that but that's the main idea. Still processing and I dont know what else to say...<br><br>UPDATE: Talking again and we are gonna schedule a meet. This reddit post ended up being a good thing and we are talking a lot. The comments (even the offensive ones) forced us to talk more openly. Thanks for that. I as well am a victim of the system and I am only being stupid knowing it. She is coming to Brazil to meet me and we are gonna talk more openly. She's been a great support system and as we talked more, it feels like a weight is being lifted from my shoulders. Thanks for the help everyone and I expect to have an update soon.<br><br>UPDATE -2: I was rushed and lied. I said I was gonna let it go as it was a "good thing" but it's not. I need to process that. It's as if I lost something precious. I am not ready yet. We are talking but we are both upset. I dont know what the future holds, but I am not gonna lie to myself saying everything is fine. We are gonna talk in a few days.<br><br>UPDATE -3: So after 3 days she messaged me and talked. She never expected me to be upset. She was talking as if she was doing a joke but didnt realize that what she said actually hurt me. She started crying and said she feels extremely guilty. She said she didnt expect that I would get that upset and she thought it was an obvious joke. I told her I dont know if I can ever feel the same about her again as I thought I was gonna be upset forever if that's what I was gonna hear from her. She said we should meet in Brazil for a few days and she would come to me as soon as possible to talk. I said it was okay. She said it's not a joke, and she is coming. She is booking a ticket to Brazil. I as well said I feel guilty and I dont deserve her. She is stupid enough to put her entire life on the line for me by moving. She said "I dont wanna be with someone and not see that person for the rest of my life. I dont want to be in a relationship by just talking for the next 30-40 years (We want to be married). I cant think about living in a relationship where both people dont live together".<br><br>But she said that her parents dont know about us. She said that she thinks that if they knew she was in a relationship with someone from Brazil her parents would be extremely upset. I dont know what to say, I dont know what to do and I dont know what's gonna happen. We agreed that she's not gonna tell that her parents dont know yet and she's coming to Brazil. We dont know what's gonna happen and we need to process that. It feels like I won the lottery and lost something precious at the same time... I dont even know how to feel.<br><br>UPDATE-4: So, she just landed in Brazil. It's 10pm and she's booked in a hotel. She said she's upset and her parents are gonna be mad but she doesnt care. She wants a relationship with me and she is gonna accept me for who I am. It's a full circle moment and I am writing this because I need to say that she's not a bad person. She was just scared and wanted to be with me but as we talked more, it feels like a weight is being lifted from both our shoulders. She's coming to my house tomorrow and we are gonna talk. I am gonna meet her tomorrow as well and we are gonna get to know as much as possible about each other. We are gonna have a full day talking and we are gonna share a lot that happened in our lives. It feels like a full circle. She is Japanese-Brazilian. I cant believe that we found each other. I am speechless.

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