Originally Posted by
PeterB
In the western world, time-keeping, appointments and forward planning are much more a part of life than they are in Philippines.
In a long-distance relationship, anything which seems in the least suspicious can become a big issue.
Alterations to your plans/schedules will seem suspicious to him.
You have done nothing wrong - it's just one of the cultural differences.
The one thing which may help is if you encourage him to obtain a Philippines roaming SIM, so that you can easily/cheaply send him an SMS to let him know about any changes.
Phils SIMs can be purchased online in the UK.
:....try to explain not to argue as much as possible. He behaves that way simply because he doesn't understand.Don't limit your patience and understanding about the situation.Everything will be alright.You did nothing wrong.
