Dear Arie1276:

“He works in a local store in the deli section” – he has an honest job. He works for his paycheck. His job does not take unfair advantage of other people, it does not involve criminal activity and violence. It does not add to air/ water pollution- my hat is off to this guy, I respect him. I admire him.

“I’m just afraid of my family and some friends will judge him and tell me to find someone else” – will your family and some friends be happy if your boyfriend was the president of the biggest country in the world (a very prestigious job)? Will they look up to you for having a powerful, rich and famous boyfriend?

Putin is the President of Russia, the biggest country in the world.  and he is a force of great destruction in the world right now, causing so much suffering to so many. But he is not working in the deli section in a store. He is President. If he was younger (or not), and single (or not) and you dated him, would your parents admire you for dating him?

anita