Okay, first red flag here is that he's claiming to be 23 years old, which is way to old for your 15 year old self to even consider dating. Second red flag is that he proclaimed his love for you without you two knowing what each other looks like, nor even having met face to face. Third red flag is that he's not even living in the same country as you. I'm sorry, but this all sounds so very dangerous it's not even funny. I don't want to scare you, but this situation is exactly how many of those "girl is lured by online predator and killed" situations all start out.

It all begins with a young girl who finds herself depressed, isolated and feels that no one really gets her anymore. This leaves her in a pretty vulnerable state. She recedes to her room and finds solace in some online game or interaction like a forum. This is where the predators are lurking, waiting to take advantage by listening to the girl, letting her essentially pour her heart out to them. This deepens the girl's trust in them, and they begin to feel comfortable doing pretty much anything the guy wants because they are "friends" now. The guy then begin suggesting that the two of them take their friendship to the "next level", and seeing as the girl feels so very comfortable for the first time in what seems like forever with someone, who seemingly "gets them", they agree. That's where the danger really escalates. The guy pressures the girl into taking pictures, videos, all increasingly more provocative and suggestive in nature. Then the guy, hopped up on his success, asks the girl about meeting up, possibly running away with them to start a new life. And the girl is never seen or heard from again as a living person. I'll leave the rest up to your imagination.

Bottom line is, he can promise you the world and the moon, but that's just all talk and show to lure you into a false sense of security and out of the security of your home. You're parents are very much right for how they would react, and you also know this is a bad situation through this perception. He's not "different" or "just out to find someone who really understand him". These are all just methods online predators use to gain their victims' trust. I'm going to bet he's used these lines on many MANY girls of your age before.

I'm sorry, but at 15 you shouldn't be talking about having a relationship with such an older man, one you've never met, nor have solid evidence that he is who he claims. For all you know, he's a very dark and very unhealthy 46 year old man fishing on your game for girls exactly like yourself to have his way with.

And another thing, I don't know what country you live in, but most have legal ages of consent for such relationships, and these fall along the lines of 16-18 years of age. You're 15, which is too young to have anything to do with a man of 23, IF that is this man's real age at all.

Be careful and don't fall for this man's smooth words and supposed charm.