Hi everybody! Thanks for the advice, and you all are right. I told my parents about him a few days ago and they had about the same reaction, but they're willing to trust him, so I'm still texting him. I haven't given away any more personal information and we've taken a step back from the romantic side to get to know each other better first. I know more about him now and feel like I can trust him, at least mostly - even though he seems a little desperate sometimes, he's not pushy. And he's told me more stories about himself that I've been able to cross-check with other random remarks he's made to verify them, so either he's telling the truth or he's a very good liar. Let's hope it's the former.