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Don't say to your correspondents you are old and ugly… …they believe you are a young and pretty French woman, that you live in Paris in a charming house from Montmartre district. Alas, in reality, I am an old man who lives in the Périgord Noir a country filled castles and old medieval villages. More terrible mistake, I put even my photography believing that was mandatory. Since I row to find regular correspondents for months. Oh, I have well had some epistolary exchanges from all countries. I talked with Greeks who learn Spanish, Tunisians who study Russian, Russians who work their German, young, kids, olds, all kindy but very inconstant. Enthusiastic for a day, gone the next day. You cannot say that I don't make efforts! When by lucky I have a contact with an anglophone who learn French, I am very caring with him. I love to help, to be accurate in my corrections an to give explanations and advice. It is not for nothing that on Busuu's website (learning site), thirteen correspondents gave me the Award for the best correction. It has to sell myself well a bit. Isn't? Alas, last deception today. Since months I was exchanging with a person from New-york city very studious, but there are several weeks I have no news. It is why I have had fancy wanted to write this text today. I believe that in our world there is intergenerational segregation, that the great majority correspondent are young and that one is more judged about our appearance than on the reality what of we are actually. It is a pity.

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Don't say to your correspondents that you are old and ugly…

…they believe you are a young and pretty French woman, that you live in Paris in a charming house from the Montmartre district. Alas, in reality, I am an old man who lives in the Périgord Noir, a country filled with castles and old medieval villages. A more terrible mistake; I even* put my photograph on display believing that that was mandatory. Since then I row** to find regular correspondents for months. Oh, I have well had some epistolary exchanges from all countries. I talked with Greeks who learn Spanish, Tunisians who study Russian, Russians who work their German, young, kids, old, all kind*** but very inconstant. Enthusiastic for a day, gone the next. You cannot say that I don't make an effort!
When, by luck,***** I make contact with an anglophone who learns French, I am very caring of him. I love to help, to be accurate in my corrections and to give explanations and advice. It is not for nothing that on Busuu's website (learning site), thirteen correspondents gave me the Award for the best correction. It has to sell myself well a bit. Doesn't it?
Alas, my last disappointment**** today. After months exchanging with a very studious person from New York city, there are several weeks with no news. It is why I had a fancy to write this text today.
I believe that in our world there is intergenerational segregation, that the great majority of correspondents are young and that we are judged more on our appearance than on the reality of who we actually are. It is a pity.

*'even' always comes before the verb.

**row?

***'kindly' also works but is rather rarer.

****a false friend?

*****or, when, perchance, I ...

A tour de force of good writing!

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Don't say to your correspondents you are old and ugly…

…they will believe you are a young and pretty French woman,  and that you live in Paris in a charming house from the Montmartre district. Alas, in reality, I am an old man who lives in the Périgord Noir, a country filled castles and old medieval villages. A more terrible mistake: I even put even my photography believing that was mandatory. Since I row to find regular correspondents for months. Oh, I have well had some epistolary exchanges from all many countries. I talked with Greeks who learn Spanish, Tunisians who study Russian, Russians who work on their German, young, kids, olds elderly, all kinds but very inconstant inconsistent. Enthusiastic for a day, gone the next day. You cannot say that I don't make efforts!
When by luckychance I have a contact with an anglophone who is learning French, I am very caring with him. I love to help, to be accurate in my corrections and to give explanations and advice. It is not for nothing that on Busuu's learning website (learning site), thirteen correspondents gave me the Award for the best correction. It has to sell myself well a bit. Isn't?
Alas, last deception today. Since For months I was exchanging with a person from New-york city; they were very studious, but there are for several weeks I have no news. It is why I have had a fancy wanted to write this text today.
I believe that in our world there is intergenerational segregation, that the great majority of correspondents are young and that one is more judged about our appearance than on the reality of what of we are actually. It is a pity.

(I think you're referring to a "photograph" of yourself rather than "photography" you have taken.)

(I'm not sure of the meaning you're looking for with "row")

(When "I am lucky" - if you prefer "luck" to "chance," but the meaning is essentially the same)

(Your choice here: "I had a fancy to..." or "I wanted to" - they are synonyms, so whichever you like the sound of)

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