Forest, a 32-year-old Oregon resident featured on 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days, has spent seven years building a relationship with Sheena, a woman he has never met in person. Their bond has been nurtured through screens, cameras, constant contact, and a level of access that many would find overwhelming. To Forest, it feels like safety. To his mother, it feels like danger.

A Relationship Built on Screens and Sacrifice

Forest has reorganized his entire life around Sheena’s time zone. Blackout curtains, reversed sleep schedules, and a smart-home system monitored around the clock all exist for one reason: to stay connected. He describes Sheena as the only person who has truly tried to understand him, a statement that reveals just how deeply this relationship has filled emotional gaps.

Seven years of virtual intimacy have created enormous expectations. Forest believes this trip will finally turn a digital romance into a real life together. He calls it destiny. Others see dependency.

A Mother’s Alarm Bells Grow Louder

Forest’s mother is not subtle about her fears. While she supports her son’s happiness, she openly questions Sheena’s parents, calling their influence “fishy” and even suggesting they may be scammers. Her concern is not hypothetical. Twice, money allegedly saved for Forest and Sheena’s future disappeared from bank accounts that Sheena shared with her parents.

Forest chose forgiveness. He insists Sheena was manipulated. His mother sees a pattern — one that mirrors a painful chapter from Forest’s past, when another overseas relationship ended with financial loss and heartbreak.

The Lingerie Trip That Changed the Tone

What should have been a lighthearted moment — lingerie shopping before the big trip — quickly turned into something heavier. As Forest nervously picked gifts for the woman he hopes to marry, his mother pressed harder, reminding him that trust alone cannot erase warning signs.

Forest admitted that he has never had sex before, and neither has Sheena. Their plan to lose their virginity together adds emotional weight to a situation already loaded with pressure. The trip is no longer just a visit. It feels like a point of no return.

The Plan That Terrified Everyone

Forest revealed a shocking possibility: staying in the Philippines longer than planned. He believes that remaining there could help Sheena escape her parents’ control and speed up the visa process. To him, it sounds logical. To his mother, it sounds catastrophic.

She fears distance will remove the last safety net protecting her son. She worries intimacy will bind him emotionally and financially, making it impossible to leave if things turn dark. Forest hears concern. She sees a nightmare repeating itself.

Trust Versus Control

Forest insists he is an adult capable of making his own decisions. He frames his determination as independence, even rescue. His mother frames it as vulnerability disguised as devotion. The tension exposes a deeper question that defines many long-distance relationships: when does love stop being supportive and start becoming controlling?

Sheena, thousands of miles away, remains mostly silent in this conflict — a silence that fuels suspicion and devotion in equal measure.

Fans Divide as the Trip Nears

Online reactions are sharply split. Some viewers praise Forest’s loyalty and romantic optimism, calling his commitment rare in a disposable dating culture. Others warn that emotional isolation, financial history, and parental red flags create a dangerous cocktail.

Comment sections buzz with comparisons to past 90 Day cautionary tales, while others argue that skepticism itself could sabotage something genuine.

A Flight That Could Change Everything

Forest is moving forward. The flight is booked. His mother is coming — not to interfere, but to protect. Yet even she fears that once Forest steps onto that plane, control may slip beyond her reach.

What happens when seven years of fantasy meets reality cannot be predicted. But one thing is certain: this trip will not end quietly.

Is Forest’s determination proof of true love, or a warning sign he refuses to see?