mr.officer.

today's scenario is on loan from a good friend-let's call her "anonymous dater":


Well this is the story all about how, I was newly divorced and back on the prowl...

I too ventured into the world of online dating... I mean, why not? I met a guy and we exchanged IMs... had a bit in common so eventually worked our way up to numbers... HE TEXTED ME ALL DAY!!! Which is cool for me because I'm not a phone chic, like I really don't like talking on the phone so if it's not life or death, don't call me... Anyway, I digress... We eventually worked our way up to actually meeting in person... it was cool. He was Tall, Dark, and cute... (notice I didn't say handsome). 


The first time he came over, after work... we sat and talked and talked and talked... and before he left, he gave me a great big bear hug and I melted into his arms... now mind you, it's been a while. So things were off to a great start. He met my friends/fam and everyone was in agreement, He's a good guy. You Go Girl! Whoo hoo... So this goes on for a month. Now, I don't mean to sound crass but he was blowing a sista's back out and I was cool with that! >:-)


 Soon he started to confess things: like he had 3 kids with 3 different mamas... not just the one he told me in the beginning. He worked 2 jobs because child support was kicking his patootie... And here is the KICKER... He was a minister! Like for real... A PREACHER! This caused me to back away and examine the entire situation... If you'll lie to God, I'm not special at all. 


So he disappeared for a whole week. No calls. No emails. No texts. No IMs. Nothing... It was then that I received a text... Who are you and why is your number on my phone bill EVERYDAY at the same time? When my man gets off work? I'm like... WHOA! Who's your man honey? She proceeds to tell me who we were both dating. Only she was LONG-TERM... I mean had years in the game. She gave details: does he say this? did he play this song for you? Has he met your family? And before I could answer a single question... she'd give me the correct response. See, I wasn't the first. I was just the next one in a long line of "other women" that she'd dealt with in that relationship. 


Ready for another KICKER? We became associates... random texts. friend requests on social networks... condolences and prayers during bereavement...and They were married last weekend. He proposed marriage after she found out about me as a way to smooth over the pending breakup and she accepted. While it hurt to be lied to, this fling only lasted a month. I bounced back. I felt sorry for her... *pouring out some for all the good women who fall for sorry ass mofos*

Signed,
Is there a "Daters Anonymous"