Story #4. Marine veteran. MSP. He was a brash character. I’d never dated anyone quite like him before. He wasn’t the type I usually went for. But I’d decided to try him out because I wanted different results than I was getting.

We hit things off well. I spent a night or two per week with him when I was home between work trips. I should have known he was dating multiple people.

A month later, I had to go to training and was gone for a month. I kept asking for confirmation that he would be there at the airport to pick me up when I got back. He reassured me every time that he would be there.

I heard from him less and less the last 2 weeks and became suspicious that he had been dating someone else.

I got in at 1 am that morning, and had messaged him and asked him where he was. He responded he was out with friends. (Which always meant he was drinking). So I responded that means I should find another ride? His answer: yes. “And I need to be honest with you...”

Here it comes. But before he sent me another message (dude didn’t even have the guts to call me) I found my own Uber ride home and was fast asleep. The next morning, I woke up to his message that said he had been dating someone while I was gone and wanted to pursue her now.

Big surprise. I never responded. I deleted him in everything in my life. When I didn’t respond, he messaged me and asked if I was mad. Seriously dude? You cheat on me first, break up with me second, and suddenly, NOW you care about my feelings?

A nice guy would have arranged for an alternate ride home for me from the airport whether he was interested or not. When you commit to picking someone up, a nice guy would still have picked me up or called an Uber or something. This guy was a douche bag. I had to find my own ride at 1 am when it was blizzarding outside.

A nice guy would break up with you first before dating someone else. Not this guy. This guy was a douche. I saw it in the beginning, but was hoping he was better than that. He’s not. Good luck to the gal that’s stuck with his cheating butt now.