Anyone have dating horror stories? (5)

I'll start it off with something that happened to a friend of mine back home.

This young woman I know had placed an ad on a dating site. Since she was cute and had a great personality, she got TONS of responses. She began corresponding with this one fellow who certainly had the gift of gab and seemed to be very nice. After a fair bit of chatting (online and on phone) they decided they would meet. Now this fellow was out on the Prairies, said he was 1/2 owner of an auto tire/service business and since she couldn't take time off, he said he would come to her.

When he arrived (by bus) he had no money. (said his wallet was stolen in Northern Ontario). Hmmmm He couldn't get any for a while since he didn't have his bank card or any id for that matter. Hmmmmmm Soooo, he stayed with her at her house.

I think you might see where this is going. As it turned out, he was NOT 1/2 owner of the business...he worked there. He had no money because he spent the last of it on the trip east. The young woman let him stay with her because they just seemed to get along so well and it didn't matter to her that he had not been entirely honest with her.

He got a job, thanks to her father, and they settled into what she thought was a great relationship. Within a few months, he started going out to party a bit with the guys from work. Sometimes, he had too much to drink and didn't go home til the next morning. Within a few weeks, the young woman started getting some unusual problems in her groin area. It got so bad that she ended up in the hospital. He had given her herpes and she had left it too long before seeking medical help.

She recovered nicely but was of the opinion that now, no-one else would want her so she stayed with the guy who had traveled from out west to be with her. They're still together. (the last I heard)

Isn't this a story to warm the cockles of your heart? They were a match made in heaven, obviously.

All this happened in the late 90's and is a true story. I worked with the young woman and knew her Dad quite well.

Ok, who's got another one?

I guess my point to this is that if we can learn anything from someone elses' bad experience and avoid repeating the mistake, it's a very good thing. No, I'm not being negative. I just want people to be safe.

i have a horror story and a good story.
My best friend started dating a guy off of Plenty of fish. They seemed well matched for each other. he was loving , kind and attentive. he liked her 3 children as well. Then after a few months he started telling her not to go out and to stay home and spend time with him. he had her to the point where she wasn't even calling me.( we have been best friends for 25 yrs)
Then one day after a bad day at work he came home and got pissed off with her. they argued and then he started getting violent. he trashed her house and threatened her with a knife at he throat. he beat her badly. it was her 11 yr old son who was able to get out of the house and call the police.9 he had pulled the phone lines out of the wall)
charges were laid and he paid the penalty. but seems he is back on the dating sites again. Ladies beware
A good story is that another girlfriend met a greaqt guy off of Plenty of fish and they are now engaged and own a farm together. they are very happy.
Just be careful and listen to your instincts. you can always get out of a situation no matter how bad.

We've all dated,and met some really GREAT people,and then we have all met the ones that seem so nice at first,and gradually you take that pause and think....Hmmmm? Something's NOT RIGHT!
I am very independant,and I thought this one girl I was dating was sweet,but I still needed some of my space. I found out from friends,she was planning "OUR" life together,and this was going to be for "ETERNITY" I felt like the character on the Buggs Bunny show "I'm gonna love you, and hold you and squeeze you and I'm never gonna let you out of my sight and I'm gonna name you GEORGE!"

Then again,....Sometimes you hear the "TWILIGHT ZONE" theme song the minute they start talking to you,or at least before the "END" of your first date!! HOPEFULLY!! You know you've heard it too!! Haven't you? LOL RUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!