I started seeing a woman named Angela on July 2nd. Our first official date was the first time we actually met face-to-face, and right out of the gate, I laid all my cards on the table. I told her straight up: I don't beat around the bush, I don't play games, and I refuse to chase down the truth. I made it clear that if an issue came up, I would pull her aside and tell her exactly what happened and how it made me feel. She listened, nodded, and claimed she understood.
It didn't take forty-eight hours for the mask to slip.
Within just two or three days, the red flags started flying. She began displaying an incredibly fragile ego, which quickly spiraled into a toxic cycle of push-and-pull, blame-shifting, and gaslighting. I stayed until the night of the 14th, enduring it much longer than I should have, but only because a part of me was desperately hoping she would prove my instincts wrong. I wanted so badly to be mistaken.
Instead, my gut was dead on. Looking back, the intense physical chemistry we had in person was entirely engineered—it was fake, rehearsed, and hollow. When the end finally came, she refused to take any accountability and tried to pin the blame entirely on me. I didn't even argue. I told her I would gladly own my mistakes and the wrongs on my end, but I refused to stay on a path that meant the slow death of my own sanity. For the sake of my mental health and my peace, I told her not to message me anymore, drew the line, and walked away.
I did the right thing, but it still hurts like hell. Now, I’m left sitting here wishing with everything in me that I had been wrong and that we were still together. It feels like a sick pattern at this point. It sucks feeling like you can't find anyone genuine or honest anymore, and that the only people you ever seem to attract are the exact ones you could never bring home to meet the family.

Whining about a past relationship is a great way to introduce yourself to a group.

More like Sharing in the frustration called the current dating scene and how stupid people are when you clearly stare your intentions and expectations and instead get that **** show.

You only wasted a few days. Just move on.