He Said Someone Like Him Would Never Date Me — So I Made Sure He Never Would

confirmations, insurance statements. Dates and amounts. She stared at them in silence.

“He asked me for money last week,” she said quietly. “Said the car situation threw everything off. Said his ex was trying to punish him.”

“How much?”

“$1,200 for rent.”

“He said he was embarrassed to ask?”

She nodded.

I didn’t say it, but we both knew: he wasn’t embarrassed.continue reading …