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I was played again .

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Kenyaparks · 17/06/2025 01:01

Me 24 have been talking to this man 28 for about 4weeks now. We met online, he wasn't initially my type, but he was applying pressure and it caught my interest. I met him on hinge he seemed genuine, we live two hours away from each other but he seemed not to mind that. Never met each other we have ft several of times

The first couple weeks we were talking he tried to come and see me for the weekend and rent a room. I was busy both weekends, he ended up going on vacation and was calling me while he was there buying me souvenirs texting me etc, just being very consistent. He came back from vacation and that kinda died down? He only was texting me and stoped calling. He tried to come down the weekend he got back to being me my gifts and take me on a date. I was going to let him, but I really thought about how I knew he would be expecting intimacy from me sense he's renting a room. He didn't directly say that but I already knew. So I just agreed on coming out where he lives that next weekend since me and my family already agreed on going out there during that time.

Make a long story short he was texting me counting down the days to see me, just for me to get out there and him be a slow texter, he sent me the details on our date planned, then right after he said that he had to go into work do to the pipes flooding, how he's on standby for his job and it was an emergency how he couldn't make it .... kept texting me saying he apologizes promising me that he would make it up on Saturday once I got back to my city. I got there on Thursday morning and left Friday afternoon, he kept begging me to just stay the weekend and if I did he would drive me home etc. I declined because I had work on that Saturday. He said he would just come out to see me this weekends to make it up. Kept telling me how he wants to be in my life etc. said he'll just prove it to me. This was all yesterday

Anyways the day has come when he was supposed to drive out here and I haven't heard anything from him at all today I feel soo stupid, was this a game to him ?

this was all last week/weekend

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Bluedenimdoglover · 19/06/2025 15:19

Forget it. He's a time wasting fantasist.

Jackiemcnally · 19/06/2025 10:02

You've had a lucky escape

Daygloboo · 18/06/2025 22:01

He sounds a bit creepy

Nanatobethatsme46 · 18/06/2025 20:13

Queen?princess? The way he talks he sounds like one of those african ( or any foreign country) scammers that are trying to sound genuine when they ask to borrow thousands of pounds
Definite cat fish. Id bin the looser he has no intention of meeting and is stringing you along for whatever reason

TruthOrAlethiometer · 18/06/2025 17:20

Kenyaparks · 17/06/2025 16:11

You guys I’ve video called him several of times he’s American lol

So? Do you actually think the content of the messages between you is at all normal? This is a stranger. Look at how you’re speaking to each other (or at least how he is speaking to you.) Someone you’ve never met.

You’re young. Listen to the people who’ve been around the dating world for a lot longer than you; this is massive red flag territory. The guy is a creep/psycho/love bomber. This isn’t normal.

Don’t talk to him again. Move on to the next person and match with someone who lives in your area.

BlazenWeights · 17/06/2025 22:33

Queen and Princess?? 🤢. Block!

NotUnlessSpermCanGetThroughASashWindow · 17/06/2025 22:15

Kenyaparks · 17/06/2025 16:11

You guys I’ve video called him several of times he’s American lol

He 'works for the city'. What does that mean? Is he Batman?

He hasn't invested any energy in anything other than pissing you about.

You've blocked him for a reason - stick with your instincts.

Winter2020 · 17/06/2025 20:59

Ilovecakey · 17/06/2025 19:54

What place is that?

Is this faux naive? Let's pretend there aren't certain countries that major in certain crimes?

Hope this helps

I was played again .
Ilovecakey · 17/06/2025 19:54

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What place is that?

GreyCarpet · 17/06/2025 19:36

Kenyaparks · 17/06/2025 16:11

You guys I’ve video called him several of times he’s American lol

What? Do you think there aren't romance scammers in America?

What does it matter anyway? You've blocked him so what's the problem?

CleanShirt · 17/06/2025 18:55

Kenyaparks · 17/06/2025 16:11

You guys I’ve video called him several of times he’s American lol

And? He's a weird bloke you've never met.

Kenyaparks · 17/06/2025 16:11

You guys I’ve video called him several of times he’s American lol

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CalicoPusscat · 17/06/2025 11:56

I'd be gagging at receiving messages like that! It would be "speak English, dammit"

WhyamIinahandcartandwherearewegoing · 17/06/2025 11:53

I would have blocked him for the shite patter for starters.

AdoraBell · 17/06/2025 11:36

Just block him and move on.

Goody2ShoesAndTheFilthyBeast · 17/06/2025 11:35

Princess?
Queen?
Flaky as fuck?

🚩🚩🚩🚩

Yeah. Keep him blocked.

RunningJo · 17/06/2025 11:33

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Exactly the vibe I was getting too!

Comtesse · 17/06/2025 11:31

Anyone who tries to pressure you can get lost - seriously you do not need to put up with this.

Anyone who calls you “princess” is a nob as well.

DontTouchRoach · 17/06/2025 10:24

Kenyaparks · 17/06/2025 01:13

These where all the texts he was sending me on the day he canceled
Princess why would i put all this energy into - us just to play give me a chance to come out there Saturday I promise really want to see u

-That’s impossible queen why would I put all this energy while I’m in a relationship would never do u like that u know I work for the city
-& I have your souvenirs still I want to give to you
-Don’t do this I want us to talk queen u special fr & love your energy just give me a chance
-Princess just give me a chance want to be in your life
-wish u could just stay for the weekend 😢 but Ok princess & I will come out there I promise will make it up to you

He never came like he said he would and it was crickets on that day from him

If a man I'd never even met and had only ever talked to online was sending me messages like this, I'd think they were either catfishing or insane. This isn't remotely normal or convincing behaviour.

pasturesgreen · 17/06/2025 10:17

Mmm...basically what everyone else has said.

He keeps telling you how he wants to be in your life and he hasn't even met you yet?
Red flags galore. Run far and run fast.

Doorsways · 17/06/2025 10:10

www.freedomprogramme.co.uk if this is not the first time you have fallen for such an obvious bullshitter.

The language queen and princess would make me itch.
Ick.

MsOvary · 17/06/2025 07:53

He is a scammer. Block and move on.

Bunnycat101 · 17/06/2025 07:51

Run. And stop dating until you develop a better sense of boundaries. It all screams scam but he’s managed to reel you in which suggests a degree of vulnerability.

CoffeeCantata · 17/06/2025 07:40

OP, I'm sorry this has happened to you but I would advise running a mile from anyone who sent those messages. As pps have said, 'Queen' and 'Princess' are just yucky and totally insincere from someone you haven't even met.

Save yourself a lot of humiliation and stress and just block this person - he's never going to show up in real life.

Messycoo · 17/06/2025 07:40

He’s probably married. You have had a great escape.