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To make my bf wait hours for his blind date

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RedTartanLass · 04/01/2018 12:17

Ok so I've not been on here for years ...... but I'm raging. My bf has been behaving suspiciously so I checked online and right enough the wanker has a POF profile!

So I catfished him and we're meeting today at 12:30 ..... well he thinks we are ... I'm not turning up. Want to see how long I can make him wait!

If you're in Swindon feel free to give him a wave!!

Am I being unreasonable to make him wait a couple of hours. Will I be able to drag it out that long .....

OP posts:
CardinalCat · 04/01/2018 15:44

swingofthings did you bother to read the thread? She used a stock photo of an attractive woman in her 50s.

TheGrandHighWitch · 04/01/2018 15:44

Maybe tomorrow you could arrange for a cinema (or similar) date for your weekend plans with him and then not turn up? You could then message him to say the bus had broken down... grin

Then follow it up with a goodbye 'timewaster'.

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RedTartanLass · 04/01/2018 15:45

Ah good question @swingofthings

Yes it was def him as it was the same profile he had when we met. I deleted mine and believed him, naively it would seem, when he said he'd deleted his!

So set up new and fake profile to see if he was still on, after he received a suspicious text yesterday. So for the past 3 months he has been blatantly been seeing other people, despite taking me to his work at the charity place. And the worst part, partaking in unprotected sex! I had ensured he'd had a sex screening and I saw the text confirming he was "clean" before we got down and dirty!

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TheGrandHighWitch · 04/01/2018 15:47

Whoops, out of practice with the smileys = Grin

pollythedolly · 04/01/2018 15:55

👀 for the 👻ing.

Well done OP. Least you found out fairly soon in. He's not worth a shiney shite Thanks

BMW6 · 04/01/2018 15:56

WJATAOPS

Will Just Accuse The Asshole Of Penis Stinkiness?

Misshatter · 04/01/2018 15:57

I wouldn’t be able to resist letting him know it was me. I’d arrange to meet him at his friends wedding and use the same excuses POF catfish used for being late, wait for the penny to drop and then ghost him.

AmysTiara · 04/01/2018 16:00

How old is he Red? It sounds like he's young but if you put a profile picture of a 50 year old woman, he must be older than I'd imagined. Is he a lot older than you?

Mxyzptlk · 04/01/2018 16:05

I may have to catfish once or twice again ..... so he'll never know if anyone is genuine online mwhahahahaa

That's a great idea. Especially after your last update. He deserves to be messed with.

Mxyzptlk · 04/01/2018 16:12

I don't need the drama of a big dump.......So I'll just let this "romance" slide ... Grin

EarthwormsAndSnails · 04/01/2018 16:15

You've played this perfectly Red! You can walk with dignity and he can be left confused and paranoid.

Emmageddon · 04/01/2018 16:29

Oh yes, catfish him over and over and over again. He won't know whether anyone is genuine after he's been stood up a couple of dozen times. Just hope he doesn't work out how to reverse image search and realise his POF ladies are all google stock images and not really interested in meeting up with him.

MerryShitmas · 04/01/2018 16:33

How I would proceed (in no particular order).

Ghost. Immediately. Don't reply to his texts or calls. If he comes to your home open an upstairs window, piss yourself laughing again and shut it again. (Immature, but brilliant).

  1. Leave the kids with someone if possible, invite him over for some nice dinner.
Slip in what you know, so, something like... "I got some fresh basil for this recipe, I wouldn't normally, do you think it was worth the faff? How's work? I know Xy was off sick for a bit, is she back to usual now? You know last Friday, how did your date with Hotchick123 go? I hear that pub does an amazing cheesecake." Make sure you have a big wide psychotic smile. You must be able to hold it together though. But it's extremely effective, it catches the fuckers off guard. Trust me. He'll choke on the lasagna.
  1. Send a PP's text with regards to being sexually unsatisfied.
  2. Tell him that his personal hygiene just isn't good enough and you just can't cope with the way he smells and his dick cheese, despite the fact his sense of humour is amazing.
Block and never talk to him again.

If he knows your "catfishes name" then

  1. "My friend Eliza (catfish name) went to go and meet a man at X pub on X day. It's her first time on POF. She said she saw how fat/ugly/unkept/whatever he looked and just got the bus home! How rude. How do you think he felt? Awful right. I hate online dating!
Ever happened to you?"

Then, you ghost.

comingintomyown · 04/01/2018 16:38

Bloody hell ive been single 8 years and was thinking maybe 2018 would be the year to have a go at all this online dating stuff....maybe not then.

As has been said this thread is meat and drink to us MNers but not a nice situation for you OP hope you’re ok

DevilTree · 04/01/2018 16:43

What an absolute bellend! Angry

If you can bear the masquerade in the meantime, Red, you could string him along until next weekend and then ghost him on the day of the wedding - just not turn up/be at home when he picks you up, ignore calls or respond with a pithy dismissal, and let him feel the full embarrassment at turning up minus his +1 at the last minute.

If you couldn't bear seeing/snogging/sleeping with him until then, tell him you've got the flu!

DevilTree · 04/01/2018 16:50

Ah, BewareofDragons got there first with that suggestion!

BreakfastAtSquiffanys · 04/01/2018 16:50

I think it's only fair that you dump him ASAP before friend's wedding.
I mean fair on the friend so they don't pay for your empty place

gunsandbanjos · 04/01/2018 16:53

@comingintomyown I just married a wonderful man I met online, they’re not all awful.

BattleCuntGalactica · 04/01/2018 16:55

Honestly I would be proud to let him know it was me behind the catfishing. I'm glad you've toyed with him before you ghost him because he deserves way worse. I'm sorry he's such a galloping barrel of crusty wanksocks.

If this ends up on the daily mail he's gonna find out the hard way. God to be a fly on the wall for that..

I'm sorry he treated you so badly, you deserve so much better. ♥️

SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 04/01/2018 16:57

@gunsandbanjos me too. Don't give up folks!

TatianaLarina · 04/01/2018 16:59

This will end up on DM, so if you don’t want him to know he’s been tangoed I’d suggest you ask it to be moved.

Coyoacan · 04/01/2018 17:01

Cheers, OP. Sorry he is such a jerk and so happy with your revenge. But do let him know that his sexual performance is your reason for dumping.

FlexTimeCheekyFucker · 04/01/2018 17:29

DevilTree not nice to use some innocent people's wedding as part of a revenge plan. They might have to pay for OP's food, apart from anything else.

DotCottonDotCom · 04/01/2018 17:32

Yeah... this is Daily Mail material for a slow news month :/ careful OP

ToffeeAteMyDinner · 04/01/2018 17:36

This would be perfect

If he knows your "catfishes name" then 5. "My friend Eliza (catfish name) went to go and meet a man at X pub on X day. It's her first time on POF. She said she saw how fat/ugly/unkept/whatever he looked and just got the bus home! How rude. How do you think he felt? Awful right. I hate online dating! Ever happened to you?"*