DS1 was in a relationship for four years at uni, which ended pretty badly and basically broke his heart. For a year or so afterwards he was very down and put himself about a bit.
Anyway, he struck up a friendship with a nice girl at work (who was quite similar to his ex in looks and personality) and seemed quite keen for a while. Nice girl likewise developed a big crush on DS. DS then decided he only wanted to be friends and, to rub salt into the wound, asked her for her very pretty friend’s details.
DS dated very pretty girl for a while, nice girl was understandably cheesed off and wanted nothing to do with either of them. DS then decided very pretty girl was a bit boring and wheedled his way back into nice girl’s friendship, though still wanted nothing more.
Fast forward a year DS now has a new job, in a new city, still regularly chats to nice girl on the phone. Is currently dating someone in new city. Today nice girl tells him she has got engaged to an old flame. DS rings me up absolutely devastated. Thinks she might have been the one, is kicking himself for not making a move.
He’s a total idiot isn’t he? I have absolutely no sympathy. He only wants the poor girl because she has found someone else. How on earth have I managed to raise such a fuckwit?