As the name suggests, I am sadly (but not that sadly) doing a shiney penguin....

[sadlydoingshineypenguins]

Quick potted history. With boyfriend 9 months. Not that serious but we had had the exclusive talk. Met on a dating site.

About a month ago had a feeling something wasn't right. Few nights he was supposed to be here and cancelled for dopey reasons that set my spidey sense tingling.

Looked on the dating site and lo and beholdy there is was, active, having logged in in the last 24 hours.

But I am not as stupid as he thinks I am.

I set up a profile called thisblokeliesandcheats (it's been taken down) with all his details except photo and spelled out what he'd done (thanks whoever that was who suggested that one) and I will probably do it again

At this point he's said he's coming here Thursday night to stop for the weekend (he doesn't work Friday)

BUT he has also arranged to meet "Anna" off the dating site at a lovely new restaurant for lunch on the Friday about an hour away from here (half an hour from his house)

Obviously, I am Anna.

So, how long do I keep this going. My teeth are itching I want to tell him so much

Am also a little upset, but I had nothing invested in the relationship, so my pride has taken a hit and I feel a bit of a mug but other than that am grand.

Checking in again in support of total twatty knobber double dumping exercise. No stripy top but I so would have bought one for the flashmob ;)

What AwesomeWellies said.

Hope you're ok, OP.

AwesomeWellies I must now make a mental note to contact you when I (inevitably) pick the wrong cunt chap yet again.

Have changed to stripy top, DD in stripy leggings in solidarity. Unlikely I'll run into an MNers in Marbella, but one never knows

Thanks guys.

Need to decide if I dump first or second - ie before or after Anna?

AFTER! Do what the Wellies said. Let him contact you.

And after Anna has dumped him - chuck away her SIM. Or drunken mistakes may follow.

I'd say second. As a bonus you may find that he contacts you right after he realises he's been stood up by Anna, trying to hedge his bets.

Will make revenge even sweeter when you then dump him.

Great thread for a Friday. Can't wait to find out how it all goes.

Hope it all turns out how you want OP and that you feel OK

Agreeing with Wellies, Sue and everyone else who got in before me...shouldn't MN when tired and pg...

Oh DD2 is getting the phone with a new sim in it - that's what swung me to getting the phone. She has been moaning for one so I thought I can get a free O2 sim to stick in this one (have it ordered and all). Once Anna dumps him the sim will go in the bin.

OK so dump after Anna has stood him up. He'll text me, I am almost sure, after Anna has stood him up, and suggest meeting up - I will dump him then I think?

Yes! Perfect.

After, after. Pleeease!
It will be the more devastating blow for him. Anna is a hypothetical bit of fun at the moment - I'd bet he is envisaging keeping you going with the occasional "Anna" when he feels like a bit of extra excitement. Anna standing him up will be a blow to his pride, but not a massive one, I don't think.
But when you, his girlfriend of many months, dump him..... evil

And I think you could, in the months to come, make up other profiles from time to time. One could stand him up, another could chat online then say his conversation isn't very interesting, one could comment unfavourably on any photo he sends. Basically, I recommend a total headfuck. Destroy his sense of entitlement. At your leisure, natch.

but then I am an evil bitch

Perhaps we could take turns? [wunk]

oops, cross post. sorry!

I don't know which is "worse" really - I mean, if you dump him before, he's going to be all "oh well, never mind I've got this new lush bird lined up" and then his world will be rocked when she texts to tell him he just ain't worth it.

If she stands him up first he'll be pissed off for sure; and he might turn to you for comfort or as a fallback so you can dump him then - he'll be more pissed off when you do, but will it rock his confidence as much? I don't know.

In the end I don't suppose it really matters, does it!

Marking my place pats stripy top

I think his pride will be hurt most of all -I don't think he'll do anything aggro but what do I know? I thought I knew this guy, turns out I don't at all

Just marking my place - wearing a stripy top :)

I don't have a stripey top.

No stripes here, unfortunately, but rooting for you, OP! Is there noone could go along to goat and snigger make sure he does actually turn up?? Looking forward to the update!

I'm grateful to you, sadly, because I am wearing a stripey top that I had forgotten I owned and I think it looks rather nice!
Thinking of you.

Good luck today Sadly, just think how fantastic you'll feel when it's all over with.

It's evening here, and in honour of this thread I am wearing my stripey PJs.

Marking my place!

Imagine him getting ready now, maybe an extra squirt of after shave, lucky pants ... Fnar, what a loser

It would have been fun to send a picture of Anna in your house. Not anything obvious, but subtle enough to get him wondering.

Could you quickly post him a letter dumping him now, then let Anna dump him, so that when he calls you can say you have just sent him a letter? I would hate him to think that he was being dumped because of Anna, rather than because he is ugly/bad in bed etc.

marking my place and changing into a stripey top, hope it all works out as planned would love to see his face!