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.

don't reply!

But surely you'd recognize a friend of your dads even if the pic was a few years old?

Soz and that, but I'd neva of said yes 2 meet up if ur photo was rite

As tempting as it is to mess him around a bit more I thnk it would hurt him more if she just didn't reply until he has maybe sent another text or two.

Let him send a follow up text after his 'wot?', make him feel like he has been left dangling a bit.

im goin home ur not my tipe u luk lik my dad lol l8rs anna xxx

Oh God yes, you have to do the "u look kk my dads m8" bit now.

This is why I love Mumsnet. I love each and every one of you for the support and camaradrie you have shown me today. Thank you all so very much.

Yes do the Dad reply!! Please!!

I'm with Eudora. Wait til his sends a few more desperate texts...

Ha ha - he's been there nearly an hour now.

but be careful to make this sound like it's because he's a minger not that Anna is a shallow bimbo.

Although if he thinks he's gods gift a shallow bimbo turning him down made be the kcik betweenthe legs he needs.

Yep. Let him text again.

I wonder if he's walked out yet? With a bright red face no doubt!

And now I just have to dump him for real.

Wonder how long it'll take for him to text me.

Poor Anna. RIP. I'll buy flowers in her honour. She rocks

How long are you going to leave it before dumping number two?

I think we should do a group hug for sadly.

(Un MN-y of course).

I bet he's drowning his sorrows with a pink bacardi breezer...

Do you have a neighbour you can go and sit with for the next couple of hours, so that you can still see your house if he turns up, but not be in it?

shineypenguins are you going to text him back again as 'Anna'?

Pleeeease say he looks like Anna's dad's m8, pleeeeease!

You've got to at least wait until he contacts you on the rebound asking to meet up before you dump him (again).

Sadly - you are awesome for doing this!

Hope you're OK. Be kind to yourself this weekend and rejoice you are free from such a Twat!!

yeah seymore Manly

LOL Seymore that made me snort my coffee.

Too true.

Do you think it'll be long before he texts you (the real you)?

How long are you going to leave it before you dump him?