SingleScenes – 10-31-19

SingleScenes

by Sarah Smart

Q. What would you do if you found out that your closest friend’s new boyfriend was secretly engaged to another woman across town and you were quite coincidentally invited to the engagement party by a co-worker?  Would you tell her?  My friend is so excited over this guy, that I don’t want to shatter her bubble.  I’m afraid to tell her because she is very paranoid and is always accusing of others of being jealous of her.  What would you do? A. Take her to the engagement party and let him tell her.

Q.   I have been dating a guy for five months who, up to a week ago, has always behaved like a gentleman.  We had a date scheduled recently, and when he showed up, he was very upset because he had been fired that day.  The evening didn’t go well because he grumbled and complained all through dinner.  When the check came, I offered to pay for the meal, and he became angry and said he wasn’t a charity case.  He stormed out the restaurant, leaving me stranded.  I was angry, but when he called the next day and apologized, I forgave him.  But I don’t want to go out with him again.  My friends believe I’m being insensitive.  What do you think?

A.   I think you saw what he did as an indication of a behavioral flaw that you don’t wish to deal with and I don’t blame you.  I would have acted in a similar fashion.  To be upset is one thing.  His behavior was inexcusable.

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