'I was SO done with him!': Girl gets ghosted on a date one too many times, empowers herself to return the favor and leave him on 'read'

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Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
Dec 30, 2023 4:00 PM EST

Single girls out there need to unite. It's easy to feel isolated and insecure when we're constantly scrolling socials and swiping left on dating apps, so the moment a person shows a shred of interest in us romantically, they can be tough to resist. But staying single is far better than being ghosted by a guy without any common decency… 

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  • Dating a person who's flakey with plans is an easy red flag. But when you've been down in the dumps, enduring a lengthy dry spell in the man department, it can feel like you're scraping the bottom of the barrel for whatever singles are left. But it doesn't have to be like that, does it? 

  • In our next story, a woman finally realizes her self-worth and takes a stand against a serial ghoster, proving to every single woman out there that we don't need to be chasing men to feel good. We need to chase our own needs and desires and the right guy will dutifully respect that in return. So if you're looking for a powerhouse story with a satisfying ending, scroll onward to enjoy the ultimate petty revenge against a flakey dater. 

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    "Life is too short for lopsided relationships"
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    Posted by u/Kurozukii 7 hours ago The tables have turned... Years ago, there was this guy I sometimes used to hang out with. I really liked him and would do anything for him. Unfortunately, the efforts weren't reciprocated.
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    It was difficult to get a hold of him as he would leave me on read and wouldn't answer my calls. Then after a few days he would reply back that he was very busy and tired because of work and proceeded to start a conversation with me as when I replied he would just leave me on read again. It was truly infuriating but what could I do? I really liked him and was acting like a fool.
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    The last drop was when one day he invited me to go to the movies. I got ready and waited for him to pick me up at the appointed time. The time came and he wasn't showing up. I waited and waited, I called him and he didn't answer, I texted him and he didn't see
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    my message. A couple hours later, he sends me a message apologizing that he was so tired and didn't feel like going out. At this point, I was SO done with him! I told him he could at least tell me he wasn't willing to go out and I wouldn't be waiting for him like a CLOWN.
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    Nowadays, the same guy chases me relentlessly. I am no longer interested in him. He keeps double texting me saying how much he regrets for not giving me the value and love I deserved back then, that he realized I am a wonderful woman who did so much for him and
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    that he would be willing to do anything for me, that he will always be there whenever I need something. I leave him on read. He keeps calling me and I don't answer his calls. This feels good because now I hope he understands how I felt back then when I used to be ignored by him too.
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    HauntingOutcome 6 hr. ago Invite him to go to the movies. Don't go. Don't tell him.
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    Kurozukii OP. 6 hr. ago edited 3 hr. ago I would love to do this! Too bad I left the country where he lives in, otherwise I wouldn't hesitate to pay him back in the same coin in this situation that he played me years ago. In one of the messages he sent me he asked where I lived so he could come visit me but I ignored him.
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    I_Arman 6 hr. ago "Hey, I'm traveling and am actually going to be near where you live. Would you like to meet up? I'll meet you at ABC Movies at 8pm." Then block the number.
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    Zoreb1 6 hr. ago Tell him you live in some valley in Tibet or on some isolated Pacific atoll. See if he tries to visit. Reply Share 38 MikeSchwab63. 3 hr. ago Pitcairn Island.
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    Nervous_Cranberry1964 hr. ago "I'll be arriving at your local airport on flight number xxxx... can you come get me?" (Later) "yea I was bumped into a later flight.. can you come get me?"
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    TrustAdditional4514 5 hr. ago Gotta get creative. That's what petty revenge is all about. Go for the dagger and crush his soul. 412 Reply Share sub-Zero888 4 hr. ago Tell him you're in Turkey and make him go there
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    dwyoder 2 hr. ago "I am traveling back to your area. I'll be checking into X hotel at this date and time. Don't keep me waiting."
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    SquidgeSquadge 5 hr. ago To a specific movie only showing at a cinema that's very awkward to get to. Then this 10 Reply Share AusCan531 16 min. ago No, just ignore him and move on. Don't bother engaging.
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    fish0814 6 hr. ago Sounds like he had his chance and blew it. 460 Reply Share Kurozukii OP. 6 hr. ago It's sad that I had to lose the interest for him to like me back the same as I liked him before.
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    62emay 6 hr. ago Seriously, if you took him back, he'd do the same isht all over again. Good on you for leaving him hanging for good.
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    Certain_Silver6524 3 hr. ago For real. You'll become low priority once you're "already obtained". And who does that to anyone - even if they're only friends? You'd only value someone like that who means nothing to you, just mere acquaintances or annoying random callers
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    Gabrovi 4 hr. ago I have a feeling that if you showed him interest, he's revert to his old ways. Just tell him that you harbor no more resentment, but that someone without basic manners (towards everyone - not just someone he's romantically interested in) just doesn't appeal at all.
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    kgbubblicious 4 hr. ago When I enjoy an acquaintance's company, but they leave me on read, I give it a pass one time. If they do it again? I delete their number. Life is too short for lopsided friendships.
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    SheWho LovesToDraw 6 hr. ago Seems like he enjoyed you putting in all the effort while he stroked his ego, now that you've seen through his self-centered behavior his ego's been bruised. Now he thinks if he can "win" you back you'll go back to taking care of his needs while he sits back and ignores you. Good job, OP! Sometimes people really do need a tase of their own medicine!
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    IllTemperedOldWoman 6 hr. ago Also, you can bet your last coin that as soon as he thinks he has you, he'll leave you by the wayside again. It's a conquest thing. Don't even fall for it. He's planning HIS revenge on YOU, because apparently you were supposed to keep running after him, longing for him.
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    fish0814 6 hr. ago I'm guessing that you 'blossomed' during this time. He showed you who he was at the beginning. I'll bet it's fun to watch him now though.
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    apopka777 5 hr. ago Eat every bit of it up too ! Glad karma made a full circle 4 Reply Share DiscriminatoryRose 4 hr. ago Next step block him and move on with your life
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