I lent money to a man I\u2019d been dating for just over a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I never asked why he needed it.
We broke up 2 months later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I accidentally learned later that he used this money for a vacation with his ex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yeah. Let that sink in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her name was Darcie. I didn\u2019t know her personally, but I\u2019d seen her name pop up once or twice on his phone in the early days of us dating. When I asked, he said they were \u201con friendly terms,\u201d and I, like a complete idiot in love, believed him. I wasn\u2019t the jealous type. Or maybe I just didn\u2019t want to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His name was Joren. Smart, quiet, kind of mysterious. He worked in web design, freelanced mostly, and often complained about how unpredictable his income was. So, when he asked if I could spot him $2,000 \u201cjust to get through a rough month,\u201d I didn\u2019t hesitate. It was almost all of my savings, but I figured, hey\u2014we\u2019d been together over a year, he\u2019d never asked for anything before, and I honestly thought he might be the guy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said he\u2019d pay me back in a couple months. Spoiler: he never did.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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