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The Ride



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  1. Neil MacDonald Avatar

    Interesting. Did he just not show up? Chicken out at the last minute? Get abducted on the way to the meeting?

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar

      I believe he chickened out.

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  2. pensitivity101 Avatar

    IT happens……………. unfortunately. At least she got an exciting train ride.

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  3. Violet Lentz Avatar

    So sad- but I have heard tell of this happening to people.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar

      Yeah, it happened to a friend of mine. People can be such jerks.

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  4. TraceyDelaplainMD.com Avatar

    I will remain hopeful that he’s just been delayed unless of course he has emptied her bank account, then that feels hopeless. Tracey

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar

      I think he chickened out and isn’t mature enough to own it. Thanks, Tracey!

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  5. Prior... Avatar

    I try not to read any of the FF entries until I write my own story – but today, I am reading ahead of time – and wow – I like this a lot – could feel the anticiapation and the thud of waiting

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar

      Thanks so much! You made my day. :-)

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      1. Prior... Avatar

        🙂🙂

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  6. plaridel Avatar

    perhaps he got lost. just wait a little bit more. if he failed to show up, just go. there are more fish in the ocean. :)

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar

      Good advice. Thank you, Plaridel!

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  7. James Pyles Avatar

    I can’t imagine using a dating app. I guess I’ve been married too long.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar

      I’ve never had any luck with them. Got burned twice. Thanks for stopping by!

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  8. Nobbinmaug Avatar

    There have been far worse outcomes from meeting people from dating apps. I had one show up. 🫣 It was probably my fault since I picked her up. It was all downhill from there.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar

      Very true. I tried dating apps twice and got burnt both times. I shudder at the memory.

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  9. Keith's Ramblings Avatar

    Oh no, it was going so well!

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar

      I know. I should’ve done something different to make it funny rather than sad. Thank you, Keith.

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  10. Fandango Avatar

    Maybe Marcus is actually a fat, ugly, 48-year-old virgin living in his mother’s basement and is not the person Lydia thought he was.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar

      Yes! Oh, that would’ve been hysterical if I’d made him show up at the train station… With his mommy!

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  11. Brenda's Thoughts Avatar

    Oh, so sad, and especially after a seven-hour trip. The dating world can be cruel. Well done!

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar

      It can! I’ll never play that game again.

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  12. Dale Avatar

    Having met my beau through our blogs, when we first met in person (4 hour car ride for each of us) I never thought he would not be there. What an awful thing to do – chicken sh*t!!

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar

      Exactly! He truly is a jerk.

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      1. Dale Avatar

        Big time!

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  13. rochellewisoff Avatar

    Dear A.M.

    This is incredibly sad. You did a good job of creating the excitement. I felt the letdown at the end.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar

      Thank you, Rochelle. Shalom.

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  14. Dawn M. Miller Avatar

    This may sound cliche but he probably did her a favor.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar

      It looks that way, doesn’t it?

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  15. David Stewart Avatar

    I was afraid this is where it was leading. Very sad and more and more common these days. Hopefully she’ll learn the right lessons from it (of course, maybe he was injured on the way there or something and we’re all judging him harshly).

    -David

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar

      Very true, David. Next time I will explore that avenue. Good idea! Thank you.

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