avidinternet said:
InquisitivePsyche's boyfriends page...He has an advice column...This is good
http://www.myspace.com/petesapper
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Pete's Advice Column - Week 7
Category: Life
Dear Pete,
I recently got out of a serious relationship (on my 30th birthday, no less). I caught my EX BOYFRIEND messing around with another girl he met on the internet sending naked pictures to each other. I know he's been doing shady shit like this on and off throughout our 5 year relationship, but got sloppy and I finally busted him. Of course after I caught him, he apologized and wanted me to take him back. Screw that! Needless to say I was pretty hurt and took awhile to get over it. Just wanted to let you know that I'm DONE letting that asshole make me feel like crap.
Are you really? I doubt it.
In fact, you've proven my assessment simply by penning this poorly authored piece of (allegedly) bygone angst. Someone with any actual intention of putting such an experience behind them would have skipped the laughable bit of self-flattery contained herein and just moved on.
You see, by now I'm sure that this guy knows exactly how much begging he has to do in order to make you feel like you've saved enough face to break down and hand him the much vaunted "second-chance".
Of course by now it's actually his third, fourth or fifth chance, but hey, you stopped counting a long time ago. In fact, by handing this guy his very first reprieve (God knows how long ago), you essentially programmed his future behavior. Rewarding shameless deceit with mild admonishment (and ultimately forgiveness) is hardly an effective strategy for setting healthy precedents in a relationship.
Of course, being a 30 year-old woman who's undoubtedly had plenty of life experience, you should know this by now. I'm sorry to say that I'm unsure of what the bigger tragedy is here: Your pathetic inability to learn even the most rudimentary life lessons, or the fact that you actually need someone like me to tell you that guys like this one are completely full of shit.
Dear Pete,
I've been with the same girl for about 6 months now and I just found out (through a mutual friend) that she's been cheating on me since the beginning! From what I know, it's some guy from the college she used to go to. Now to be honest, I don't really feel as much angry at her as feel angry at myself . I don't know how I could have fallen for such a dumb skank and I totally feel humiliated. My friends aren't saying anything, but I know they've been laughing about it behind my back. They think I'm a total chump. What do you think (and please don't be a jerk, I already feel like an ass).
Good news and bad news, my friend. The bad news is that you are, in fact, a chump.
The good news is that all of your so-called friends - the ones who at this very moment are on the phone having a great laugh at your expense - are all doing so for one reason: The same shit happened to them.
That's right. I spent 5 years in the nightclub industry watching girls rampantly cheat on their boyfriends, all of whom were self-professed "pimps" who were absolutely sure that no such thing could possibly happen to them. Truth is, it can happen to anybody. Like the old Aaron Neville song goes, "Everybody plays the fool."
I would, however, suggest exercising more discretion in the future when tabbing some chick you barely know with the label of girlfriend. When dipshits like you don't do their homework, it always comes back to bite them in the ass.
As far as your "friends" go … When misfortune comes back around to them (and it always does), be like these guys and show no mercy.
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