I have a couple of goodies... one is my ex, the other is my husband's ex.
My ex: Total psycho. He was really hung up on marrying someone of his own religion. Trouble is, he would only date people who weren't of his religion... then try to get them to convert. When I wouldn't convert on his say-so (you pick a religion because it means something to *you*, not because someone tells you you have to or else!), he dumped me by IM, even though we were in our respective dorms less than 1/4 mile away, so he could have easily come over, and he could just as easily have called.
A few months later he IM's me to say he's engaged. Same M.O. - dated someone not of his religion and talked her into converting. She eventually decided not to, so he dumped her too. AFAIK, he still isn't married (and with an M.O. like that, I'm not surprised!) I also found out after our relationship was over, that he was on Prozac and had quit taking his meds.
Now my husband's ex - she was a real psycho b!tch. I knew her b/c she rushed my sorority and has the distinctive honor of being the only person we ever cut twice (and at a time when we were desperate for numbers). She had all the personality of a brick. She was apparently very clingy, didn't want to spend any time away from him, etc. Started talking marriage after they were together only a couple of months.
Finally (after 5 months) he got wise and dumped her. And 6-1/2 years later she still isn't over him.
During my last year in college, I was unlucky enough to take a class with her. It was a class about ethics and law and the internet (interesting stuff, actually). One of the topics we discussed was privacy on the 'net, and privacy in general. We watched and discussed a short film about an engaged couple where the man had a hereditary disease and hadn't told his fiancee... she found out accidentally and confronted him b/c he obviously couldn't trust her, that he thought she would leave him if she found out she could have children with this disease.
Anyway, during the discussion, this b!tch said, "Well, I used to have a boyfriend, but he dumped me when he found out I have a hereditary disease and he didn't want to have children with me." (She did - but while nobody wants to have sick children, if you love someone it doesn't matter - you marry them anyway, then choose whether to take the risk, or adopt, or whatever.) It was verrrry obvious she was talking about my then-fiance. So I stood up and said, "I'm sorry to hear that. I happen to be engaged, and I know my fiance would never do anything like that to me, nor would I do it to him. We love each other, and we share everything, all our secrets. I'm sorry you had such a bad experience, and I count myself lucky that my fiance isn't that kind of man." That shut her up good
It's my theory that everyone ends up having one relationship with a psycho... helps you recognize The One when he/she comes along... because you know all the things you want that person not to be.
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[This message has been edited by aephi alum (edited July 18, 2001).]
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