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dear stephen shirley i met an older guy and I was attracted to him but played hard to get.

He begged me for a first date and I eventually agreed to go out with him.

He asked me to pick him up and I didn't think much about it since his house was on the way to the restaurant.

When I got to the house, he came out and so did a much older lady. He got in my car and told me that was his mother, that was his mom, and that he lived with her.

At this point, I had an opportunity to tell him that I was not interested, but I went out to dinner with him anyway.

At dinner, he told me that he's a convicted felon, but that was years ago, and he's got a great job and a new life now.

I kept seeing this man and eventually went to his home, well, his mom's house, and saw how filthy his room was.

And I also noticed that his mom's yard was unkept, and there was trash lying around the driveway and porch.

These were red flags and I told him he should do better at helping his mom out around the house.

Then I invited him to my house to meet my two children.

I know he talks really hood and street, but I thought he would do better when he met my children.

He did not.

And my kids asked him why he was talking like a rapper.

He kept commenting on how nice I kept my house, and after the visit, his conversations turned to us making a commitment.

He suggested moving in with me so we could be closer and he could

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