All Comments on 'One Last Date, She Said'

So real life. Great story. I was 22 when my dad got so smart.

Loved it

Andy

Literotica archives, and you have added nothing original of your own.

donna the lucky one to get rid of this idiot,whose the smartest the main male character or the author it's a tossup.

Good story, well written, thanks.

<p>Why?</p>

<p>I challenge anyone to say they have not liked two people at the same time and then <i>picked</i> one of them over the other. That's what the main character did. And he picked wrong. He picked on looks and not on personality</p>

<p>What I found interesting was that the other woman liked him enough that she waited for him. Maybe the pickings were slim in their area?? But regardless I could, and have, seen this happen before. So I liked the story. This guy didn't have to give away half of his life before he found out that she wasn't the right girl for him.</p>

<p>And as a teen/young man before, I too agree that parents get smarter as you listen to them. My parents tried to tell me about different girls as I grew up, and it was only years later when I was married I saw what they were talking about.</p>

<p>So I really liked this story, to a degree</p>

-Risq

The story may not be the most original but is still shows the truth about relationships. "Anonymous in Canada" must be a "HIGH MAINTENANCE WOMAN" to not see this.

Good story as always. Keep writing and write the story that you want to write not the story someone tells you should write.

I love this story as it brought me back to me dating in the mid- to late- 1950's. I well remember a similar situation involving two gals I was dating. The "high maintenance one," Jane had another guy she was going with just like good old Donna did. Artie was older than either Jane or I, had a late model sports car (I did not have a car as a poor struggling student at the university), and he always wore expensive suits. She kept bringing him up during our dates and what could I do. It was very hard to stop seeing Jane, but I finally succeeded, just like in the story: after I had started dating another gal, Sharon (low maintenance). Thank you for the memories, Woodmanone. Your are a good writer. RAG

Sorry to leave remarks about my own writing, but it's the only way I know to defend myself against some of the Anonymous Andy's comment. If I have copied someone's stories on this site, I apologize that was not my intent. I haven't read anything like my story To anonymous: Please site the stories or stories you feel I have stolen from. My email address is available.

To anonymous from Canada: What have you been smoking up there? You are right, Donna is better off being the self centered bitch she is instead of with a man who loves her. She can continue scheme her way through life. I'm afraid you are just like her and your world will crash someday.

Again, my email is listed if you care to answer.

One last thing, I don't email anyone who leaves comments. That is there opinion and their right. It's the cowardly anonymous andys that get my response .

Awesome work! (You know, it wasn't your "Donna", but I think I dated her cousin for a couple of years. I was SO stupid!) This story is so real-life, it's almost scary. I could write a full page in agreement with the parts about parents (and siblings) getting smarter when you go away for a few years; or about women who suffer from Center-of-the-Universe Syndrome; or the minor detail that actions have consequences. Excellent writing!

-- KK in Texas

I sent a commentary earlier but it seems to have fallen in a blackhole! Sigh, lost forever.... I am getting too old to remember something like that for more than 20 minutes!

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This guy was plain lucky! She apparently considered him as good bread winner material and pleasantly submissive. I think

that Barbara should think twice. This should really have been posted as Romantic or Non-erotic as no one was married or even engaged... A detail, I really believe that if this was thirty or forty years ago as suggested that the local TV

people would be in trouble with the FCC for showing the makeout scenes from the charity ball.

Very nice story, lots of Donna's out there.

Realistic and true to what happens to us many times in life and in more than just love affairs. The naysayers who responded to this story will probably have trouble making choices about life companions, friends and even business decisions.

I also liked your comments to the other anonymous commentors here. My one suggestion here is that you put more into your ending. For example, you could have them meet Brian and Donna a year down the line. From my perspective, the story ended too soon. Thanks for writing! Ttom

Beats the Shit out of True Cuckoldry anyday. About time someone stood up front and stayed the Course.

there will always be some smart ass comments made on a story that hold more true to life than most written here.<p>I have read hundreds of stories on this site and many others and can't say that this was not original. The author did a great job presenting the reader how love can blind a person to reality. You write well and kept me interested to the very end. Thanks.

Hey Woodmanone--

Thanks for another 'winner of a story'! I kept worrying that he was going to keep falling for the same line of BS until the inevitable divorce. I liked ALL of the story. I'll keep my eyes open for you next one. This one had a real nice pace to it.

Thanks again!

Could it be that his real talent is in precious stones? As long as Barb is overseeing whatever he's doing of course...

the reality of life is that the opportunity to recover from silly choices too often passes. sometimes it works, and its so good when it does. when it does not, its the regret that never seems to go away.

I like your style.

i did to give up a diamond, and ended up reading a zilcon which was your story ugh.

If you're going to make a crappy comment at least know what you're talking about.

1 from the author (thank you very much)

1 neutral

4 pretty rude

16 complimentary

Add mine to the sixteen, and if the rude people ever reread these comments 'you suck'.

You made a fine story, I enjoyed it very much, and the ending was great. R.T.

So I downgraded it from 5 to 3 stars.

A "5" as deserved.

you can't be serious, she was fucking caught on tv.

DWornick - you do need to take a step back d00d - is was not presented as if she was posing with Brian for the camera shot - it "caught" them.

If you want to object try how it would be unlikely that a public station would show the "graphic" detail we were left thinking was shown on a broadcast without cutting to some other scene, LOL

The story is again - very nicely done, with very few context or grammar issues -

Thank you

It was a bit short and I would have liked more resolution with Donna, but that's what college romances are like.

Thank you for the story and don't listen to Dwornk

I will pile on. DWidiot is an idiot. So lets squash that shit. So much for that. The story was very enjoyable woodman. Thank you for it. Jim

ISN'T THAT THE TRUTH; LOT OF FLASH; NO SUBSTANCE. GOOD STORY AND A LOT LIKE LIFE.

Many guys have encountered women like this; hits home.

In the end he saw the slut's true colors and opted for the genuine article. Great story.

and pussy shouldnt rule the roost of a cock. TK U MLJ LV NV

Good story. Good lesson for him. I hate high maintenance. Who did start with the "life goes on" comment? Sure seems to show up in a number of stories!

wimps abound all around.

Barbara was the prize for our main character. Donna was toxic and she was a source of pain and drama for our main character. The decision to jettison Donna was probably a good one for all concerned including Donna. There was no aura of mutual assent and respect in their relationship which would have reappeared at some future point again and again. Relationships where one mate is constantly disrespectful to the other can only cause pain and in the long term mental health issues and probably a life of sadness. Getting away from a relationship is much easier said then done. The support of the main character's parent gave added impetus to see clearly a more desired path to a better life. Unfortunately, we all don't have the luxury of support structures and advisors who have our best interest at heart.

Some basic parenting to an older teenage kid, make them think, provide some facts and then let them decide. This Dad did it right, the Son finally absorbed, luckily a possible good option female for Son stuck around due to Dad's asking and it rolled along.

Communication is so big between parents and teenage kids when that sex drive kicks in.

My wife and I survived it with our oldest son, the blood finally left the little head and returned to the bigger head or his Mom would have killed him for stupid shit.

He made an ass of himself to everyone including Barbs in the end. He chose the highway and got ridden the long way. Nice story.

a total dumb ass-hole. too bad for Babs to have to wait for the DA to wake up and see she was/is the be true to your school.

I mean him not Donna or Barbara,but it was entertaining, 4.5 stars from me for what it's worth

And do you know why? Because they are young. Even mid 20's is young enough to not know what you want in love.

I once went out with a girl in my late teens and really fell in love with her. Unknown to me, she had a boyfriend. My friends however, neglected to tell me. We went out for about a month when she mentioned she needed to talk with Bill (her boyfriend). I was shocked, not knowing she had a boyfriend and immediately backed away and refused to have anything to do with her.

That hurt her terribly. A friend stopped by to ask what happened and after I explained, he mentioned I should talk with her, things had changed. I saw her at a 4th of July picnic in town and somehow drew enough courage to talk with her.

It turned out she thought I knew about Bill, which I didn't. She said she realized she had a big decision to make and it was a choice between Bill and me. I laughed and told her it looked as if I made it for her. She chuckled and told me no, she had made it when she broke up with Bill. It seemed he had been physical with her once, grabbing her by her arm and bruised her when he felt she was doing something he didn't want her to. That made her decision but I still wasn't sure, what sort of girl would go out with two fellows at once?

We stayed in contact and started to hang out together at family functions and swimming at a local swimming hole. The summer went so well that even at the tender age of 18, I knew I wanted to be married to her the rest of my life. A year later we were married, at ages 18 and 19 and as I sit here and type 38 years later, I am watching her water her plants on the front porch as we wait for our grandkids to be dropped off for a BBQ here today.

Life is good IF you know what you truly want in your heart.

filled with lusty, lofty emotions, TK U MLJ LV NV

Something similar happened to me. The girl I just KNEW I was going to marry was much like Donna. Perhaps not quite so high maintenance however. We had become so serious, at least I was that serious, I went out and bought a ring. We went out to dinner and I was so nervous I was having trouble asking Christies for her hand in marriage. Thankfully, before I could ask, she mentioned something about not being around the next day, she had a date with her other boyfriend. ??? Other boyfriend?

She acted like I knew about Timothy, a guy that I knew, but in truth, I was in shock. After starting and stopping, I finally asked her how long she'd been seeing him and was speechless when I found out even longer than me. Christie told me how much she liked us both and just couldn't give either of us up. I couldn't eat any longer so I stood and tossed down $50 to cover our drinks since we hadn't ordered food yet and told her I needed to leave. Giving her a ride home, it was very quiet, she realized I wasn't very happy.

When she got out and asked when she'd see me again, I told her she probably wouldn't. I was a one woman man and she just wasn't what I thought. The next day I got a call first from her and didn't answer it, but then soon after a friend of hers stopped by and asked me what happened. She knew I was going to propose and since she thought Christie and Tim had broken up, the first thing she did was go to Christies and ask to see her ring! Of course, Christie looked at her like she was an idiot until the whole story came out that I was going to ask her to marry me. Tammy (her friend) told me that Christie was in shock.

Christie called 14 times that day and stopped by my apartment 3 times. My car was in the garage and she couldn't tell if I was home so I didn't answer the door. Her messages were her apologizing, crying as it were and wanting to know if we could do it all over again. Not on your life! I finally put a block on all her calls.

Over the next few weeks I successfully avoided her and after that, went to visit my folks where I grew up, using the two weeks of vacation I'd hope to spend with Christie. It's funny, a girl I grew up with across the street was back from college and we started talking, hit it off and I took her out on a few dates. It got serious pretty fast and I called and gave my two weeks notice to my job and found out they had an opening in a plant very near my home town! Julia (the neighbor girl) and I had never dated growing up but spent time together, but now, it was almost like love at first sight!

I stayed with my folks, not going back to my apartment and started my new job. When my lease was almost up, with 3 days to go, I borrowed my dads truck and Julia and I took it to retrieve everything from my apartment. It didn't take long and I was all moved home. To say Julia was fun and low maintenance would be an understatement! Over the next few months Julia and I became closer and she took a job with my own company. After 6 months together I got the shock of my life.

We went out to dinner and Julia was fixed up beautifully, with that little black dress that hugged her girlish curves very nicely. Our dinner was great and as usual, I had more fun with her than anyone else I'd ever dated. This was the girl and beside her, Christie was sadly lacking. But it was with no small surprise when Julia stood as if she wanted to dance and when I stood, she dropped to one knee, produced a ring and asked me to marry her! Holy crap!

Of course, I said yes, and the entire restaurant began clapping, I hadn't noticed anyone else was watching! The next day we went shopping for a ring for her and another 3 months, we were married. It went against all odds, we both went to our wedding night as virgins. 25 years later, we're still learning together, especially now that the kids are grown and gone!

You can't not know what happened with Christie. About six months after we were married, I received an announcement for Tammy's wedding, she was going to marry a fellow I worked with! He and I still corresponded but this was the first I learned they were to be wed. Julia was excited to go with me and we made the 6 hour drive to where I used to live when Christie and I dated. The wedding was fantastic and Christie was in it. Julia and I sat together and when the wedding procession went back outside to the reception area, the entire church full of folks followed.

Julia had excused herself to 'freshen up', (whatever it is that women do!) and I was mingling, talking with old friends. Talking with Tammy finally, she was happy to see I'd made it and admitted, it was a way to get me to talk with Christie, since I'd avoided her since that night. From Tammy I found Christie eventually broke it off with Tim and was ready to settle down with one person. About that time, guess who showed up? Yep, Christie. Sugar wouldn't have melted in her mouth and she was all over me, apologizing and going on and on.

It didn't take long for her to let me know she was available and how she wished I'd never left. I reminded her I was a one woman man and she made it clear she wanted more than one man. That made her tear up and she admitted to realizing what a mistake she made and hadn't dated anyone at all since breaking up with Tim. I asked her if her and Tim had had sex while they went out and she admitted, yes, they had sex and when pressed, admitted it was quite often because she live at his place part of the week. More news I hadn't known!

About that time I felt a set of arms come around me from the back and a familiar mouth give me a kiss on the cheek. Julia moved around me and then while holding me tight, she told me later she was staking out her territory, asked me to introduce everyone. I couldn't wait! I introduced her to Tammy and then her new husband. I saved Christie for last and introduced her as someone I used to know. When I introduced Julia to them, it was as my wife of 3 months! The only thing I regret is that no one took a picture at the exact moment Christie understood what it was I said.

Priceless!

children just don't understand how wise their parents are till they (the kids) get a bit older and wiser themselves.

"Anyway, your dad called me this morning to remind me about the hike. He isn't the most subtle man in the world is he? He told me if I wanted you I should get my butt going and come on the hike. He is a very smart man, don't you think?"

I laughed out loud and said, "He has learned a lot in the last few years."

I ruefully hate to admit it, but I went through something similar to this more years ago than I want to admit to. For that reason this story seemed very real to me.

always have a plan B and keep em around, TK U MLJ LV NV

has value.

Of course I'm a sucker for a happy ending.

Thanks for the story. 5 stars for me.

That was very good story. 5 Stars.

The world is full of Donnas. They drain the life from you...it is always all about them and what they want and how soon you can give it to them. If you ever think it may be about you or "us", then you are sadly mistaken and being manipulated.

You are a back up man and that you and "us" talk is to keep you in line.

I dated a few Donnas in my time....but not for very long. Dropped them pretty damn quick and never looked back.

It took 3 strikes for Donna to be out. He's lucky Babs kept hope alive throughout the Donna episodes. Ant life funny that way here on lit....

I read a comment on another story I read today. While I do enjoy the story telling, the general stupidity o the protagonist carries the tale. I've read three today and all three have dumbasses telling the story. I bitch but I still enjoyed them so I guess I like feeling superior to these characters or maybe I lived a lot of my life being that damn stupid too?

maybe the reason for the clueless protagonists is that at that age most of us were at least a little dense. I know I was, probably still am to a certain extent. And I agree that I enjoyed the story myself. I liked the line where the father got smarter the older the son got. After marrying and having kids I had a whole new outlook on my up bringing. Anyway, Donna was the shiny object that catches your eye and Barbara was the vein of gold he wasn't really looking for.

5 stars and thanks for sharing your story.

Thanks for the offering.

He wasted too many time in the cheating slut. He should have kicked her to the curb the first time she came with that bullshit about dating others. Not a good foundation for a serious relationship. Nothing much happened after he finally decided to get rid of the slut.

The author made the MT/Samual Clemens quote the very spine of his story, so here it is:

"When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years". - Mark Twain

Donna was/is full of her self importance and self worth, and she will only be happy if she has a number of boy friends of whom she can fuck as she chooses. But as he eventually found out Barbra is the real thing a one man woman.

While story was entertaining I doubt a catch such as Barb would have still been around. Seems to me that he treated her like Donna treated him

The "Donna" part of this tale once, except her name was Patty. Lesson learned, look beyond the surface.

Nice tale,

Thanks

I can't remember the last news broadcast I saw where a camera lingered on a guy copping a feel.

My comments of 5/9/16 still stand. I do want to add that I cannot imagine a TV station broadcasting the make out session between Donna and Brian. This is where the story left the track of being fully realistic. It is a very small glitch in a fine tale that really rang a bell with me.

I can't honestly believe that the TV show would feature the top of Donnas dress down and Brian playing with her breasts with one hand with the other hand up under her skirt. Just a little beyond belief.

This guy was just STUPID. He better thank his dad for pulling his head out of his ass. And Barbara better watch him close, because he has proved he can not be trusted to think rationally. In short, he is an idiot. A lucky idiot, but an idiot non the less.

I've read a number of your stories and have enjoyed them but this one sucked! No guy is that gullible! Hate stories like this!

It's a good story, okay. A STORY!! It ain't exactly real life, but then we aren't all in the genius class with the likes of you. I was dumb enough to make almost the same mistake when I was a lot younger. Fortunately, GOD was kind to me and let me off the hook and I got the right one. We have had 56 years together now.

Great story, a 5 for sure.

detroitdave

Sas, I watched guys be that gullible all the time in my youth. Nothing quite as prone to stupid as a horny young male. This is a VERY realistic story.

Barbara was the real deal. Donna was nothing but a.mirage.

...the character Barbara elevated it to a whole different level. I like her! She turned the read around from thinking he was an idiot to appreciating that he finally got his head on strait. Good story.

We all have loved I am not aware of anyone that has made it through life in a straight line especially myself. In youth we learn as this story depicts. I enjoyed the flow content and characters especially dear old Dad. Thank you for sharing.

He was an idiot in the beginning but he finished the race as a winner

Was starting to date a couple girls. I picked the prettier one to continue with. High maintenance yes. Deal breaker was a dinner at a fine restaurant. Company was terrible then I watched her order and eat, never laughed so hard in my life. Manners of a truck driver and appetite too. Drove her home, see ya. Good story 5

But I'm glad he learned, before Barbara got away.

I never understand people that date multiple people at once, or the people that date them. If you date someone, even for a few dates, then exclusivity shouldn't even be a question, if should be a natural consequence. It's just a matter of respect for the person you're dating. If you can't do that, then you deserve to be alone.

Reading again. This is a great little short story. Dads are always smarter the older they get.

The guy's lucky that Babs put up with his idiocy, but I guess we all could use a little luck sometimes.

Given her established character and moral set, the fact that he kept taking her back, giving her chance after chance, says far more about him, than it does her.

Nicely done. Held my interest tthroughout until the end. Ending could have been a little more drawn out.

Ron was as thoughtless and disrespectful to Barbara as Donna was to him and he deserved only Donna.

This should be mandatory reading for every young man.

What's your problem with the endings? please finish your stories!

How dense can one man be? At least he finally got the message about Donna and got real with Barbara although he doesn't deserve her.

Good story, great lesson.

The ending doesn't seem to match the beginning. The beginning seems to be him regretting what he did, but the ending shows that he did the right thing.

It had potential. A few big inconsistencies. One that really caught my attention is the final confrontation between Donna and him. Her "little makeout session didn't mean anything", and meanwhile he has never gotten to 2nd base with her? I don't know why he even answered the door.

The ending was okay

It was a cute story at best. Thankfully there are almost no women who are THAT bad....not in our average everyday life that is.

I'd swear few male writers have ever met or dated a real woman, and I can say many anons havent either and if they have, I feel really bad for those women.

The average height of the U.S. male is 5feet 9inches. It certainly changes over time, but slowly. The figures I used are quite recent and from official sources.

There are too many inconsistencies. When Ron first tells us about his Dad's assessment of Barbara and Donna, I got the impression for this to already have happened some time ago. It seems Ron came to the same conclusions meanwhile. Still he not only pursues Donna, but drops Babs, regardless of the ongoing friction and disagreements between Donna and him. 10 yards of forest trail must have more common sense, be more sensible, wield a higher IQ and make better choices. Babs is described as the down to earth, low maintenance, mature and already money earning girl. She joins Ron's folk's outdoor activities to re-establish contact with him only to hang out with his brother instead? Just because Ron was acting reserved upon seeing her? Doesn't seem to fit Barbara's presumed personality. Someone else wrote women are seldomly as bad as Donna. Well, in my experience at least, guys are seldomly as dumb as a rock at the age of Ron. There certainly are some, but I don't see the appeal in a story about one.

Concept here is same with your other story lol.

The line about how much his father learned in a few years is a good one, I think it goes back to Mark Twain, but it didn't need to be used three times!

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The charity thing was a cute plot device, but I doubt that it would be aired live, and if so, they would have cut away when it got R-rated.

Had to work through parts of this story. But after having Donna agreeing to become exclusive, she wants a last date with Ron? Then a 2nd last date to that so-called charity event, partially, at least, blowing off his plans for the day with his family. After a bit of discussion about it, I wouldn't have continued the debate of her going, but told her to go & forget about him, that they're history. When she came to the parent's house, say a few words then tell her to get lost. 2 stars -- Bob

There is a lot of truth to this story. When I was just starting out on my own, I got involved with a girl who was a Narcissist, before the term was cool. I noticed subtle things, like her cutting me down to people, who had my back. Gradually, this all made its way back to me. I was trying to figure out a way to eject her from my life. Then, the perfect opportunity came. She stole $40.00 out of a cash drawer, to use as a down payment, to move out of her house, into someone’s couch. She worked for a well known fast food restaurant, that my roommate was the manager of. So one day, I took all of her crap, curling iron, hair dryer, etc, and dropped it off at a managers meeting. I asked them to give her the crap, and that I was breaking up with her. She was not pleased. The last thing a Narcissist wants, is for their “ supply” to turn the tables on them. In any case, we never had a conversation, as I refused to meet with her.

But one day, another woman I was dating , turned out to be the real deal. She had my back. Needless to say, we got married, and have been together for 37 years. So yes, this does happen in reality. Remember one thing. Don’t go after the flash, you are not a Northern Pike. Find a woman who loves and respects you, and has your back. You will never be happier.

Enjoyed it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Hard won wisdom.

Wish there was a short epilogue that tied up what happened to Brian and Donna - did they get married? Did she have multiple affairs? Just a little snippet to emphasize the high maintenance bullet he dodged.

Halfway through page 1 and it was already lame.

The dude who said bye to her so easily on campus would have stayed gone.

There are a lot of fakes out there you may get fool in your search for a gem but keep looking the reward is worth the effort, 56 years and counting.