My best friend and I were going to get matching tattoos. My then-boyfriend said, “If you get that tattoo, we’re done.” I left his place a few minutes later.

—Vera

Aftermath: I got the tattoo as planned and am happily single.

I work at a very nice theatre that people come from all over the state to visit. He came to a performance one night wearing his traditional Scottish garb, kilt and all. It wasn’t until later that it occurred to me that he wasn’t wearing anything underneath. That embarrassed and grossed me out too much to continue seeing him.

—Katie

Aftermath: He was a nice guy, but I couldn’t look at him the same after that. I’m not a prude, am I?

We had a breakdown at work which could not be repaired that day, so I shut down everything and gave the whole crew an early start to the weekend. I grabbed a pizza and a movie on the way home as a nice little surprise for my wife and kids. Oh, I surprised her alright. And the guy she was with.

—Bob

Aftermath: I foolishly stayed “for the kids.” Yes, it’s a nightmare, but I’ll be damned if I let my daughters grow up to be like her. I’ll leave when they are old enough. Just 3 more long years…

He decided to give me some space and, “Some time to think.” He said he was going to spend the night at his friend’s. I knew this was a lie. I found his ex wife’s address, drove up there at 4am, and of course, his car was outside! I drove home, packed his things, and sent him a text telling him to come and get his stuff. He returned an hour later to collect his belongings.

—Tinkle

Aftermath: Two weeks later, his wife appeared on my doorstep, asking questions. I only had one to ask: was he still using the same toothbrush? She said, “Yes.” I smiled and she looked puzzled and we parted on friendly terms. Though I’ve not seen his sorry ass since, I bet his breath stinks

He told me how he was looking forward to taking a real estate class and how it was going help him earn a lot of money.

—Jan

Aftermath: Didn’t really see him after that.