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Thursday, October 8, 2009

Savage Love Whateva! Whateva! I'll Do What I Want!

Posted by Dan Savage on Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 8:45 AM

Someone calling herself Mycinderella asked for advice in the comments thread attached to this week's "Savage Love."

I like this guy who I know likes me back but doesn't want a relationship right now. Well, I'm also 4 months pregnant and he doesn't know yet. It's my exes, I love my ex so very very much, but he cheated on me with HIS ex. Okay, anyways. I told the guy I liked (Andrew) about everything that had been said between me and my friends about guys who like me. I also told him about this one guy who asked me out. He asked me out and i said no, but he asked if I'd think about it, when I asked if he would quit the drugs, he said no.

So I outright told him no.

But the guy called later last night saying he was confused because sometimes I act like I like him and other times I don't. Was telling him those things making him think I don't? Because I do. But neither of us are ready for anything right now, I have a baby on the way and the father is in a different state, he's ignoring me now, it's been 4 days since we talked. He said his phone was dead for a couple days, but I think he was with the girl he cheated on me with. What do I do?

There's a full-scale intervention going on in the comments thread right now. Lots of people trying to help (abortion, adoption, etc.), some wondering if Mycinderella isn't a troll, and Mycinderella responding to all the advice that's been offered her with variations on this...

Cartman Whateva
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Anyway, if you think you can help... and if you think Mycinderella is for real... feel free to jump in.

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Abstinence education at it's finest.

Posted by The Amazing Jim

on October 8, 2009 at 8:51 AM

Good Morning Dan,
Either the story is bullshit or this woman is insane. Wow! what a story.

Posted by lark on October 8, 2009 at 8:58 AM

Um, no thanks. I think I'll stick to the more pressing issues of the day. Like whether pit bulls should be banned and whether Australians are racists. And besides, I'm still working on this morning's NYT.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty

on October 8, 2009 at 9:00 AM

I have no idea if she's for real, but she sounds like she's about 14.

Posted by JunieGirl on October 8, 2009 at 9:19 AM

Because of the way she writes, I can't really bring myself to care one way or the other.

Posted by jade on October 8, 2009 at 9:25 AM

I don't even understand her problem. I mean, obviously being pregnant is a problem (for the soon-to-be-baby, in this case), but wtf is her question? What should she do about what?

Posted by Julie in Eugene on October 8, 2009 at 9:27 AM

Trailer park romance. There is no cure.

Posted by Jamie in Pittsburgh

on October 8, 2009 at 10:31 AM

I feel sorry for that baby.

Posted by keshmeshi on October 8, 2009 at 11:10 AM

If my kid was out of control, I couldn't help but be proud that he was the ran for congress and won, then I had sex with an intern, killed her and hid her body kind of out of control.

Isn't that the kind of out of control every parent wishes for their kids?

Posted by Uriel-238 on October 8, 2009 at 12:32 PM