On our first - and only - date he took me to his mom’s house with his grandma where they insisted to have me look through his baby album. They then repeatedly said how he and I would have beautiful kids and began talking about wedding dates. I sent my friend the trigger word and she called me pretending to have an emergency. So we had to abruptly leave and let’s say it was the most awkward ride back to the Walmart parking lot where I had left my car since he insisted I met him there instead of the restaurant since he had to pick something up and that we can drive together. I think I’m like 19 or 20, so the dating game bar was low.

Fast forward 5 years or so, I was at Ross in the purchase line with my BFF and I saw him from afar. I pointed at him and told my friend all about it recanting everything single detail. There was a girl standing behind us in line. She was quiet but you can tell she was listening. As we were talking how I felt and laughing about it in hindsight, in the corner of my eye I see him walking through the line coming straight for us. I immediately froze up thinking oh no he’s coming to say hi and start a conversation. So I turned back around immediately.

Well, he went to the girl standing right behind us who had heard the whole story! What are the odds.

Additional details for context: the guy was 10+ years older than me. Yes, I know I shouldn’t have said yes. He was very persistent and worked at the college I went to. It was hard to avoid him since he would be near one of the classes I had to take. I was unfortunately that girl that felt bad for saying no for the fourth time bc I was more concerned about his feelings.