He Lied, Now What?

Dear Dee:
I caught my boyfriend in a HUGE lie the other night. He told me he was grounded and couldn't go anywhere when he was supposed to pick me up, but instead he was going to hang out with nine other girls.

I caught him and he apologized over and over, and I could tell he really meant it. We are better now, and he knows I won't stand for another lie, but what do I do? Should I give it one more chance?

OK. So how does it go? "Burn me once, shame on you. Burn me twice, Shame on me."

Let's face it. Your boyfriend didn't lie to you so he could go watch a football game with a bunch of the guys. He lied to you so he could go hang out with a bunch of girls. He didn't want you around because he wanted to appear single and available to these other women!

Look, it's great that he's sorry and all, but seriously. I think what I hate most about this is he stood YOU up, left YOU alone and went out to flirt with not one, but NINE girls. And he had absolutely no intention of telling you. He wanted you to feel sorry for him because he was grounded! It's despicable!

Of course the choice is yours, but I see this is pretty cut-and-dried. He wasn't at all sorry until he got caught. He lied once; he'll do it again. He stepped out on you once; he'll probably do it again. It's time for you to find someone who appreciates YOU and wouldn't TRADE you for nine of the most beautiful girls in the world. That's what you deserve and should get.