"Let's drive both of our cars to the trail head," I told Stuart. "After our hike, you can head over Blewett Pass to beat Seattle traffic."

I did that to get rid of him after our morning hike. I felt relieved to see him go.

I’ve been baking puff pastries. Do these count? Glad you trashed Stuart

"!".Eesh...!". That's the sound I make when someone tells me a story like this.

I love the way you write. Life is a series of stories.

I can be gracious, kind, and generous - but I would not have gotten past his waiting for all meals to be served without him helping. And then complaining !? Uh-uh. No way.

How old is this man? Guess his mama didn't ever teach him good manners.

I remember the Stuart debacle -- it was a debacle, which is a fancy word for a fiasco, which is a fancy word for a disaster, which is a less fancy word meaning all f--ked up.

He was a keeper.

Stuart sounds like an arrogant ass who is full of himself.

I am only surprised you gave him 3 days

He is the way he is because he has big bucks and a high status job, same with doctors. Unfortunately there are too many women who will put up with a lot of crap from men in both professions because of these facts, even more so if the man has good looks. He has no incentive to change his personality because there are always women who will accept how he is. A glowing example of how little personality counts with some in the dating game as long as the man is high value, as they say.

Glad you have higher standards and are not seeking a sugar daddy.

So where is he now? What happened to him? Some unlucky woman end up with him?

Good instincts, LH. Not a good look for an attorney, retired or not. Better luck next time, hon.

Sounds like a twat to me

I think I've seen this before. Stuart is good riddance. Hell, I love to cook.

What a jerk!

You have too many of types of men in your area...you need to find new hunting grounds....this is awful in so many ways...just rude and inconsiderate...Flush a few times to get rid of that s......

This also a reason I recommend never getting married until you have lived together at least a year, as living together is when you really find out what someone is like and how things will work, or not...

Didn't the "Retired Lawyer" title cause a red flare to fire off in your head?

I cook, what else can I say. Wish I was closer.

Wow! This guy was a prize.

Horrid human beings like to criticize what they can't or won't do. Sounds typical coming from an attorney. Not that all attorneys are bad. But many have a sense of entitlement that is largely underserved.

Unbelieveable, I love cooking, The reason is I eat healthy and always want to know what ingredients is in there. Even while I,m working the slow cooker is on. Just not fond of doing dishes lol. The deal is always, I'll cook you do the dishes but I always rinse them as I use them. I still peel my veggies every day being single,means having many dinner parties

I guess the upside to me admitting that I'm a mediocre, fair to poor cook, is that I usually get help in the kitchen! Gee, with you up front suggesting help in the kitchen, and him bragging he'd be a great help, that's a pretty poor show that he didn't lift a finger, or failing that take you out to a favorite restaurant of yours in town. Next!

Wow, selfish!!... My mother was an awful cook and unapologetic about it. But my father always appreciated her efforts and would also take her out to dinner... Relationships are about give-and-take, not "I expect this."

You
never really know anyone until you see how
they
functionnunder pressure. Do they gut it out? Flee?, blame you? Work as a partner? Go solo?