DEAR DEIDRE: AT my age you would think I could spot the users.
I’ve been married, divorced and have grown-up children, yet when a man came into my life a year ago I trusted my instinct and put everything into our relationship.
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Looking back, I see I was a complete fool. I’m 53 and he is 56.
I paid for everything – meals out, drinks, a whole new wardrobe for him.
I pretty much funded his whole lifestyle.
He said he was struggling financially after his ex- wife “took him to the cleaners”.
But I’ve since found out he still has plenty of money
He dumped me out of the blue and is now parading about with a new girlfriend.
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DEIDRE SAYS: I am sorry this man took advantage of you.
It is good you saw his true character before you invested any more in him.
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