Man from Dating Site Brought His Parents on Our First Date with Their Ridiculous Demand – I Decided to Outplay Them

**Title: The Date from Hell: Outwitting a Controlling Family**

Lia had spent months chatting with Jacob online, a man who seemed to tick all the right boxes. Their late-night conversations were full of chemistry, shared interests, and deep connections. They both had a love for true crime podcasts, and Jacob even admired Lia’s homemade Scarlet Witch costume from Comic-Con. When they finally decided to meet, Lia couldn’t wait for their first date at Coffee Beanz. But she never imagined it would turn into a family interview.

When Lia arrived at the café, her excitement quickly turned to confusion as she found not just Jacob sitting at the table, but his *parents* as well. His mother, Linda, immediately launched into an interrogation, pulling out a sheet of paper filled with intrusive, almost ridiculous questions about Lia’s income, career, romantic history, and even her stance on prenuptial agreements. Jacob, instead of defending her, quietly sat by, as if this was normal.

Lia, determined not to let herself be treated like a job applicant, excused herself and bought her own notebook. Returning to the table, she turned the tables on Linda and Patrick with a series of sarcastic questions about their parenting and control issues. The atmosphere quickly escalated, and Jacob tried to intervene, but Lia wasn’t having it. She made it clear that if his family didn’t respect her, she wouldn’t stick around.

As the confrontation reached a boiling point, Linda and Patrick stormed off in indignation, only to be caught trying to leave without paying the bill. Lia, never one to back down, made sure they paid their tab before leaving. Later, Jacob tried to apologize, but Lia wasn’t having any of it. She texted him goodbye, relieved to have dodged a bullet.

Sarah, Lia’s best friend, couldn’t stop laughing when Lia told her the story. “I bet Linda has a spreadsheet ranking all of Jacob’s potential wives,” she joked. And Lia, feeling the last bit of disappointment melt away, couldn’t agree more.

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**Second Story: The Man Beside Me Wasn’t My Husband**

It had been an exhausting day at work, and all Lia wanted was to sleep it off. When she finally settled into bed, she was relieved to fall into a deep slumber. But in the middle of the night, she woke up to a strange sensation. As she turned to her side, she saw a man lying beside her. **A stranger**.

For a split second, panic shot through her veins. Her heart raced. What was going on? Where was her husband, David?

The man beside her stirred slightly, his face still hidden in the shadows. Lia, heart thumping, carefully crept out of bed and padded into the living room, trying to piece together what had just happened.

David had been away for work, but this didn’t make any sense. She wasn’t drunk or disoriented. This man definitely wasn’t her husband. She took a deep breath, grabbed her phone, and quickly dialed David. When he answered groggily, she asked, “David… are you… at home?”

He laughed, a little confused. “What? Yes, I’m here, in the hotel room. Why?”

Lia’s mind raced. She realized the truth—the man beside her was a total stranger who had somehow ended up in her bed. Her pulse spiked as she thought about how he’d gotten there.

After a quick check of the front door and a few more heart-pounding moments, she found out that her husband’s old roommate, who had a key to the house, must have stayed over and accidentally ended up in the wrong room. The whole situation was a mix-up—and an unnerving one at that—but at least nothing sinister had happened.

In the end, Lia woke the man up, explained the mistake, and politely escorted him out. It was a bizarre and unsettling night, but by morning, the confusion faded, and she laughed it off with David over the phone. The story became one of those weird moments in life that you can never quite forget, but also one you know you’ll laugh about later.