Mia convinced the narrator to go on a blind date with her boyfriend’s friend, Eric, who was described as polite, romantic, and thoughtful. Despite her doubts, he seemed perfect—arriving early, bringing roses, opening doors, and giving her a small engraved keychain. The date went so well she briefly believed good men still existed.
That changed the next morning when she received an email from Eric—an itemized invoice for the date. He listed charges for dinner, demanded repayment for the roses and keychain, and even requested affection as “emotional labor,” ending with a threat to tell her boyfriend if she refused.
Shocked, she sent it to Mia, who told Chris. Chris responded by sending Eric a fake “Karma & Co.” invoice mocking his behavior.
Eric didn’t take it well and accused them of missing the “joke,” but she simply blocked him.
In the end, it became her example of a disastrous date—and a reminder that real kindness doesn’t come with conditions, and self-respect isn’t something you owe back.