Mia convinced the narrator to go on a blind date with her boyfriend\u2019s friend, Eric, who was described as polite, romantic, and thoughtful. Despite her doubts, he seemed perfect\u2014arriving early, bringing roses, opening doors, and giving her a small engraved keychain. The date went so well she briefly believed good men still existed.<\/p>\n
That changed the next morning when she received an email from Eric\u2014an itemized invoice for the date. He listed charges for dinner, demanded repayment for the roses and keychain, and even requested affection as \u201cemotional labor,\u201d ending with a threat to tell her boyfriend if she refused.<\/p>\n
Shocked, she sent it to Mia, who told Chris. Chris responded by sending Eric a fake \u201cKarma & Co.\u201d invoice mocking his behavior.<\/p>\n
Eric didn\u2019t take it well and accused them of missing the \u201cjoke,\u201d but she simply blocked him.<\/p>\n
In the end, it became her example of a disastrous date\u2014and a reminder that real kindness doesn\u2019t come with conditions, and self-respect isn\u2019t something you owe back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"