No. The guy was totally messing with me. That's what is sad about this. There are people like him that are actively looking for victims... and he finds them because some people blame themselves when things get weird in a relationship.

I was glad to be rid of this guy, and had totally forgotten about him until I saw him at a wedding over the weekend. He was all fake smiles, and tried to shake my hand like nothing had ever happened between us.

I don't think you realize how badly I either want to be completely rid of him.. or find some way to publicly expose him for what he is. I'd love to see his fake world come crashing down, as his true character is revealed to everyone around him. I honestly doubt he fools too many people. I've seen some people treat him with profound disrespect, because (I assume) they also know what kind of person he is. One of those people is the wife of the pastor who mentored him (her husband ended up dying and this younger guy took over the church).

ifst. I challenge you to reread your post and become aware of your assumptions. Do you see them? (one hint of an obvious assumption: friendships?).