'AITA for declining a second date with a guy because of roadkill?'
"AITA for declining a second date with a guy because of roadkill?"
I got set up on a blind date with Daniel by some our mutual friends, as we‘ve both been in the dating scene for quite a bit. I’m (21NB) and Daniel is (23M). The date itself was pretty uneventful. We got to know each other and he genuinely seemed like a pretty cool guy, I was seriously considering a second date with him.
That was until he drove me home. Where I’m from, iguanas are an invasive species. While considered a plague, I still am of the opinion that they shouldn’t be mercilessly killed, in fact I think they’re one of my favorite animals. This is important.
While he’s driving me home, we’re both chatting away when I suddenly notice an iguana on the road. It was a vibrant green and a small little fella, couldn’t have been older than 1.5 years. He honestly looked pretty confused. There weren’t many cars on the road lane where it was standing so, I assumed he’d be safe if he ran fast enough. But my date had other plans.
Without as much of a warning, he swerved into the other lane, running over the iguana and then laughed about it. I think he said something but I didn’t quite hear it, as I was in shock. I didn’t say anything for the rest of the drive. Once he dropped me off, I told him “it was lovely meeting you but I don’t think there should be a second date.”
Without missing a beat, he asked if it was about the iguana, proceeded to call me a sensitive b and then sped off. I later realized he blocked me and now some our friends said I shouldn’t feel bad for an iguana and that I was an ahole for not giving him another chance over that. With so many of our friends on his side, I came to ask. AITA?
Here's what people had to say to OP:
peakpenguins said:
NTA, bullet dodged.
VxGB111 said:
NTA. Swerving into the opposite lane to kill an animal, then calls you names and acts reckless when called out? No, you are not the AH here
ToggleMoreOptions said:
NTA, but your friends kind of suck.
Forsaken-Equal9839 said:
We know people by how they treat animals. NTA.
Last-Campaign-3373 said:
Why the heck are your friends defending this psychotic behavior? I think you need new friends. NTA.
Busy_Rhubarb6818 said:
NTA, never has the term bullet dodged rang so keenly.