A whole new level of asshole

It's times like this I wish I could think of a better word than 'asshole'.  Will the English guy just pulled the biggest asshole move I've seen yet.

We were supposed to see a movie tonight, and then go for dinner.  We were texting last night for a while, just chatting and talking about what movie to see.  I was going meet him outside the theater at 4:30, so at 4pm I texted him and asked him what his favourite movie snack is, so that I could pick it up on the way and sneak it in to the theatre.  Then he said he couldn't make it, and didn't I get his email?  I said I hadn't checked my email, and asked if he was ok.  Then I checked it:

      I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to cancel tonight. I'm actually seeing someone else.
      I hope you understand.
      Take care of yourself and good luck in the new job.

Wait... What the f*ck??  So I texted back.  "Just read it. You couldn't have told me that last night??"  All I got in return was a really lame "Sorry."  I wanted to write back something scathing but couldn't come up with anything.  Sigh.

I don't even know what to think.  I'm kind of shocked!  He's been texting me constantly, asking about the new job, and how I'm finding it, and how was bootcamp, and what are my coworkers like, etc.  I just don't know how he found the time!  He put forth a pretty big effort, if it's true that he was already seeing someone.

If it's true (and not just a cop-out for not being into me), I guess he could have been seeing her before we even went on our first date.  That makes me feel a bit weird.  It's not like it's against the rules to casually date a few people at the same time.  But if you're kind of serious about one, that makes dating a bunch of people kind of slimy.

Or maybe he was just playing the field and weighing his options, and someone other than me came out on top.  It's like The Bachelor, and I'm one of those stupid women who kind of fell for the guy but just didn't get a rose.  I don't want to be that girl!  At least on the show they know they're signing on for a competition -- I had no idea.

So how am I feeling?  Really angry.  I'm angry that I was played, but more angry at him that he waited until a few hours before our date to tell me that he was seeing someone else.  That's just appalling.

I'm going to try not to let this ruin my weekend, but I feel pretty down.  There are no other guys on the radar for me, which is a bit depressing.  Stacey's coming over later with junk food and movies.  I hope that helps.