Finding Love in All the WRONG Places…(Part Three)

Another story involves one of my friends in my department, Montsi. This is her first contract onboard ships…just like Megan…she’s naïve to this “dirty” ship life dating thing. Montsi has been dating this photographer from Serbia…who I call Igor, but his name is Ivica (coincidentally his first contract too) for a few months. Montsi and Ivica really fell into this relationship fast. After a few weeks of dating, they were saying “I love you.” Now, for me…that’s kind of a BIG deal. Love is a BIG deal!

Igor and Montsi were connected at the hip and did everything together…so much that I never saw her anymore. He would leave love notes and developed photos he took of her on her door…really sweet gestures, but just wait!

A few days ago we were in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Montsi asked Igor if he was going out in the city because she wanted to go out with him. Igor lied to Montsi and told her he was escorting a scheduled tour with the passengers. He finally confessed that he was meeting his girlfriend for the day in Dubrovnik because she drove up from Serbia to see him. So he lied to her…so he could be with his GIRLFRIEND the whole day long…what a jerk! Now, I have to tell you that Montsi knew he had a girlfriend, but even so, I find this situation wrong at all angles.

First of all, Montsi shouldn’t have gotten attached to someone who has a girlfriend. Secondly, Igor shouldn’t have started a relationship with someone from the ship when he knows that his girlfriend is waiting for him back home. Montsi was really upset about the whole situation, but really there’s no one to blame in this instance because they’re both in the wrong. They’ve talked this situation through and are going to continue on with their relationship…I really am having a hard time respecting their decisions.