I think she should be commended, not for her dishonesty on the dating site, but for her honesty on the meetup: "Hey, I have made some bad choices and come with a lot of personal baggage and drama".
Which brings me to the most important part of dating: listening. Listen to what your date is telling you and not your own ego. In fact, comments like "tell me more" can be quite enlightening.
M-47,W-40,No kids D-filed 5/27/2010 Piecing - 10/21/2010 -=Soon to be banned=-
