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Trolling on Skype?

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FritzDonovan · 28/09/2016 01:45

This goes out to any Skype users out there...DH has recently installed Skype on his phone (to call parents, as we were away from home), so it's also still available on his laptop. I was using the laptop the other day, Skype automatically logs in, and it appears he had a missed call on Friday afternoon from a 'cushluv33'. Not in contacts. He would normally have been at work at this time, but wasn't because of an appointment, and was almost home (or actually at home, I can't remember) at this time. He didn't mention it to me at the time, only when I asked said he'd seen it on Saturday and it must have been someone calling by mistake. The next day it was deleted, he said he hadn't done that. I know I have had a few friend requests from ppl I don't think I know, but I don't get how you can call by mistake, bearing in mind you have to search for a name, click on the picture ( very clear who it is) and then press call... He said someone may call ppl at random looking to start a convo with a lonely person??
Bearing in mind this isn't the only dodgy looking thing going on recently (eg emails deleted from an account he 'didnt know he had' a day or so before returning from working away, when his computer history undeniably shows the ' you have just logged out, would you like to log back in again? ' page while working away, but of course he doesn't know how that got there), and others I'm too tired to think of now.
He has been less than honest in the past on occasion, recently had a younger colleague messaging him out of work hours, which I didn't think particularly appropriate, apparently he asked her to stop because I wasn't happy with it. No mention that he had agreed with me at the time.... When asked he basically said he would rather give that impression about me than cause possible tension with someone he works with. He doesn't even see her much, by his previous account! I'm starting to wonder if he's gas lighting so as to not rock the boat and ruin what is largely a good marriage with something small in his eyes.
What do you think? Anyone experienced Skype trolls?? Or just really stupid/lonely ppl?

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Tantruminateacup · 28/09/2016 02:04

I get missed calls and requests to add names like this on my Skype account all the time. I think it's just spam. I just decline and block. Nothing suspect on his part I'd say.

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BieneBiene · 28/09/2016 03:48

I occasionally get Skype calls/requests too. The last one was from something like "babelicious!".

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DrMorbius · 28/09/2016 05:48

We have Skype on my iPad to call both our adult children had it for years. It's our standing joke as we open it up to see who has called me, I get at least one a week and they all have similar names juicySueXXX or such like.

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whattodowiththepoo · 28/09/2016 08:04

You sound quite controlling.

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FritzDonovan · 28/09/2016 11:59

And what exactly have I controlled here, poo? You don't know our history or all of the circumstances. I'm asking for advice on a matter that others may have experience with, not your opinion of my personality. Thanks to all who have posted constructively Smile

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Ausernotanumber · 28/09/2016 12:00

I'd say that's one of the spam calls. I get them sometimes too.

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