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To be annoyed about the guy who took his top off in a roomful of women?

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naturenaturenature · 21/12/2025 06:47

I belong to a community choir and we had our Christmas concert recently. There was a room set aside for us to put our bags and coats in. It was a small room and jam packed after the concert with people collecting their bags.

The make up of the choir is predominantly middle aged and older women with a small number of men.

After the concert finished, we all went to the room to retrieve our bags. When I walked in, one of the men was standing in the corner with his top off and he didn't seem to be in a rush to put one back on. No one else was getting changed.

AIIBU to think it was out of order for him to do that? I feel I want to report him as I'm just sick of men doing shit like this. I've had more than my fair share of poor treatment of every kind over the years and I'm absolutely sick of it. If he wanted to get changed he should have gone to the toilet. I felt very uncomfortable. I didn't feel he was any kind of threat but just WHY? No one was impressed.

AIBU to report him to the choir leader?

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naturenaturenature · 21/12/2025 07:01

@topcat2014 we had our uniform on. If he needed to change he could have gone to the toilet. If one of the women had done this, I would think it was odd too.

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Pricelessadvice · 21/12/2025 06:59

Honestly, I think you’re being a bit ridiculous.
Just ignore him. It’s not like he was waving his willy in people’s faces. He was just topless in the corner of a changing room type area.

naturenaturenature · 21/12/2025 06:58

@crowmate yes I agree. I would worry that he would think I was being ridiculous!

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topcat2014 · 21/12/2025 06:58

Were you in some kind of costume? Mind you, I've always struggled to take my shirt off at the beach and at home in front of my own family

naturenaturenature · 21/12/2025 06:56

@upthenorthmy feeling was that he was being topless for the sake of it.

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CrowMate · 21/12/2025 06:56

If it made you upset and uncomfortable, then you should have a quiet word with the choir leader. It’s unnecessary and easily avoided in future..
But, be prepared for them not to see it as an issue.

Toooldtopretend · 21/12/2025 06:55

naturenaturenature · 21/12/2025 06:54

i don't think it's treating me badly. What I don't like is why felt the need to take his top off. He's always hugging the women and I felt his intention was that he wanted us to look at him.

So just get your bag and leave and don’t give him the attention that you believe he craves.

What would you expect the choir leader to do?

naturenaturenature · 21/12/2025 06:55

But he wasn't just changing his top. He didn't take one off and put one on. He just stood their topless.

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Upthenorth · 21/12/2025 06:54

Was he genuinely changing or just being topless for the sake of it?

naturenaturenature · 21/12/2025 06:54

i don't think it's treating me badly. What I don't like is why felt the need to take his top off. He's always hugging the women and I felt his intention was that he wanted us to look at him.

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Sirzy · 21/12/2025 06:52

Personally I can’t see the issue with him standing in a corner changing his top.

Toooldtopretend · 21/12/2025 06:51

I’m not sure why him changing his top would be so offensive? You’ve said you didn’t feel threatened so why do you feel this is treating you badly?