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Anonymous valentines card from a woman in my street

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TheReaderIs · 11/02/2026 23:47

I’ve just received an anonymous valentines card from a woman in my street. The card had a stamp on it and it said “The woman within” and my address! The card mentions her seeing me walking to my bus and how she waits for her husband and kids to go out and…well! She says she’s bisexual and she goes into detail about what she wants to do to me…omg!

The card was posted first class, why pay for a stamp lol. Could this be a hoax? It was quite specific about seeing me walking to my bus.

I’m separated from my ex - could it be him or his family playing a prank? Or do I have a randy, bisexual neighbour??

I dunno what to think! 🙈

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Appleseason · 12/02/2026 08:00

That was written by a man, who doesn’t understand women at all.

Damnloginpopup · 12/02/2026 07:59

Very formal isn't it! Admirer of yours no less 😁

Valentines are supposed to be anonymous.

On the assumption it's legit, you need to decide if you are outraged or flattered, if you are interested or not and have an intention to respond or not - or sleuth a bit!

Might just be her, might be her and her husband. They might be sex people and using the female to butter you up...

Now. If you can get a GoPro or similar and film your walk to the bus stop you may be able to spot her, she will be looking if she is real. Then you can decide how to proceed..

Box of OMO in your window and a rainbow scarf or twenty layers of bulky clothing and sunglasses.

Personally I'd be flattered and amused. Probably not interested but might have a little daydream 🤔

livingthenotebook · 12/02/2026 07:56

I'd be tempted to raise it with the police, as a precautionary measure so that there is a record, it says they watch you walking to the bus, and before everyone jumps on me saying i'm over reacting, i got stalked by an ex for 6 months, it may seem trivial now but it could be the start of something

Chiaseedling · 12/02/2026 07:50

Whether it’s a man or woman it’s creepy as fuck. I’d keep it in a drawer for ‘evidence’ in case the person does something else unhinged.

Applecup · 12/02/2026 07:40

A woman definitely would not send this. Your ex’s family are pretty awful if they sent this. Is there a post mark?

rehearseit · 12/02/2026 07:36

Man with a fetish for writing dirty letters to random women. Bin it.

sweetpickle2 · 12/02/2026 07:31

No way did a woman write that.

PoisedGoldBiscuit · 12/02/2026 07:29

OP did you, or your XH ever express doubts with your sexuality? This sounds like an unhinged man/ family for sure.

Left · 12/02/2026 07:28

Very weird! Is it handwritten, and does the writing style seem familiar in any way?

ThatGladTiger · 12/02/2026 07:27

Is your ex local? If it was posted and you still have the envelope check the postmark printed on it! May give you more clues!

Flowerlovinglady · 12/02/2026 07:26

It's giving me teenage boy who has been on the internet too much vibes. If you know who is supposed to come from, I would go and see them and say that you know it is a prank and you suspect some local teenager but just making them aware of it - they might have sent her one from you!

To top it all, it isn't even Valentine's Day for a couple of days!

Humdrumqueen · 12/02/2026 07:25

you could rate her / him like theyre on Strictly

0/10 for effort
0/10 for being anonymous
0/10 for being a mature adult
10/10 for wasting money

💃

BustyLaRoux · 12/02/2026 07:22

TheReaderIs · 12/02/2026 07:02

Inside it says -
I am a married female admirer of yours who lives in your street and I would love to make love to you.
I see you often walking to your bus and if my husband is at work and the kids are at school, I often lie on my bed (….explicit content)

I want to £&@! you so very much!

? xxx

Ugh! Sounds like something a man would write. Basically putting his fantasies to paper. Bin.

Brooksandstreams · 12/02/2026 07:22

I think you would be surprised what unhinged behaviour you get from people you know.

Just off the top of my head:
my ex husband (a secondary teacher) sent me a few cards one was a sympathy card, no one had died, one was a get well soon card, one was a good luck card. All were signed from different people. The police were not interested at all.

A woman who was the ex wife of a guy I dated sent me cards birthday and Christmas - she also smashed my car up. None of it could be proven and after I got cameras.

Coffeetimes3 · 12/02/2026 07:18

That's definitely not from a woman is it? It's from an extremely thick man who couldn't even work out that a woman probably wouldn't reference dicks when sending a card like that to another woman. It's someone who knows you get the bus so they must know you in some capacity - that's creepy.

HarryMaguireSlabHead · 12/02/2026 07:18

TheReaderIs · 12/02/2026 07:02

Inside it says -
I am a married female admirer of yours who lives in your street and I would love to make love to you.
I see you often walking to your bus and if my husband is at work and the kids are at school, I often lie on my bed (….explicit content)

I want to £&@! you so very much!

? xxx

That sounds like AGP wording - a man who fantasies that he's a lesbian, usually from watching too much porn.

Are there any men on your street who wear women's clothing?

DeathStare · 12/02/2026 07:16

YesSirICanNameChange · 12/02/2026 06:33

I'd love to hear that conversation.

"Hi, police, I'm just calling to log the fact that someone sent me an anonymous valentine" 😂

I'm not sure why you would mock. This isn't your run of the mill anonymous valentine.

This person is unknown to her, has sent her graphic sexual content about what they want to do to her, and has clearly been watching her to know her routine and knows where she lives, and has gone out of their way to avoid being identified.

MyDeftDuck · 12/02/2026 07:14

Save the card in case the matter escalates and you find yourself having to collate evidence of stalking etc. and don’t mention it to anyone……. family, friends, neighbours, work colleagues.
Then put it out of your mind, it can only bother you if you keep dwelling on it.

It might be someone’s idea of a stupid joke and they took the opportunity of Valentines Day to make contact, albeit anonymously. To be honest, the postal system being so crap it’s a wonder it arrived before Halloween, so the sender took a gamble on that for sure!

If you receive any further ‘correspondence’ in the form of cards, letters or even messages on your mobile then save those too. In the event that things do escalate you will need as much evidence as possible to build a case.

Lennonjingles · 12/02/2026 07:11

It’s a bit creepy tbh, but at least it’s not nasty or spiteful.

Would a woman do this?

ChristmasFluff · 12/02/2026 07:10

It's your ex. You already have intuited this, so trust yourself.

Keep it hidden away as evidence as this could eb the start of a stalking campaign. Don't ever mention it to him or his family.

TheReaderIs · 12/02/2026 07:02

Daisywhatsyouranswer · 12/02/2026 07:00

How’s it both anonymous and you know who it’s from?

I don’t know who it’s from?

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TheReaderIs · 12/02/2026 07:02

Inside it says -
I am a married female admirer of yours who lives in your street and I would love to make love to you.
I see you often walking to your bus and if my husband is at work and the kids are at school, I often lie on my bed (….explicit content)

I want to £&@! you so very much!

? xxx

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Daisywhatsyouranswer · 12/02/2026 07:00

How’s it both anonymous and you know who it’s from?

Lairymary · 12/02/2026 06:55

Eddiestrangerthings · 12/02/2026 01:23

you could always call her bluff and say you have been thinking about x etc and see how it progresses ?

And how could she do that when she has no way of communicating that? She doesn't even know who it's from....

TheReaderIs · 12/02/2026 06:50

The card 🙈

Anonymous valentines card from a woman in my street
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