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I told my friend about my crush on Postman Pat and she suggested he was gay. AIBU or is she?

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Tben · 09/07/2026 13:59

I confessed to a friend that I had a bit of a crush on Postman Pat. He’s not the most conventionally attractive man, but he has a calming way about him, and is clearly a capable problem solver and provider. He’ll also have a good public sector pension, and security is a big plus for me.

I mentioned this to a friend and she said I had “no chance”. She said Pat was a middle-aged single man with a cat, and I should “read between the lines”.

AIBU or is my friend just jealous?

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CalpolOnToast · 09/07/2026 14:08

He's knocking off the doctor, her kids look just like him

AprilMizzel · 09/07/2026 14:07

Wife in later books apparently - first mention in 1984 book.

GoneWithTHeWindJammers · 09/07/2026 14:07

Jess was wearing leather.

GoneWithTHeWindJammers · 09/07/2026 14:06

I have seen him at prides, so he is at least bi.

CherryPieToday · 09/07/2026 14:05

Yes definitely married with a kid.
This book was published 1999

I told my friend about my crush on Postman Pat and she suggested he was gay. AIBU or is she?
Tben · 09/07/2026 14:04

I had no idea he had a wife! I knew my friend was just being malicious.

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aliasfrog · 09/07/2026 14:04

Sorry but even if he is gay, you can still fancy him, can't you?? You're not expecting him to give up his lucrative tv career to marry you anyway (sorry)
She IBU, nothing wrong with a harmless crush

purplecorkheart · 09/07/2026 14:04

Changingplace · 09/07/2026 14:01

Is he??

Yes, to Sarah.

fromgothtoboss · 09/07/2026 14:04

Yes he is married with a son!
May I recommend the postman pat movie to those who haven’t seen it. It’s actually pretty good and really funny.

Oliwiaa · 09/07/2026 14:03

He's married and has a son called Julian.
Obviously no guarantee he's not gay but still.

Erin1975 · 09/07/2026 14:03

MasterBeth · 09/07/2026 14:00

He's married with a kid!

Not to those of us old enough to remember the original books. There was no mention of a Mrs Pat back then.

SNESRainbowRoad · 09/07/2026 14:02

I wanted to marry Yoshi when I was 5. All sorts of problems there. Not sure he’d be able to get a work visa nowadays.

Changingplace · 09/07/2026 14:01

MasterBeth · 09/07/2026 14:00

He's married with a kid!

Is he??

Changingplace · 09/07/2026 14:01

This had never occurred to me, but I had a childhood crush on Dogtanian so to be fair at least Pat is a gainfully employed adult man 🤣

MasterBeth · 09/07/2026 14:00

He's married with a kid!