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Did I go too far?

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BlueOtter9 · 02/07/2026 06:39

Flirted back and fourth with a guy at the gym. We sexted a little and sent pictures back and fourth. I just so happened to speak to one of the other women at the gym. She said I should be careful he's a player and has a bit of a reputation. I had no idea about this as I'm pretty new there. Anyway, he came across as polite etc to my face always sort of respectful even when we were sexting it never felt weird.

Fast forward to yesterday evening. I was finishing up and walking out and so was he. He turns round and said those pictures left such an impression maybe we should move this forward a bit. Anyway I said yeah maybe (given what I was told I just felt a bit cautious) I said you're really attractive to me but I just want to have a think about things my home really is my peaceful place and I don't want a man coming in to disrupt any peace as usually that's where these things go. He said "we're both adults we just treat it like sex no more no less" I said "yes but to me it's a bit more of an emotional exchange and believe me I do want to go there but I'm not ready for what I could feel after and you don't need that either" he walks away and said "ok sure take your time to think" next thing I know I get home and got a message saying "look give me a yes or no. I don’t have the time for a back and forth. You can either get f*cked tonight, my balls are full, or we’ll leave it"

I was disgusted so I sent a voice message back along the lines of how dare you think it's okay to send me that when I said I want to think about it. Yes I flirted I know and yes I felt the chemistry but there's absolutely no way you can send me that and think it'll make me want anything at all from you. How dare you. I'm not being spoken to like I'm your bi*ch and you can't just use my body whenever you please. I need to be ready too.

Anyway convo ended and he blocked me which was fine but I wonder if maybe I should have just said no thanks and moved on. Maybe I'm just fed up of men who can't be respectful even when it is just sex.

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DeftGoldHedgehog · 02/07/2026 06:41

I think he gave you the ick, you let him know and you are well out of it.

dailychallenge · 02/07/2026 06:43

Oh he sounds grim. You are well out of it.

MalcomVexx · 02/07/2026 06:44

It all seems a bit much. You were flirting and then you gave him a tedtalk about your emotions. His message was hugely misplaced and I can’t imagine that ever works. You’ve dodged a bullet.

AtlasPine · 02/07/2026 06:45

Oh well, at least you know your instincts didn’t fail you and you should be very pleased that you listened to them. That’s a valuable thing to learn.

BlueOtter9 · 02/07/2026 06:45

MalcomVexx · 02/07/2026 06:44

It all seems a bit much. You were flirting and then you gave him a tedtalk about your emotions. His message was hugely misplaced and I can’t imagine that ever works. You’ve dodged a bullet.

Honestly I know I should’ve just shut up and said no thanks but it was the audacity to speak to me like that suddenly became acceptable.

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Valpolichella · 02/07/2026 06:47

Christ almighty, if he talks like that I’m amazed any woman has ever shagged him! You’ve dodged a bullet. He and his “full balls” 🤮🤮🤮 can fuck right off.

StrawberryMatchaLatte · 02/07/2026 06:53

I wouldn't worry about this anymore. He was only after sex anyway, not a relationship. The way he spoke to you was gross and disrespectful.

BlueOtter9 · 02/07/2026 06:55

StrawberryMatchaLatte · 02/07/2026 06:53

I wouldn't worry about this anymore. He was only after sex anyway, not a relationship. The way he spoke to you was gross and disrespectful.

I felt under pressure. I don’t like that. It’s what made me snap.

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Goodmorningeveryone26 · 02/07/2026 06:59

Are you not worried that this horrible man has explicit messages from you on his phone, and could let other people see them? Yes he couldn’t possibly ask be breaking laws by doing so, but they’d still be out there

AmberSpy · 02/07/2026 07:00

Goodmorningeveryone26 · 02/07/2026 06:59

Are you not worried that this horrible man has explicit messages from you on his phone, and could let other people see them? Yes he couldn’t possibly ask be breaking laws by doing so, but they’d still be out there

Well what can she do about this now?

BlueOtter9 · 02/07/2026 07:02

Goodmorningeveryone26 · 02/07/2026 06:59

Are you not worried that this horrible man has explicit messages from you on his phone, and could let other people see them? Yes he couldn’t possibly ask be breaking laws by doing so, but they’d still be out there

He sent things too so it’s not a one way street. I’m not sure who he can show that to really that would be in the slightest bit interested. I also unsent everything

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Jellylasagnafortwo · 02/07/2026 07:03

He wanted sex. You quite rightly put him in his place when he didn’t even bother to pretend that he wanted anything else. Sounds like he’s used to emptying his balls over new people in the gym.

Good on the other woman in the gym giving you the heads up.

Winefride · 02/07/2026 07:05

Gross. I would never talk to him again. When did it become acceptable for men to be so crass with women? What a loser.

Lurkingandlearning · 02/07/2026 07:06

You didn't go too far. Don't take him blocking you or lack of response as a sign that you have hurt his feelings. He has done that because he has realised you are not going to be the thing he empties his full balls into so he has no use for you.

Personally, I think sexting and sending pics is so open to abuse I would never do that, even if I was in what felt to be an established good relationship. To do so before then is even more risky and I feel a bit "off". It's like setting out your wares to someone you barely know. Just my view, but maybe hold back on that in future.

bigsoftcocks · 02/07/2026 07:06

I don’t understand why you said all that too him. He probably didn’t really understand it - just heard it all as a big ego kick hence the arsey and disgusting message.

he was 100% more wrong than you and he showed his true colours probably thankfully but wtf were you saying!? Definitely too far !

right now I’d be very worried about the stuff you sent him etc prior to this….

Frumpitydoo · 02/07/2026 07:07

My jaw just dropped reading his message and i'm no prude. How UTTERLY REVOLTING. Have some self respect OP and do not become a wank sock with a pulse.

SisterTeatime · 02/07/2026 07:07

I think your emotional honesty with him is admirable.

StrawberryMatchaLatte · 02/07/2026 07:09

Jellylasagnafortwo · 02/07/2026 07:03

He wanted sex. You quite rightly put him in his place when he didn’t even bother to pretend that he wanted anything else. Sounds like he’s used to emptying his balls over new people in the gym.

Good on the other woman in the gym giving you the heads up.

I suppose at least he was honest about that fact which could have been his only saving grace. If he said he wanted a relationship, OP might have said she felt used But the disgusting way he spoke to OP eliminates that.
" Full balls" indeed.

RoseField1 · 02/07/2026 07:10

There is absolutely nothing wrong with mutually enjoyable casual sex but this guy is a total pig. I wouldn't have bothered with a long voice note, he won't have listened to it, I would have just blocked. Are you going to be awkward at the gym now?

somanychristmaslights · 02/07/2026 07:16

Why do women send pictures to guys who are effectively strangers? I just don’t understand it.

PetrolFrogs · 02/07/2026 07:20

His message was grim and disrespectful so I don’t think it needs any further thought about him or if your responses were okay. I’m sure he’s not spending time reflecting on if his actions were okay.

LejlaKapovic · 02/07/2026 07:22

BlueOtter9 · 02/07/2026 06:39

Flirted back and fourth with a guy at the gym. We sexted a little and sent pictures back and fourth. I just so happened to speak to one of the other women at the gym. She said I should be careful he's a player and has a bit of a reputation. I had no idea about this as I'm pretty new there. Anyway, he came across as polite etc to my face always sort of respectful even when we were sexting it never felt weird.

Fast forward to yesterday evening. I was finishing up and walking out and so was he. He turns round and said those pictures left such an impression maybe we should move this forward a bit. Anyway I said yeah maybe (given what I was told I just felt a bit cautious) I said you're really attractive to me but I just want to have a think about things my home really is my peaceful place and I don't want a man coming in to disrupt any peace as usually that's where these things go. He said "we're both adults we just treat it like sex no more no less" I said "yes but to me it's a bit more of an emotional exchange and believe me I do want to go there but I'm not ready for what I could feel after and you don't need that either" he walks away and said "ok sure take your time to think" next thing I know I get home and got a message saying "look give me a yes or no. I don’t have the time for a back and forth. You can either get f*cked tonight, my balls are full, or we’ll leave it"

I was disgusted so I sent a voice message back along the lines of how dare you think it's okay to send me that when I said I want to think about it. Yes I flirted I know and yes I felt the chemistry but there's absolutely no way you can send me that and think it'll make me want anything at all from you. How dare you. I'm not being spoken to like I'm your bi*ch and you can't just use my body whenever you please. I need to be ready too.

Anyway convo ended and he blocked me which was fine but I wonder if maybe I should have just said no thanks and moved on. Maybe I'm just fed up of men who can't be respectful even when it is just sex.

You're way too intense about this guy. He's gross and pathetic, but you wasted your breath and humiliated yourself. Very clearly, he just wanted sex from you and has no regards for you as a person - you treated him as if you thought he gives a shit about you and your needs. You made a complete fool out of yourself by showing him that you took him overly seriously with that ranty message. When he demanded a yes or a no from you, you shouldn't have sent a voice note back. In fact, you shouldn't have responded at all. You should have just blocked him. Instead, he get to do the blocking and be the one to reject YOU. Not the other way around.

BlueOtter9 · 02/07/2026 07:40

LejlaKapovic · 02/07/2026 07:22

You're way too intense about this guy. He's gross and pathetic, but you wasted your breath and humiliated yourself. Very clearly, he just wanted sex from you and has no regards for you as a person - you treated him as if you thought he gives a shit about you and your needs. You made a complete fool out of yourself by showing him that you took him overly seriously with that ranty message. When he demanded a yes or a no from you, you shouldn't have sent a voice note back. In fact, you shouldn't have responded at all. You should have just blocked him. Instead, he get to do the blocking and be the one to reject YOU. Not the other way around.

Honestly. Oh well.

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LondonLass2026 · 02/07/2026 07:45

This is exactly how I used to handle guys who only wanted sex but had said they wanted more, or who spoke to me disrespectfully. I was single for a long time in my mid 20s to late 30s, and I occasionally had casual sex. Sometimes I wanted more and they would turn around after a few weeks of flirting and tell me "oops, I forgot to mention I'm married", or they'd initially insinuated they wanted more but this was far from the case.

Looking back I don't think I'd have bothered with the ego-massaging essays, but it did make me feel better!

I'd handle this sort of thing SO differently now I'm almost 50! I take no shit at all. I wish I'd had this amount of confidence when I was younger. I'd have got a lot further in life.

I don't think you necessarily did anything wrong. But please be careful about the fact that you've told him off, and he has those photos of you. I hope he doesn't decide he wants to "teach" you a "lesson".

Pancakeflipper · 02/07/2026 07:45

Why send photos of yourself to a guy you hardly know ?

Will he be respectful with the photos? He could be showing to his mates, colleagues etc, posting them on websites.