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to think that 5 guys making inappropriate advances in 18 months is 'normal'?

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itstimeforchange · 20/09/2016 23:10

Please tell me I am!

I am married with 3 kids. Spent most of my married life having/bringing up the kids. Didn't get out that much except for a few freelance work events.

18 months ago I joined a club, and a year ago I started working regularly. Since that time no fewer than FIVE men who have got to know me through these avenues have either tried to bed me, proclaimed their undying love for me, or tried to kiss me. They all knew I was married etc.

(I will say now that I'm absolutely nothing special physically, slightly overweight, a bit short, etc... I'm definitely not boasting here, but instead just wondering whether I have just been rather 'hopefully naive' about the regularity some people are willing to have affairs. Confused Despite knowing of course that they must happen all the time...)

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Careforadrink · 21/09/2016 20:27

Unfortunately in my experience it is perfectly normal. It's hard not to become jaded where men are concerned. It's absolutely rife.

Zaphodsotherhead · 23/09/2016 19:18

whooo...but I am am open and smiley and massively friendly (customer facing role), and complimented for my customer service skills.

Not one person has hit on me. Ever. They are friendly, and will banter, but no one has ever s much as asked me if I'm single or married, even if they see me outside work.

Obviously, I am hideously troll-like, but, even so...

itstimeforchange · 26/09/2016 15:14

lotsofshoes yes I think that's my problem. If I show friendly interest they definitely think I'm flirting. If I am even just polite I seem to come across n that way. And of course, when I want men to take an interest they simply don't. Haha. Grin

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stopfuckingshoutingatme · 26/09/2016 16:11

I can honestly say that the only pattern I have truly seen is that some men approach large breasted women. There is less holding back

there is a grain of truth in that

TheSparrowhawk · 26/09/2016 16:45

I've had the declarations of love in the past. I tend to form close, loving friendships but it's impossible to do that with men because they're used to friendships being so shallow that once they start to feel what I would consider to be a normal, friendly sort of love they immediately think they're madly in love with you and can't live without you and all that bollocks. So I've given up on friendships with men. It's too fucking annoying.

Mypurplecaravan · 26/09/2016 17:24

Nah no inappropriate papers or comments to me. Frankly even when single I got very few appropriate passes!

Resting bitch face at my end clearly. As I am definitely bigger boobed than most women

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