Meet the Other Phone. Child-safe in minutes.

Meet the Other Phone.
Child-safe in minutes.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

He's left me on read - AIBU to expect he won't reply

44 replies

UserError1 · 04/03/2023 10:32

Been seeing/messaging a guy.

Last message(s) have been left read by him.... I had a squeaky floor board and asked him if it was normal for it to go creaky randomly. He than said for me to write a list of jobs and he will do it. I told him thank you and for him to concentrate on his own house (he's gutted it) but advice is also appreciated. To which I asked for plumbing advice... and he's left me unread.

He's been online a few times and read my messages.

Unlike him and now I feel like I've been given the cold shoulder.

AIBU or intuition?

OP posts:
UserError1 · 04/03/2023 11:02

Vloader23 · 04/03/2023 11:00

Move on and in future don't treat a potential partner as your home help quite so early

What do you mean? I asked him for advise that's all.....

OP posts:
Vloader23 · 04/03/2023 11:03

UserError1 · 04/03/2023 11:02

What do you mean? I asked him for advise that's all.....

Put yourself in his shoes. You were contacting him because you wanted something from him, not because you wanted to be with him IYSWIM.

It's off putting.

CandleInTheStorm · 04/03/2023 11:06

How long have you been seeing this guy?

notthisagainforest · 04/03/2023 11:21

I don't think he found your floorboards much of a turn on

UserError1 · 04/03/2023 11:22

@Vloader23 we are seeing each other Sunday and Thursday.....

OP posts:
Lettersandnumberz · 04/03/2023 11:29

When did these msgs happen? X

UserError1 · 04/03/2023 11:34

Last night

OP posts:
JMSA · 04/03/2023 12:09

Early days of romance and you're already dropping hints for help at home.
Sorry, but I'm not surprised he's not replying. It's meant to be fun and light at the start!

CandleInTheStorm · 04/03/2023 12:29

It depends on how long you've been seeing him. 6 months in... yes, it's a bit "off" to be left on read, and already, there are elements of "silent treatment." A few weeks in... although it's still a bit off, he doesn't really "have to" respond quickly as you don't owe each other anything at this stage.

bussteward · 04/03/2023 12:34

How long have you been dating? Should you still be at the romance stage, not discussing creaky floorboards and plumbing part?

UserError1 · 04/03/2023 16:20

We are just ducking.... he was a tinder fuck but he says he likes me etc.... So I guess I shouldn't have written that we were dating. It's confusing I guess.

OP posts:
UserError1 · 04/03/2023 16:35

Yes he must be annoyed with me. Oh well :(

OP posts:
GlassBunion · 04/03/2023 16:36

How many dates have you actually had?

TempName247 · 04/03/2023 16:58

Message - ‘just reread my message and realise it might have sounded a bit arsey, I just meant I appreciate you have your hands full working on your own house and don’t expect you to be doing handyman jobs for me so I hope you didn’t think I was being a CF (cheeky fucker)!’

coffeecupsandwaxmelts · 04/03/2023 16:58

So you're fuck buddies.

There's no wonder he's not really interested in chatting to you about squeaky floorboards.

UserError1 · 04/03/2023 18:29

imgur.com/a/5dLZYJ0

Backstory. I'm renting out my spare room, and one applicant was in the news for something bad and we've spoken about him not thinking it's safe me living with males (I was having Interntional homestay students).

We've also spoken about doing exercise together....

OP posts:
UserError1 · 04/03/2023 19:08

TempName247 · 04/03/2023 16:58

Message - ‘just reread my message and realise it might have sounded a bit arsey, I just meant I appreciate you have your hands full working on your own house and don’t expect you to be doing handyman jobs for me so I hope you didn’t think I was being a CF (cheeky fucker)!’

Thanks.
I've put the messages above.
He's working away at the moment....

OP posts:
thecatsarecrazy · 04/03/2023 19:15

His tone seems off, you seem eager to please but his response to you love men.. hmm I would give this one a miss. Some guys only want sex but don't like the thought of u being with anyone else

UserError1 · 04/03/2023 19:24

all good. He's responded. I'm so bad!

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page