Meet the Other Phone. A phone that grows with your child.

Meet the Other Phone.
A phone that grows with your child.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

See all MNHQ comments on this thread

To think this is just rude?

213 replies

premiumskint · 11/04/2023 21:25

Been dating a guy for past 4 weeks, we've been on 6 dates so really early days. I'm pretty laid back, as is he, so I've just been going with his texting communication - which has became more and more sporadic. But tried not to dwell on it as I have done in the past with others and just kind of matched his messages. Kept it light and breezy.

Last message was sent by me on Friday evening after a day of back and forth voice notes. Then I didn't hear a peep all weekend. That's fine just assumed busy with Easter etc.

Nothing yesterday then a text today just asking how I was. I replied, he replied, I replied and this was 6 hours ago and there's been nothing since. In this time he has posted on instagram, liked my story and sent a 😍 to my story.

I find it rather rude. My last message was definitely one he could of replied to where I asked him two questions.

I can just feel the change in communication and honestly if it weren't for him viewing my story and posting one himself, I could have pretended in my head that he'd been busy with work and then fell asleep.

If someone's lost interest then that's fair enough but why even start a conversation to then just ignore me AGAIN.

I was actually assuming today that I probably wouldn't hear from him and was feeling okay and then he text me and is now not responding and I'm back to feeling shit.

Should I block his number? I almost want to as sick of sitting waiting for a text. Or is that petty?

OP posts:
LilyMumsnet · 12/04/2023 19:59

Hi folks

Can we have a bit of peace and love now, please?

Crunchymum · 12/04/2023 20:07

I can't believe the pasting the OP has had on this thread. Very unnecessary.

I get it @premiumskint and I'm so bloody glad I didn't have to do all my dating in the age of SM. I'd have been an utter nightmare.

IMO what you did was fair enough. You knew you weren't reacting to the situation in a healthy way so you shut the situation down. Yes maybe you could have told him blah, blah, blah but it sounded like you were being fazed out anyway.

This place is strange sometimes? If a woman starts a thread about a man she is dating messing her about it's usually a unanimous block him. Cant see why this thead went the other way???

urkthehea · 12/04/2023 20:32

Crunchymum · 12/04/2023 20:07

I can't believe the pasting the OP has had on this thread. Very unnecessary.

I get it @premiumskint and I'm so bloody glad I didn't have to do all my dating in the age of SM. I'd have been an utter nightmare.

IMO what you did was fair enough. You knew you weren't reacting to the situation in a healthy way so you shut the situation down. Yes maybe you could have told him blah, blah, blah but it sounded like you were being fazed out anyway.

This place is strange sometimes? If a woman starts a thread about a man she is dating messing her about it's usually a unanimous block him. Cant see why this thead went the other way???

Here here!

5128gap · 12/04/2023 21:45

SeeWhatYouGetWhenYouAskAStupidQuestion · 12/04/2023 19:49

You sound very needy. You've been seeing him for 4 weeks and text him all the time, by the sound of it, but are thinking of blocking him because he left it 6 hours without replying? Don't you know that men hate to be chased and dislike needy women? (my sons say that). You probably need to spend more time with friends/hobbies/other activities.

Oh who cares what men do and don't like?
They want relationships/sexual partners as much as women do (often more) so maybe they need to start thinking about what women like for a change. If women stopped climbing over themselves to do what they think pleases men, then men would have to put up with us as we are or do without.

Twiglets1 · 12/04/2023 21:47

SeeWhatYouGetWhenYouAskAStupidQuestion · 12/04/2023 19:49

You sound very needy. You've been seeing him for 4 weeks and text him all the time, by the sound of it, but are thinking of blocking him because he left it 6 hours without replying? Don't you know that men hate to be chased and dislike needy women? (my sons say that). You probably need to spend more time with friends/hobbies/other activities.

What do your sons say about people who don’t read stuff properly and get the wrong end of the stick?

theelil · 12/04/2023 22:58

Sorry you've experienced the bullying on here op you sound like a lovely self aware person and I'm sure once you work through some issues you will be very happy. For what it's worth I think in our guts we know if a person is losing interest and I think you followed yours. You're entitled to block for whatever reason you want.

PoseyFlump · 13/04/2023 06:36

SeeWhatYouGetWhenYouAskAStupidQuestion · 12/04/2023 19:49

You sound very needy. You've been seeing him for 4 weeks and text him all the time, by the sound of it, but are thinking of blocking him because he left it 6 hours without replying? Don't you know that men hate to be chased and dislike needy women? (my sons say that). You probably need to spend more time with friends/hobbies/other activities.

What year are you from?! 😂😂

Stay away from this thread OP. You've followed your instincts. Good for you.

Nooyoiknooyoik · 13/04/2023 09:52

PoseyFlump · 13/04/2023 06:36

What year are you from?! 😂😂

Stay away from this thread OP. You've followed your instincts. Good for you.

Oh dear Lord. You will make a terrible MIL. Good luck getting on with your future DILs (unless your sons choose women with very low self esteem as they quite possibly will).

Nooyoiknooyoik · 13/04/2023 09:53

The above is to SeeWhatYouGetWhenYouAskAStupidQuestion

SeeWhatYouGetWhenYouAskAStupidQuestion · 13/04/2023 10:59

Nooyoiknooyoik

Both DILs are lovely, mature women who have their own friends, hobbies, social lives and SELF ESTEEM. I get on brilliantly with both of them

PoseyFlump · 14/04/2023 06:21

Of course you do because you all live in 1950.

Chlobo89 · 14/04/2023 07:19

Sorry people on here are so nasty OP, I know what it’s like with OLD they see you for a while then find someone they’re more interested in but don’t want to look like the bad guy so give you a message here and there until you get fed up and end it.
you have done the right thing i’m sure you will know when the right man comes along 😊

Cam22 · 14/04/2023 20:24

nomoredriving · 12/04/2023 14:12

Yeah right ok

Lol

New posts on this thread. Refresh page