To get the ick with a man I have loved since I was 16. I’m 49

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I went out with a guy when I was 16 and he was 23. Loved him, like actually adored him.
I got divorced 3 years ago and looked him up on Facebook. He was also divorced so we got chatting. Everything was great and we got on like a house on fire. Been out for a few drinks, slept together, it’s amazing.
Tonight we went to Tesco. I was at the checkout and he wanted to go back for milk. I stood there and waited, and then heard this god awful squeaking noise. Literally the whole shop
turned round to him doing a toe jabby run, squeaking his trainers down the aisle. I was beside myself with embarrassment.
The attraction has literally disappeared after 30 years. I’m so sad :(

What on earth is a Toe Jabby Run???

Wow - bit of an over reaction - I’d have laughed out loud at that. But the ick is the ick I suppose but I think YABU as other things are good.

Sorry OP but this is hilarious

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I'm so sorry but that is hilarious.

The question is whether you can get past it and never go to a shop with him again or whether the attraction is truly gone. If it has truly gone, maybe you've had a lucky escape.

So glad someone else said it too

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I can’t imagine what movement you’re trying to describe with ‘toe jabby run’? Was he on tiptoes?

Regardless, I think getting the ‘ick’ with something tiny like that is just your subconscious pointing to a problem with your relationship with him. It’s almost certainly not just about the squeaky shoes.

If something so trivial can give you the ick, and once the ick has taken hold, it really doesn’t matter what caused it…

then he’s not for you

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I once got the ick for a guy I ADORED when he sent me a selfie of him when he was on holiday with his family, and there was an open plastic bottle of Coke on the table! No rhyme or reason, it happens to us all!

Oh God, the mental image just made me nearly pee myself laughing!

What does a toe jabby run look like? kicking his feet forwards into a stamping tip toe? Like someone would have to run in clown shoes? It's really hard to picture but i'm with you- I don't think I could find a man squeaking down an aisle very attractive.

Haha I can just imagine OPs face watching him running away 😂

I once got the ick when a bf tied his top round his waist, it was so child like and unsexy I was like nope!!

Sorry to laugh also but have a mental image of a grown man running down the aisle on his toes all happy like an excited puppy to see you. I got the ick before from someone was seeing because he cut his moustache too far above his lip so was like a noticeable space between top lip and moustache. Turned me right off and he also had a weird walk and then he reminded me of a politician here and that was that. Keep us posted.

Well the first ick for me would be that he fancied you as a 23 year old whilst you was 16. You have now been 23 before, could you imagine fancying a 16 year old, legal or not?

Not that it matters totally matters was this toe jabby run done deliberately to make noise, or does he just run like a weirdo and the noise was an unintended side effect?

He ran down the aisle jabbing the toes of his trainers into the floor so they squeaked. It was so loud!!

I really need to know what a toe jabby run is

I don't suppose you filmed it or could get the cctv from the shop - I really want to see this..........

How old is he now?

if he was 23 when op was 16 then he’ll be 56 now that she’s 49.

Nearly wet myself lol

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I'm literally crying here at the wording

Is there anything he can do to redeem himself op? 😂

My thought too! 16 year olds are children. Legally and mentally.