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AIBU?

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PinkCardigan93 · 23/05/2024 21:37

I work with lots of men for long hours and have developed some good friendships in my team. Strictly workplace friendships - I don't see or communicate outside of work, but we get on well.

One particular male colleague is 20 years + (I'm early thirties, he's in his fifties) and we often have banter and I would say we have a good friendship.

Today, this particular colleague and I had to share a car journey for a site visit...and he asked me to go out on a date with him! I was genuinely shocked and told him that would not ever happen.

He is 1) in a long term relationship and 2) a much older man than me, with a son my age.

I feel so uncomfortable that he seems to think that was even a possibility and it's made me rethink all of my own behaviour around him. I've always been friendly - as I am to everyone - but this has made me feel very awkward around him and I'm going to be honest, this meant I avoided him for the rest of the day.

I can't help but feel he is a bit pervy and it's creeped me out. AIBU?

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Screamingabdabz · 24/05/2024 12:33

You should market that @MrsTerryPratchett !! Brilliant.

PinkCardigan93 · 24/05/2024 12:46

Haha, thank you all for your replies!

He doesn't look like Ryan Gosling btw.. I would say more like an old John C Rilley... 😅

I don't think I'm amazing, but I'd like to think I'm a relatively attractive woman with a great personality. And I gym 5/6 times a week. I'm healthy.

I just, don't understand how he would ask!

OP posts:
TheShellBeach · 24/05/2024 12:56

PinkCardigan93 · 24/05/2024 12:46

Haha, thank you all for your replies!

He doesn't look like Ryan Gosling btw.. I would say more like an old John C Rilley... 😅

I don't think I'm amazing, but I'd like to think I'm a relatively attractive woman with a great personality. And I gym 5/6 times a week. I'm healthy.

I just, don't understand how he would ask!

Because he thinks he's amazing.
Hmm

MrsTerryPratchett · 24/05/2024 14:45

Screamingabdabz · 24/05/2024 12:33

You should market that @MrsTerryPratchett !! Brilliant.

I could do a TedTalk. <clears schedule>

WaltzingWaters · 24/05/2024 15:02

I used to do a lot of salsa dancing and was happy to dance with anyone during the social dances, as most people did. The amount of guys who were double or even more than triple my age (I was in my 20’s) who thought this was an invitation to ask me out was ridiculous. Most at least took no for an answer, but some would continuously pester me to the point where I felt uncomfortable going to the dances anymore. Men can be so deluded.

(edited for typos!)

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