To ask if you go out for lunch solo?

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I have a day to myself Tomorow well afternoon once dd is in nursery. Really want to get my eyebrows sorted and go for lunch, maybe a bit of shopping. Why do I feel like I’m strange for going on my own? Especially lunch. Does anyone else do this? My dd is a handful and I never really get time to myself or to relax, or when I do I just do housework or the endless washing I have most days. Would you find someone lunching on their own odd? Or am I overthinking it?

No, it's nice. I like doing it when I have the time.

I’m eating lunch alone right now!

I will never ever understand these threads. Why on earth wouldn't I? Why wouldn't you?

I think it's odd that some people are so irresistible they can't go to get a sandwich from pret without being propositioned.

Well I've reported them and Mumsnet have removed them so it's not made up.

I'd also never be as rude or arrogant to presume other women who say they've experienced harassment by a male are making it up and insist it never happens.

But you do you.

I love my own company & grab the chance to do things alone with both hands! It’s blissful.

Where has anyone declared they can't go to pret and are being propositioned? All the ridiculous mysoginistic thoughts you have can stay in your head you know? You don't have to let them all out.

With that ridiculous and ignorant and harmful comment, you've pretty much belittled anyone who has had unwanted attention.

You're acting as though harassment off men is rare and never happens and that women are making it up.

No wonder men can't see their problematic behaviours when it's easily excused away.

I often go out for lunch on my own. It’s brilliant.

I used to go on nights away alone
Shopping /nice hotel etc

I do this all the time it isn't odd at all. I mean it's normal to be on your own out doing things so it would be weird not to get lunch if you're hungry

I am eating out alone at this very moment. It is bliss, a real treat to myself. Someone I slightly know thought they might join my table for a chat but I put them off.

I do it all the time.

I'd also never be as rude or arrogant to presume other women who say they've experienced harassment by a male are making it up and insist it never happens.
But you do you.

No, me neither.
You'll see I was quite clear in my post to say that people's experiences are likely to be different from mine, but there is a whole heap of difference between no-one ever harassing me when I've eaten lunch alone in many different places over 40+ years, and harassment being so prevalent that someone feels they can't grab a cuppa and a sandwich on a shopping trip.

You're acting as though harassment off men is rare and never happens and that women are making it up.

and you are acting as if women shouldn't be allowed out on their own for fear of being harassed.

@cuckooooooo is right. It is a bizarre thought that some people are trying to create the impression that it is unsafe to grab a bite to eat in the middle of the day, because you are on your own.

I am not long got in from various errands today, and I decided to get something to eat whilst I was out. In light of this thread, I had a look round the other tables. There were plenty of women who clearly feel it is safe to eat out on their own at lunchtime. It seems you have some irrational fear and are trying to make it sound like normal, rational behaviour on this thread. I am sorry for whatever has happened to make you fear living a normal life. That's terribly sad. But lets not pretend it is typical for the vast majority of women.

So because one poster has said they don't like the fact they might attract unwanted attention, you've decided they mean it's unsafe and no one should ever do it?!

I certainly never said that. What's happened here is you've read one post and decided that women are making it up and must think they are hot as it never happens to you. You've managed to be cruel, dismissive, mysoginistic all in one go - impressive!

You've also inflated two comments and twisted them to support your comments about women making it up.