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AIBU?

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He wants to meet without children

298 replies

UniqueTraybake · 17/03/2025 15:14

I'm part of a single parent what's app group and we live in a big city

One guy has recently joined and has attended a social. He's got his child 50:50.

It was the weekend and he messaged the group asking if anyone wanted to meet, he didn't have his child and he's the only single man in our group. We are mostly donor children.

What do you think, aibu in thinking that's weird?

OP posts:
AlexandrinaH · 17/03/2025 18:32

I have a male friend

How very dare you?!!! 😂😂

@Liverpool52 , your poor friend though. That’s really sad and I hope he managed to make some friends.

Bitofanchange · 17/03/2025 18:32

Subwaystop · 17/03/2025 18:16

Exactly. While OP phrased the question in a way that made her a target for a lot of laughs, her gut instinct that he’s joined the group to get his dick wet is probably right. It can be annoying when you’re trying to have a group that’s about parenting and someone comes in to start window shopping desperate single moms.

Why do you deem the single mums as desperate?

Very misogynistic!

Subwaystop · 17/03/2025 18:35

Bitofanchange · 17/03/2025 18:32

Why do you deem the single mums as desperate?

Very misogynistic!

I don’t. I think that’s his thinking and why men would leer at such groups. Women with young kids and no time to date can be seen by some men as “more easy picking”. I raised a child without the other parent (not donor related, there was a distance issue) and in my experience there are men that feel that this demographic can be “low hanging fruit”.

HereForTheFreeLunch · 17/03/2025 18:37

Among all the weird posts, the feel I too got was that he's trying to hook up with one of the single mums.

On that basis - OP - YANBU.

Bitofanchange · 17/03/2025 18:38

Subwaystop · 17/03/2025 18:35

I don’t. I think that’s his thinking and why men would leer at such groups. Women with young kids and no time to date can be seen by some men as “more easy picking”. I raised a child without the other parent (not donor related, there was a distance issue) and in my experience there are men that feel that this demographic can be “low hanging fruit”.

someone comes in to start window shopping desperate single moms.

Is what you said.

Even if they do want to get his dick wet, it doesn’t make them desperate, having sex is ok, single parents can still have a sex life, if they want.

AlexandrinaH · 17/03/2025 18:41

Namechangelikeits1999 · 17/03/2025 17:19

He's only asked to meet twice in the group, yes. He private messaged the women he hit on!

Maybe I’m a bit weird, but what’s wrong with approaching a single person for a potential date?

Does EVERYTHING have to be conducted online?

Shamrocker · 17/03/2025 18:42

Subwaystop · 17/03/2025 18:35

I don’t. I think that’s his thinking and why men would leer at such groups. Women with young kids and no time to date can be seen by some men as “more easy picking”. I raised a child without the other parent (not donor related, there was a distance issue) and in my experience there are men that feel that this demographic can be “low hanging fruit”.

And yet so much of the fruit on Tinder is virtually laying on the ground.

AlexandrinaH · 17/03/2025 18:42

OP, you need to put more information in your posts if you want to get your actual point across in a way that other posters can see and understand your view.

Bitofanchange · 17/03/2025 18:43

AlexandrinaH · 17/03/2025 18:41

Maybe I’m a bit weird, but what’s wrong with approaching a single person for a potential date?

Does EVERYTHING have to be conducted online?

Exactly!

Subwaystop · 17/03/2025 18:47

Bitofanchange · 17/03/2025 18:38

someone comes in to start window shopping desperate single moms.

Is what you said.

Even if they do want to get his dick wet, it doesn’t make them desperate, having sex is ok, single parents can still have a sex life, if they want.

I should have put desperate in quotes. I’m not saying there’s something wrong per se. I can see why it would be annoying if a man comes into a group that’s intended for one thing with the intention to date. It changes the dynamic.

Bitofanchange · 17/03/2025 18:50

Subwaystop · 17/03/2025 18:47

I should have put desperate in quotes. I’m not saying there’s something wrong per se. I can see why it would be annoying if a man comes into a group that’s intended for one thing with the intention to date. It changes the dynamic.

Of course there is nothing wrong with donor baby mums wanting to wet his dick (as you so eloquently explain sex), per se or not.

Not all donor baby mums are not wanting to have a relationship.

User79853257976 · 17/03/2025 18:52

If it’s as a group I don’t find that weird. It’s not like he plucked someone out of the group and messaged them individually.

Gogogo12345 · 17/03/2025 18:53

UniqueTraybake · 17/03/2025 15:16

Yes, but I couldn't imagine going somewhere without my child?

Why not?

Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 17/03/2025 18:56

HerOopNorth · 17/03/2025 16:52

There's absolutely nothing wrong with this at all.
Anyone joining any group at all is free to ask the others if they fancy a social activity outside of the group meetings.

He's obviously lonely and maybe you need to take that on board rather than thinking he's weird or trying to hit on one of you.

If the group has a niche- gay, single women, children by sperm donors, parents conceived by donor, whatever...you need to make it clear and create means by which 'imposters' aren't welcome.

Sooooo this 👆😂

Loreli1983 · 17/03/2025 19:00

UniqueTraybake · 17/03/2025 15:16

Yes, but I couldn't imagine going somewhere without my child?

Emily is this you?!

Hoppinggreen · 17/03/2025 19:03

Namechangelikeits1999 · 17/03/2025 17:11

I'm fairly sure I'm in this same WhatsApp group (the mould advice is ringing massive bells!) and, if I'm right, the OP is accurate in her judgement - the man is a massive creep and has hit on a couple of different women in the group multiple times. It is exactly as @thislifer imagines!

OP - AIBU?
MN - yes you are
OP - you are all mean
Other person - I am also on that WA group and OP is right

Heck of a coincidence

Seasonofthesticks · 17/03/2025 19:05

UniqueTraybake · 17/03/2025 15:16

Yes, but I couldn't imagine going somewhere without my child?

What, nowhere?

BobbyBiscuits · 17/03/2025 19:07

If he was female would you find it odd he reached out looking for a child free evening?
If it feels strange and nobody in the group ever talks about anything other than the kids then I guess just decline.
But in isolation if he just wants to be friends and maybe go for drinks and be child free for a bit there's nothing wrong with that. It doesn't sound like he was trying to get one of you specifically to go on a one to one 'date'?

NaomhPadraigin · 17/03/2025 19:07

Namechangelikeits1999 · 17/03/2025 18:13

Obviously I can't be 100% sure it's the same group. But the mould and damp advice and the camping trip, in a group of mainly donor baby mums, can't be that common either?

Thanks for this. It's a lot clearer now.
If OP had explained this, the answers would be different I think.

Bitofanchange · 17/03/2025 19:09

Hoppinggreen · 17/03/2025 19:03

OP - AIBU?
MN - yes you are
OP - you are all mean
Other person - I am also on that WA group and OP is right

Heck of a coincidence

Edited

Amazing coincidence!

Donor baby mums is hardly a well used term!

Bitofanchange · 17/03/2025 19:10

Loreli1983 · 17/03/2025 19:00

Emily is this you?!

With young Milly?

Lovelysummerdays · 17/03/2025 19:11

UniqueTraybake · 17/03/2025 15:16

Yes, but I couldn't imagine going somewhere without my child?

Do you not go anywhere without dc? I’m a single parent but I love a bit of me time a dog walk in the woods or even just a cafe with a bit of cake and a book. I think it’s good for the soul!

handsdownthebest · 17/03/2025 19:11

UniqueTraybake · 17/03/2025 15:29

I wouldn't be spending my free time with a single mum and her kid.

I find that weird

I also take on board about other parents being free.

But I guess I have friends or chores I can do, when I'm baby free

He doesn't want to spend time with you and your 'kid'.
He is looking for social company when he is child free and is looking for other people who might be child free for a few hours.

You are weird to think that's weird 🙄

Scarfitwere · 17/03/2025 19:12

Heronwatcher · 17/03/2025 15:25

Right, you are definitely either the woman who took her daughter to an adults only spa, or the other woman who was having a breakdown about sleeping arrangements on holiday when there were more than enough rooms for everyone. This doesn’t make sense in the slightest.

If this is genuine it sounds totally innocuous to me but if it’s giving you odd vibes, of course don’t go.

100% 🤣🤣🤣

HerOopNorth · 17/03/2025 19:12

Sill waiting for some insight into what a donor is.

I can only imagine it's a man donating his sperm.

But is there a group for women who use sperm donors?

How does this work?

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