Grown man at cinema on his own

[Littlebluecreature]

Watching Lilo & Stitch..is this odd?

Here with Dd, only one other family here…and this guy, munching on snacks..watching Lilo & Stitch

Is it just me 😂

I get it’s a kids movie etc. this came out when my kids were younger and it’s our family favourite and always quoted to this day. My eldest son has one of the sayings tattooed. Nemo was our second favourite. Closely followed by penguin’s of Madagascar etc.

eldest is 31 and will no doubt go to watch this as he’s not insecure about being seen watching kids films. Youngest is 24 and will watch at home as he’s does worry what people will Think of him.

eldest also went to watch Minecraft last week and loved it.

I’m still processing @Daisymaybe60 going for a walk without her husband.

So you don’t think he’s a predator, just “somebody you need to be on your guard against”. Ok

So what

Yes it is fine and you shouldn't give any thought.

Even PPs that say 'yes it's fine, maybe he.....'
are overthinking. There is no justification needed

There might be numerous reasons he was there on his own.

In my late 20's I went to see lemony snickers a series of unfortunate events on my own but I was completely on my own for the viewing was like a private viewing.

Oh come on, that's exactly why she started the thread. In her follow up comment she tries to backtrack but then says "it was just because of the kids" that she thought it was odd he was there. Not for watching a kids' movie, but because kids were in the audience.

Please don’t listen to a few idiots on here. Around half of people on cafes and cinemas are alone. I’m going to the cinema alone tonight and can’t wait!

This thread just proves to me you're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't. 😅

People you'll be judged no matter what you do, so live life exactly as you please.

I have realised that as shit as my life can get, at least I aren't this pathetic. That's something to be happy about.

Are you suggesting I’m stuck up? Why?

Even if I hated all men, I would draw the line at saying they shouldn’t be allowed in the cinema unchaperoned!

Lots of people saying about ‘watching a cartoon’ , this is a live action remake of the original so not a cartoon , not that it makes any odds to who should or shouldn’t be going to see it .

Same. I have an unlimited pass. I'm going to watch Lilo & Stich this week. I'm a woman. Maybe I'm allowed?

YABU, OP.

Don’t feel bad - just do better next time. You don’t know what someone’s going through and if watching a kids movie lifts their spirit leave them to it.

It’s not as if he’s just randomly hanging out at a kids playground and staring at kids. There’s no issue here.

My sister's in her thirties and went to see Lilo & Stitch on her own. She has a monthly cinema pass, and it's a film she has fond memories of. I'm a bit alarmed that posters on here think she's someone they need to be "on their guard" around!

I rarely go to the cinema on my own, but that's because I'm lazy. If I want to see a particular film, and no one else wants to see it, I'll just wait until it's on streaming.

I'm late 40s and love Stitch - I might well go with lots of nibbles alone to see it.

Were you in a cinema in Berkshire? This could so easily be my BIL. He has an annual cinema pass and goes to see anything and everything, at least two films a week. Films are his hobby and he writes reviews on his blog as a sort of amateur film critic.

I may ask him if he was watching Lilo & Stitch but I'm sure he'll be going to see it. I feel it really sad that people would imply he is a predator because that is the implication of their judgement and surprise.

I doubt it. Not many women go to the cinema for a wank.

I hope these responses have made you look at yourself OP and learnt not to be judgemental, not so small minded. You sound like those people who think it’s weird for adults to like disney.

Agreed. People on their phones in the cinema are fucking annoying.

Can’t believe someone shoehorned the trans debate into this.

Some stats:

• Most Britons have gone to the cinema by themselves at some point
• Going to the cinema by oneself, for example, is something three-quarters (75%) are comfortable to do
• Men are more likely to have gone to the cinema (62% vs. 48%) by themselves.

https://business.yougov.com/content/50738-from-going-to-the-cinema-to-drinking-in-bars-which-activities-are-britons-comfortable-doing-by-themselves

It does say going to the cinema by yourself is not commonplace, but it is certainly not abnormal.

There is also research that suggests it is good for you: https://www.stylist.co.uk/life/cinema-alone-self-care-movies-films-anxiety-mental-health-mindfulness/246032

My DH (who was 18 at the time, and had rarely been to a cinema before) said he really hesitated to see Spiceworld the Movie on his own, in case people judged him.

@Littlebluecreature wasn’t judging him

Yes, you were.

If you think that's odd, my 18 and 16 year old have just come back from watching the Peppa Pig movie. They said it's a reminder of their childhood 🤣. Not sure if either of them would go on their own though.