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 😂

Why wouldn't parents be watching their child at the cinema? Especially under school age so they will be more restless etc.

Parents aren't generally going to have their eyes glued to the screen the whole time. Clearly OP didn't to notice him in the first place.

Yeah, you were totally judging.

“Grown man at cinema on his own “

Yes, you see as a grown man he’s able to make grown up decisions like choosing to go to the cinema on his own.

I wouldn't make a habit of watching Peppa Pig on my own, but I have to admit, I was a bit sad once my DS grew too old to be interested anymore, as I found it enjoyable too.

The news of Peppa's expected new sibling was all across adult-targeted media, including Mumsnet. Would little ones even be all that bothered about all the excited anticipation? Little kids aren't usually all that engaged in the prospect of new babies until they're actually born and physically here.

My husband and I both regularly go to the movies by ourselves we have different days off and limitless or one is watching the kids if the movie isn’t appropriate.

Grown men should not be going to see Lilo and Stitch, it is not healthy, they should only be interested in watching films with lots of swearing and killing and tits.

I meant sex offenders are not being monitored not the children

working with these types of men does make you more suspicious but also you become more aware of the patterns of behaviour these offenders have

so if I was in op's position yes I would have questioned (to myself) why is he there

Does his name begin with A?

Maybe he's a bereaved father and that was his DC's favourite film.

Have you any stats to back up the "not very many adults like kids films"?

And what do you mean about "our culture"? Are there other places where this would be totally acceptable?

😂 Well said!

YABVU, and judgy, and a bit rooood! But you know that with the massive YABU vote! 😆

Awwww. 😢

Hell yes you were judging him. How dare a grown man watch something that is seen as a kids thing, omg, could he be a pervert trying to get access to innocent children or maybe he is a secret snack binger who is setting my kids a bad example by munching unhealthy snacks in a cinema.

Then you top it by saying “I love going to the cinema on my own but I behave like a normal adult and watch an adults film.”

I want to know what other kind of man there is other than the "grown man".

Is there some sort of "ungrown man" around that lacks something ?

It is almost as if the "grown" is always applied in some sort of judgemental sense to emphasis that they should not be behaving the way they are.

I can understand why working with sex offenders will automatically make your mind go there but it doesn't mean that it will always be the correct assumption either.

Especially when talking about something like a cinema involving Disney, not hanging round a school or something where adults without children simply don't need to be.

Don't let ignorant people put you off. I find solo cinema going is great. Nobody takes any notice of you. The poor bloke minding his own, business watching the film, probably didn't even notice the nosey OP watching him.

No there nothing wrong with this.

Just leave him be. Some people really, really love films and like to see everything.

I lived in another country for a while in my early 20s, and regularly went to the cinema alone, as watching films in another language was a good way to support me in learning the language of that country. This man could be learning English and using cinema trips as a way to while away a couple of hours whilst out and about, and also try to boost his language skills.

I would find it unusual if a grown man was watching something like Peppa Pig on his own. A childrens film with no adult appeal.

Lol surely this is a troll thread? I live in London amd there's just as many single viewers as families or couples at most screenings

DH and I love movies but since our dc was born nearly 6 years ago we've never once been together. We go separately all the time though, and often see the same film and then talk about it. I usually go after the adverts and I'm the first person out, so it's hardly a social occasion.

I feel like this is an odd parallel universe. Did you see The Lobster one time too many, OP?

No of course my suspicions will not always be correct (and neither will I know if they are or not)

Cinema with a Disney film on is exactly the place where some would like to be

or like i said before it could be a man who just enjoys watching films that are aimed at young children

How do you know it had no appeal to him? He might , for example, be a student of film and interested to compare the two versions, or he might be a person with a learning difficulty who enjoys watching films on a big screen in a cinema but finds it hard to follow adult dialogues or story lines.

Just a grown man? Or a grown woman too?