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Too Much, Too Soon?

126 replies

NattyQuail · 03/11/2025 18:11

I met a man two weeks ago online after about a month's worth of casually talking. He seems nice and genuine. Late 40's and I'm 40. He lives about an hour's drive from me in a flat/bedsit. I have my own terraced house. He pays for his daughter who is 7. But I'm starting to think he is moving too fast with me. I've asked him to slow things down, but we've spent a lot of time together and he's stayed over nearly every time. We met up this weekend and again he stayed over. He bought me an Amazon fire stick as a surprise and then got upset when I questioned why he was fiddling with my TV. If he had told me what he was doing and why then it wouldn't have been so bad, but I ended up telling him that I felt overwhelmed and not used to this much involvement from someone whom I haven't even known for two weeks. He apologised but said he didn't feel like he'd done anything wrong. I just feel like he's taken over my life a bit and I'm starting to feel like a guest in my own sodding house!

It was nice regarding the firestick but totally unnecessary and he wouldn't even tell me what he was doing until he'd finished.

That night in bed he lightly spanked me when he was about to cum. It wasn't hard and he just did it once, but I was shocked he'd done it without discussing it beforehand. He had no idea whether I am into that sort of stuff or not. I told him not to do it again and he should have asked. He immediately apologised again and he did sound very remorseful but that on top of the Amazon firestick has given me a massive ick. The spanking more so, tbh. I told him I've never had that done by someone who cares.

AIBU - I'm overreacting?
YNBU - The ick is justified.

OP posts:
WildLimePoet · 03/11/2025 18:58

TodaRythm · 03/11/2025 18:33

huh ? Hello ?
That is some despicable backhanded slut shaming right there.
Have you time travelled from medieval times or something ?

No it’s not. Someone touching your tv is somehow the end of the world but sleeping with then when you met them two minutes ago is not biggie. Ok then.

WildLimePoet · 03/11/2025 19:00

Threads like these are so wierd.

Appranetly shes inviting him to stay over at her house all the time, even though she’s only known him for two minutes, and somehow he’s the one moving too fast.

Do women on here really lack agency for real or are they just deliberately helpless.

Jackiepumpkinhead · 03/11/2025 19:01

Someone is angling to move in with you….

HedwigEliza · 03/11/2025 19:02

TodaRythm · 03/11/2025 18:33

huh ? Hello ?
That is some despicable backhanded slut shaming right there.
Have you time travelled from medieval times or something ?

Oh give over. It’s ludicrous for OP to suggest he’s moving too fast too soon, yet she’s only known him two weeks and they’re already sleeping together and he’s in her home. She doesn’t know this guy from a hole in the wall and clearly has no self-preservation instincts. A bit of self-reflection wouldn’t go amiss here. It might prevent her from making such stupid decisions in future.

TwinklyRoseTurtle · 03/11/2025 19:04

Love bombing… run and also agree with pp - remove the fire stick!

ChicaWowWow · 03/11/2025 19:05

Sounds like he's setting up to be your cocklodger OP! He needs to back down, or off completely! Red flags!

Shadesofscarlett · 03/11/2025 19:07

it all seems very red flaggy to me. The telly, the slapping, the generally taking over your life. And having someone stay over lots when you don't know them just sounds generally a bit dangerous potentially too. Please be careful.

Terrytheweasel · 03/11/2025 19:07

Crochetandtea · 03/11/2025 18:37

Find someone without children or you’ll have the 7 year old every weekend ! And it’s all too much too soon.

OP said he pays for her. It doesn’t sound like he sees his child much from what I can gather.

Gair · 03/11/2025 19:07

Randomlygeneratedname · 03/11/2025 18:16

I would also check the tv for a camera because only 2 weeks in is weird to be mucking about setting up a not asked for fire stick and I am mega suspicious

Second this!

If you have any accounts connected to your Smart TV these can also be vulnerable if the Fire Stick has any dodgy stuff installed on it - this is even more of a concern if it is not a kosher Amazon Fire Stick. I would remove it and make sure the system is clean.

This man is being very presumptuous. Sounds like he wants to move in tbh.

Terrytheweasel · 03/11/2025 19:08

ChicaWowWow · 03/11/2025 19:05

Sounds like he's setting up to be your cocklodger OP! He needs to back down, or off completely! Red flags!

I’m getting cock lodger vibes too..

I’d like to know more about his relationship with his child. That will help is build more of a picture of what he’s like.

RandomUsernameHere · 03/11/2025 19:09

I hope it’s not one of those illegal fire sticks!

Cosyblackcatonbed · 03/11/2025 19:16

JipJup · 03/11/2025 18:41

I just feel like he's taken over my life a bit and I'm starting to feel like a guest in my own sodding house!

It seems like bedsit man has designs on living elsewhere.

That was my first thought. The firestick is him getting his TV set up organised in his new home and pretending it's a gift for OP.

Happyjoe · 03/11/2025 19:19

Bloody hell, where is the romance? The dating, the butterflies in the tummy? The anticipation of things to come? The very best bit of dating! An hour is not far way, should've been meeting half way for a nice meal, a walk, cinema, normal lovely stuff, not fiddling with TV's and spanking you on the arse. Sorry OP, you've fast-forwarded the relationship, no wonder now feeling a bit overwhelmed, listen to your gut.

NattyQuail · 03/11/2025 19:19

I was with him when he bought it and installed it. He just didn't say what he was buying. There was no time to install a camera or do anything dodgy. He sees his daughter every week and she stays over. I have the better accommodation, so that's why he comes round here. However, I would like to be invited over there at some point as at the moment it just feels like everything is on me, deciding where we go and what we do etc. We do go out.

OP posts:
markingbab · 03/11/2025 19:22

Massive red flags. He’ll be covertly moving in with you before you know it.

Shadesofscarlett · 03/11/2025 19:23

why are you with him Op?

ToKittyornottoKitty · 03/11/2025 19:23

NattyQuail · 03/11/2025 19:19

I was with him when he bought it and installed it. He just didn't say what he was buying. There was no time to install a camera or do anything dodgy. He sees his daughter every week and she stays over. I have the better accommodation, so that's why he comes round here. However, I would like to be invited over there at some point as at the moment it just feels like everything is on me, deciding where we go and what we do etc. We do go out.

It’s only been 2 weeks, chill out

Shinyandnew1 · 03/11/2025 19:28

You've only been together for two weeks and he's slapping you when you have sex?!

How many nights of those two weeks has he slept over at yours??

PearlClutzsche · 03/11/2025 19:31

He's in a bedsit and OP has a house.
He's staying over all the time only a couple of weeks after meeting, and is now setting up the telly to his preference.
Hmm, wonder what his intentions are...

pinkyredrose · 03/11/2025 19:33

I have the better accommodation, so that's why he comes round here

That doesn't mean you can't go round his does it?

Honestly I'd scale things back, meet for dinner then go to your respective homes etc.

How many times have you seen him in the last 2 weeks? Tbh you're sounding frustrated with him, that's not a good sign.

DaisyChain505 · 03/11/2025 19:34

You don’t need to write an essay and a thousand explications as to why you don’t want to continue this. Your feelings matter. Put yourself first.

19lottie82 · 03/11/2025 19:35

RandomUsernameHere · 03/11/2025 19:09

I hope it’s not one of those illegal fire sticks!

Why? They’re the best!

Praying4Peace · 03/11/2025 19:38

TodaRythm · 03/11/2025 18:33

huh ? Hello ?
That is some despicable backhanded slut shaming right there.
Have you time travelled from medieval times or something ?

Unfair

TheatricalLife · 03/11/2025 19:39

If you've got the ick it's over. It's pretty clear from the tone of your post that he's just not the one for you. Don't drag it out any longer.

Endofyear · 03/11/2025 19:48

Of course he's trying to get his feet under your table - he's nearly 50 and lives in a bedsit!! Trust your gut on this one and dump him now before it gets any worse!

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