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To have enjoyed this male attention?

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CandidCandii · 07/12/2025 16:36

Something is on my mind and I don’t know if it makes me a bad wife.

I was at a New Year’s Eve party last year, and saw a guy there that I hadn’t seen in years. He looked really attractive. I am happily married, but I enjoyed talking to him as part of the group we were in. When we were all sitting together, singing festive songs, we all had our arms around each other. He happened to be next to me, so his arm was round me. His girlfriend was also there so there was nothing other than friendliness on his part at all. And nothing happened at all. So this is in many ways a non event. I just wondered if it was wrong of me to find him attractive. I’m going through a hard time with anxiety and am sort of fixating on this and feeling like I’ve let my husband down.

Please be gentle.

OP posts:
EmeraldShamrock000 · 08/12/2025 10:39

No, of course not. It happens, it is human nature and can boost your confidence.
My concern is that you're still thinking about it 11 months later. Are you bored with your husband?
Its normal. Maybe your DH has enjoyed a flirt in the past too.

CryBecauseItsOver · 08/12/2025 12:54

OP, this might be a rogue question to ask but is your husband controlling?
this is really a huge punishment to yourself and I'm wondering if you're reacting like this because your husband has instilled this mentality into you? You've done absolutely nothing wrong at all.

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