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Things may not be as they seem.....

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Yorkiegirl · 28/01/2005 22:33

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Yorkiegirl · 28/01/2005 22:48

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Yorkiegirl · 28/01/2005 22:49

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misdee · 28/01/2005 22:49

scary!!

Beetroot · 28/01/2005 22:50

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beansprout · 28/01/2005 22:50

No worries YG, wouldn't do that, promise. Just hope everything is ok for you. Sorry this has happened for you (makes me )

munnzieb · 28/01/2005 22:50

I recon he was after picking you up in his car as well. saftey first hon, def don't go and meet him, he's not got any of your personal details has he?

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Yorkiegirl · 28/01/2005 22:50

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galaxy · 28/01/2005 22:51

Well then that is odd.

JanH · 28/01/2005 22:51

Well he came clean as soon as it came to an email, YG - give the guy a chance!

Yes he should have said he was a dad from the start, but he probably didn't know there are dads on here...maybe you could arrange to meet him with DH along, or else with a couple of others - poor guy may be desperate for company?

munnzieb · 28/01/2005 22:51

what's your DH's view on the topic?

JanH · 28/01/2005 22:52

Oh, sorry, just read that was not his first email...why not email him back and tell him you are a bit pissed off that he didn't tell you before? Still think you should give him a chance...

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Yorkiegirl · 28/01/2005 22:52

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MistressMary · 28/01/2005 22:53

I honestly think maybe it's better in Mumsnets hands or left alone and all contact avoided.

lou33 · 28/01/2005 22:53

did he ever say at any point that he was a woman? Or did you just assume that?

galaxy · 28/01/2005 22:53

This sounds very suss to me and I would most definitely not give him the benefit of the doubt.

soapbox · 28/01/2005 22:53

I think though that it is likely that this person normally posts under a different name and has been following the meetup thread. Please get Mumsnet to look at the ISP that he posts from and check that IAMALONE is his only user name here.

helsi · 28/01/2005 22:54

IMA - are you reading this? If so - explain please!

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jamiesam · 28/01/2005 22:56

YG - I feel really sick about this. Are you OK?

I also feel that you are extremely streetwise in a way that a lot of MN (like me for example) aren't. Perhaps if you'd not exchanged so many e-mails you'd not have found out he was a bloke before you'd exchanged addresses.

munnzieb · 28/01/2005 22:56

it's implied he's a woman in his post I think by sayin where mums can chat, and he wanted to meet other mums, Would MN look into the whole IP address thingy?

lou33 · 28/01/2005 22:56

i have several diff email accounts

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Yorkiegirl · 28/01/2005 22:57

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lou33 · 28/01/2005 22:58

that doesn't actually say that he is calling himself a woman though, maybe he just wanted tom eet mums with kids cos single dads are not that common on the whole?

jodee · 28/01/2005 22:59

I'd go with your gut instinct, which is to back off (I have a horrible feeling in my stomach just reading this).

Or you could email him back, say you aren't completely comfortable meeting a bloke on your own (albeit in a public place), could DH come along too (as has been suggested), and then if HE makes excuses ... well you will know for sure he wasn't genuine.