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How can I behave ethically here?

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CherryPicking · 20/12/2015 20:09

My marriage ended badly, and to be honest I really am off men for the time being. Gay would be overstating it, but certainly would prefer my next relationship to be with a woman, I think.

Anyway, recently I get the feeling a very nice bloke is interested (literally the 4th person to show any interest since my marriage ended). I really like him as a friend, and could do with all the friends I can get right now. I've dropped hints about my sexuality but as a bisexual its true you have to keep on coming out, I find. And for me its not as simple as being open to either sex - its all about the chemistry I have with an individual, and I'm at a stage where that happens more with women than with men. I guess, for me, sexual fluidity is very real - I've felt 100% straight and 100% gay at various points in my life.

I guess I've flirted a bu, but I do tend to do that with lots of people. In my experience men who start off liking me in a romantic sense don't tend to want to be friends with me when I've said it can't be more than that. Maybe because I've been ambiguous and enjoyed the attention and they feel I've been disingenuos.

OP posts:
CherryPicking · 22/12/2015 14:35

That's crap. I've spent days being bullied by a bunch of biphobic, PIV worshipping, rape apologist bullies and you've all just sat there and watched.

OP posts:
Pannn · 22/12/2015 14:51

Well not really OP. You aren't taking an responsibility for anything.

You've simply wondered out loud (as it were) some facets of your personality and habits. On an anonymous open forum, and are surprised/angry that some people don't get or agree with you.
At a slight loss as to why you bothered posting in the first place.

And you haven't been bullied.

Pannn · 22/12/2015 15:07

and having flicked through again, you know exactly what to do and how to do it. You seem very self-aware and expressive, and certain what you want from this chap. Nothing anyone says here will change, or necessarily validate any of that.
So what's the point of posting?

AnyFucker · 22/12/2015 15:36

Rape apologist bullies ?

Cherry, I think you need a nice lie down.

pocketsaviour · 22/12/2015 17:29

I've spent days being bullied by a bunch of biphobic, PIV worshipping, rape apologist bullies

Fuck me... You must be lots of fun in RL Shock

DraenorQueen · 25/12/2015 19:21

Oh good. I felt a bit bad about my sharp comment at the start of the thread, but upon returning it seems that the OP is indeed, an...... interesting character.
Bi-phobic...rape-apologists.... oh it's cringey beyond words.

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