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Would you date a man who ..

166 replies

queeeniescloset · 08/01/2023 23:21

Is on long term sick leave and who probably won't work again by choice.

Does not have a home of his own. Lives with his folks.

Has an ok relationship with his kids .

Has minimal savings but enough to get by, even if he is mostly a decent man?

He is 48.

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Alwayswonderedwhy · 08/01/2023 23:24

No

Y7drama · 08/01/2023 23:24

No

ZeroFucksGivenToday · 08/01/2023 23:24

Absolutely no way.

Idlechitchat · 08/01/2023 23:25

No!

dudsville · 08/01/2023 23:25

What's the nature of the sick leave?

But also, I'm afraid not, his lifestyle is too different from mine.

Cleanthatup · 08/01/2023 23:25

No no no! There is nothing attractive about that situation.

Rainbowshit · 08/01/2023 23:26

No

Pinkbonbon · 08/01/2023 23:26

That's a no from me.

Unless he looked like an adonis and I was only dating for fun.

Pansypotter123 · 08/01/2023 23:26

There's too many questions I'd need the answers to here, so no!

queeeniescloset · 08/01/2023 23:26

Stress leave. Unable to cope with workplace stress after a reshuffle.

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queeeniescloset · 08/01/2023 23:27

He is handsome and charming.

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GreyCarpet · 08/01/2023 23:29

No.

Handsome and charming do not make a relationship and are the least important aspects of a person.

HappyNewYear2023 · 08/01/2023 23:31

No, why doesn't he get a different job and why does he live at home ?

barmycatmum · 08/01/2023 23:32

NO. “Handsome and charming” can mask so many horrible things. Absolutely NO I would not date this person.

tappinginto2023 · 08/01/2023 23:34

No.
But I might shag him* if he was as handsome & charming as you suggest he is.

*not at his Mums & Dads house!

I guess they are around 80? I hope he at least helps care for them (if/when they need it).

I would think he's just after sex/companionship/a cock-lodger position as if you are well enough to date you are well enough to work in some capacity.

Tannedandfake · 08/01/2023 23:34

queeeniescloset · 08/01/2023 23:27

He is handsome and charming.

Nope!
Tho this suggests you will do??

dickdarstardlymuttley · 08/01/2023 23:34

Charm is deceitful

SleepingStandingUp · 08/01/2023 23:36

probably won't work again by choice.... des not have a home of his own. Lives with his folks. this is the bit that would worry me. He doesn't work, doesn't intend to work and so has to live with his parents so a relationship either means sleepovers at yours or him moving ito yours. If he moves into yours he can't contribute financially because he's choosing not to work. So you're paying for his food, his use of power whilst he's home all day and you're at work. That's going to breed resentment.

Has an ok relationship with his kids how old and why "ok"?

Has minimal savings but enough to get by but does this include paying for his own place, or half of yours? What's your lifestyle like? Can he keep up or will it always be you paying or going alone?

IneedanewTV · 08/01/2023 23:36

When he chooses not to work how will he financially manage?

no is the answer.

SuperHandss · 08/01/2023 23:37

Absolutely not. We’re world’s apart.

queeeniescloset · 08/01/2023 23:37

There is no reason he can't work but understand why he is on stress leave at his current job.
I think he'd rather like to be a cocklodger.
Integrity is not his strong point .
He lost his home to divorce and can't afford rent and cm.

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IneedanewTV · 08/01/2023 23:38

So doesn’t contribute towards his kids either?

does he get sick pay?

queeeniescloset · 08/01/2023 23:40

I think he would allow a woman pay for his keep actually. He has little shame in that way.
His teen kids don't seem to want to spend much time with him for some reason.

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JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn · 08/01/2023 23:40

Nope. Being work shy is deeply unattractive.

queeeniescloset · 08/01/2023 23:40

He pays cm for them bu I think it's very low.

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