Am I oblivious or is everyone else just reading too much into it?

[roundaboutflo]

So I live 2 doors down from a guy who's single (this is confirmed as my neighbour has seen him on tinder) and we've spoke in passing nothing more

Anyway yesterday I was waiting for a tow truck for my car and he came back as I was waiting and he normally parks in front of my car as it's street parking so I ran up to his car and explained the situation and he said sure I'll park round the back

Then he said "what house number are you? You got me a Christmas card didn't you? I'm sorry I couldn't send cards I was travelling " and got me a box of celebrations (back story in my cul-de-sac we all give each other cards every year ) so I thanked him and didn't think anything of it

Then talking to my neighbour she mentioned everyone else had given him a card and no one else got anything but he had sent cards out I then checked my recycling and yep card there so I just assumed that he either got me mixed up with someone or just wanted to get rid of the chocolates

My neighbour reckons it's a sign he's got a thing for me but I reckon he probably just wanted to get rid of the chocolates and I was in the right place right time

What are your thoughts?

“He's just being a sweet old man” FML I’m a sweet old lady wait until you get to 40 I guarantee you won’t think like this! 🤣

Go for it OP, can't think of any way in which this could blow up in your face.

I don't get why everyone thinks 40 is old as a general rule I wouldn't call someone who's 40 old hardly an OAP at that age 😂

Do you rent or own the house? Just because it could end up awkward if it doesn’t work out or you don’t want to see him again. Also if you own the place and he goes really weird you’ll have no escape and that could be a hassle. If you just rent it’s a different matter. But something to bear in mind.

What @Didimum said. It will seem much weirder to you when you’re older.

@roundaboutflo so when a hot tradesman asked me about my partner (I don't have one) he was maybe not just making polite small talk. Damn.

It’s not about anyone thinking a 40yr old is an OAP, or anyone thinking you’re a child. It’s about the huge gap in life experience. It’s impossible for someone older to pass that older knowledge onto you, that there is something decidedly quite gross (and quite narcissistic) about a 40yr old man with the entitlement to think he would make a good partner to a 20yr old.

So I just wanted to give an update to this post I approached him and now we have a little thing going :)

You little rascal OP.

Enjoy 😁

Hooray!😀

Break out the Celebrations!

Oooh yay! I remember reading the original! OP tells us more 🤣🥰

Yay!
Details pls

Wuhooo!

Excellent OP hope you have a summer of fun

So everyone was right?

Bet the gossip went into overdrive

I mean this very respectfully, fuck off 🤣

Oh there has certainly been a few curtain twitches on the street when we're walking between houses haha

Yes I think he might.

But I would advise against having a romance with a neighbour ...

Aww this is cute!