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Dear god....is he coming on to me?

182 replies

CharlotteBog · 24/06/2024 20:28

I have some photos someone wants.
I said:

I can be bribed with a few thousand quid.

His reply:
What I'd want for a few thousand quid I sincerely hope and trust you wouldn't sell me.

He has flattered me in the past in general ways, but I have just taken it as him being open and friendly.

Do I ask him what the hell he means? Not reply. Ever.

I see him often at a sports club. He is nearly 20 years older than me and married. I am in my 50s. FFS.

OP posts:
Castle0 · 25/06/2024 21:15

ColinMyWifeBridgerton · 25/06/2024 20:57

him: do you have some photos of the event
me: I do, but you can't see them
him: maybe I'll bribe Sarah
me: ha, she doesn't have them, I do, I can be bribed.....

He mentioned it first.

That poster is flattering himself because he wildly overestimates the extent to which women are after sexual attention from men. I'm assuming OP is a man because I am assuming that no woman hates women as much as he clearly does, with all his talk or "her little head" and "toxic femininity".

No I'm a woman who hates to see over zealous, feminazi, hysterical women assume that all men are rapists-in-waiting and treating them accordingly.

It's gross and backward.

The OP was blatantly encouraging whatever interest she imagines this married man has in her sexually, and is now faux outrage and running to MN to whine about nasty menz.

It's THE SCRIPT of toxic femininity.

SecondTimeASquare · 25/06/2024 21:20

Castle0 · 25/06/2024 21:15

No I'm a woman who hates to see over zealous, feminazi, hysterical women assume that all men are rapists-in-waiting and treating them accordingly.

It's gross and backward.

The OP was blatantly encouraging whatever interest she imagines this married man has in her sexually, and is now faux outrage and running to MN to whine about nasty menz.

It's THE SCRIPT of toxic femininity.

And it's always the women who want the most sexual attention that complain about it.

The faux outrage.

HollyKnight · 25/06/2024 21:30

@Castle0 are you that poster who doesn't know the difference between feminine, femininity, and feminism?

"Toxic femininity" is not feminism. It is about trying to be stereotypically feminine in an attempt to appeal to men which often involves putting other women down.

So, if you want to be anti-feminist, make sure you know what you are talking about first.

OnAndOnAndonAgain · 25/06/2024 21:37

Feel like I've entered the fucking twilight zone 😵‍💫

RallySooney · 25/06/2024 21:40

He's a dirty old man. Avoid, avoid, avoid.

SamW98 · 25/06/2024 21:42

I think this thread shows what a crap method of communication messaging is. There’s about 50 different interpretations to hat wouldn’t have happened if the conversation had happened face to face.as the body language, tone of voice, facial expression s etc would have given far more nuance to the words.

Metricmumtum · 28/06/2024 18:48

I think you have previously viewed his comments to you as flirtatious, enjoyed it and encouraged it again this time- then felt offended when he turned creepy.

. Are you single? Are you truthfully hoping for more?

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