Friday, January 8, 2010

Was married my entire adult life, need some ';strange men'; advice.?

ok, so today, i'm in barnes and noble, asking about my account when a man i had noticed a few minutes earlier happens to approach the desk and says to me, ';killer boots.'; (i was wearing ankle high stilettos). i laughed and said, ';thank you. they make me taller.'; the lady behind the desk asked my e-mail address so that she could look up my account. by that time, the man was on the other side of the desk, waiting his turn. i gave her the address, walked off and continued to shop for books. when i arrived home a few hours later, there was an e-mail waiting for me that said exactly this: ';if a man overhears your e-mail address at barnes and noble and writes to you, is that considered stalking;)?'; now, the guy seemed like a normal, successful, slightly older guy, a little gray hair, but not OLD, OLD. the question is: is this something i should ignore and be concerned about OR should i even consider the thought of e-mailing back to see what the scoop is with the guy?Was married my entire adult life, need some ';strange men'; advice.?
I'd avoid it. That's creepy...


If he was in line behind you at Starbucks and you tell the cashier how much you like blueberry muffins, then a few minutes later he shows up with a muffin, okay fine. He's not taking your personal information for his own use, he's just buying a muffin and being nice.





Moreso, he didn't even talk to you much; he just commented on your shoes. Then he keeps your personal info? That crosses the line. The fact that his off-color joke about ';stalking'; isn't evn funny - rather that it's realistic - should send up a red flag.





He could be a good guy but he's gonna miss out this time because he doesn't know how to approach women. If your ex seemed normal, imagine how a guy would be if he seemed crazy! Even crazier??





I'd email him back and say that he was in NO position to email you because you didn't tell the information to him. Add that he shouldn't try to contact you again.





In case he does anything weird, just keep the emails, just to be safe.





Good luck!!Was married my entire adult life, need some ';strange men'; advice.?
I would say proceed with caution but I don't see why you couldn't just e-mail the guy back to see what he's all about. Just make sure you don't give him any personal information like where you live, where you work, your phone number, or your last name especially since he lives obviously so close to you.





Anyways, just be cautious about what you talk about to him in the e-mail and don't believe everything he tells you. Good luck and be safe.
That is kind of freaky. You know nothing about him and he thought it would be ok to overhear your email address and actually send you an e-mail. Now he knows your first and last name. Don't respond because you might open a door that should remain closed. Next he might think it's ok to search you name for an address and then just casually show up at your door! Block him and hope you don't run into him again.
my honest opinion is that that is weird he should have asked when he had the chance but it can always end up with a happily ever after like tho's romantic comedies


but if you're way young compare to him he's a creep


and yeah you could reply but if you two meet meet in a public place starbucks and don't go off later with him lunch is a good time cause its bright outside and be careful always keep your cell phone near
well...you have to move on and take a new breath...


what's so wrong just to e-mail him back?


he just know your e-mail, not your house address, so if by any chance you don't like him, just said 'good-bye' via e-mail...hohohohohoho...





it's true that you have to be careful...but not every man just twisted like your ex-husband,





just try to e-mail back, and see what happen next...





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Why did he have to do a burglary of you conversation with the clerk. Sure the comment was great,but why be sneaky with the e-mail. come on be brave and say can i have you e-mail or phone # or give his and say call me.If you want to meet him do it in a public place or don't take the chance. There's some crazy crazy people out there
It's totally up to you. I mean, just because your ex was flakey doesn't necessarily mean this guy is. Maybe you could meet somewhere for dinner and just get to know each other. That way if you don't like him, there doesn't have to be a second date and he doesn't know where you live or anything.
What this scenario tells you about the guy in B %26amp; N is that he realizes that his behavior might be a little threatening but he has the gonads to take chances (how far do you get in life without them?)





The only question remaining is: Do you have the gonads to answer his e-mail?
If you're interested, take a chance. You only live once.





But I'd give the same advice I'd give to anyone going on a blind date: make sure you meet in a public place where you can easily get away if any alarm bells ring. Have your cell phone with you, and enough money to cover your meal and a taxi if the worst comes to the worst!
Oh yeah a guy over hears your email and takes the initiative to email you an icebreaker type email just to see if there is any room for possible interaction. Hmmm quick call the FBI he must be a terrorist or Sex offender or something don't ya think? Get real good for him to make a move.
Definitely don't base this guy off your past experience with your ex, that doesn't seem fair. I think what you should do should be based solely upon your impression of this guy. Are you interested in him? Want to get to know him more? If you are you should email him back.
It does seem strange... talk to him if you're interested, but don't give him any personal information (first name only). You can always block him later. If you don't want to talk to him though then don't. Follow your instincts.
its not HOW you met a guy thats gonna tell you if he's a looney or not. if your curious then check him out, if not then dont. simple...





either way...get to know a guy profusely (if possible) before you marry them, if possible.
sometimes older guys may think that stuff like that is funny, but I would ask yourself ';Can I live without hearing what this guy has to say';, if the answer is yes, why chance it.
Just because someone hits on you in a public place doesn't mean he's a psychopath. If your interested respond, if not don't. You don't have to marry the guy.
watch this vid it will help you with everything you need to know


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgIom5rIS鈥?/a>
i dont kno. he could be some crazyy killer. just dont be jumpy and give any clues on where u live or where u go or anyway he can find you. you can tell one thng he is interested in and its sex..
I WOULD JUST EMAIL BACK. IT'S ONLY THROUGH EMAIL AND IF YOU LIKE WHAT YOU READ THEN MABEY TAKE IT FURTHER IF NOT THENREPLY AN TELL HIM THAT HE TOTALLY VIOLATED!
If you are semi interested in this man then why not take a shot? Now that you have experience with lying men you'll know what to look for!
If you have no interest, then definitely don't respond





If you might, just email back and see where it goes.
Sounds like the beginning to a Jackie Collins novel.
It depends on if you like him???? Stranger things have happened. ANd half of the world is bi-polar from what Ive learned LOL
take a chance...u dont live forever
Go for it,
Ignore the hell out of him dont respond and if u can change ur email address
okay A) that is creepy. and B) what's wrong with bipolar?
Wow, you've got to be a little flattered by that. A guy taking such exceptional notice of you to the point that he eavesdrops to find out more? Girls use that tactic all the time and if our crushes ever found out the lengths we went to find out more about them, it would be considered stalking too!





Just try to remember your initial reaction when he commented on your boots. If your creep radar didn't start going crazy, he's probably just a normal guy interested in you. And his little email was probably his way of getting the stalking thing out in the open so as to assure you that he's totally aware that his moves are a little less than orthodox.





If you think you might be interested, go ahead and reply! You don't have to give any personal information, you can keep your distance, and you can gauge his personality based on your exchanges. It's really a personal preference, but look for good grammar, spelling, and punctuation... that will tell your right away if it's even worth having an intelligent conversation with this guy. Also if he's overtly sexual or flirty,


you might want to pass if you're not into casual encounters.





But if you don't want to pursue it all, whether you emailed him back or not, realize you're under no obligation to even respond. Emails are pretty harmless. I'd say go for it (with caution as always).
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