Had DD at the beach with me the other day, and an older man commented on her curls and asked her name. I gave it, but didn't feel right, what would you have said?
posted June 14th, 2016 at 3:18pm in Toddler
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- Age? 6-14-2016 3:19pm
- DD is 3 6-14-2016 3:19pm
- Well, you know they always say trust your gut. But if you really were on the fence I bet you were reading lonelieness or a slight inappropriateness towards YOU, both of whch are...(more) 6-14-2016 3:22pm
- DD is 3 6-14-2016 3:19pm
- how old is dd? 6-14-2016 3:19pm
- i would have walked away 6-14-2016 3:19pm
- you would have ignored him and walked away? 6-14-2016 3:19pm
- yes. i would have thank him and kept walking 6-14-2016 3:21pm
- yup 6-14-2016 3:23pm
- yes. i would have thank him and kept walking 6-14-2016 3:21pm
- you would have ignored him and walked away? 6-14-2016 3:19pm
- Thanks 6-14-2016 3:19pm
- I would have thanks him for the compliment and I would not have hesitated to give her name. 6-14-2016 3:19pm +1 like
- Ditto. Not every friendly person is a molestor in waiting 6-14-2016 3:19pm +2 likes
- i only ask for the name of your dog 6-14-2016 3:19pm
- Hard to know without other context. He was staring and standing too close and it was a microaggression? Or he was lonely and maybe a little clueless and trying to make chit chat? 6-14-2016 3:20pm
- he came up to us while we were in concessions line and led off with a joke. then said she had beautiful curly hair and what was her name. 6-14-2016 3:22pm
- "Thank you. It's Sue" then turned away and pretended to be busy. Then sotto voce told dd to watch out for the wierd man 6-14-2016 3:20pm
- Why do you assume he is weird? 6-14-2016 3:21pm
- well, if he goes on to talk to her after I have clearly given him the brush off, he is wierd. And if he doesnt, then it's a moot point. Teaching dc, especially girls, to be...(more) 6-14-2016 3:22pm careful around seemingly friendly men, who are overly familar, is not a bad general policy in life
- there's nothing overly familiar about this. if it was an older woman you would not have given it a second thought 6-14-2016 3:26pm
- yes, because older woman almost never abduct or assault people 6-14-2016 3:26pm
- idk, asking a child's name out of the blue is a leeeeetle weird 6-14-2016 3:27pm
- old folks do this a lot i've noticed, just try to engage generally NP 6-14-2016 3:31pm
- there's nothing overly familiar about this. if it was an older woman you would not have given it a second thought 6-14-2016 3:26pm
- well, if he goes on to talk to her after I have clearly given him the brush off, he is wierd. And if he doesnt, then it's a moot point. Teaching dc, especially girls, to be...(more) 6-14-2016 3:22pm
- OP-he was there by himself (totally fine), but I watched him and DD like a hawk the rest of the time. 6-14-2016 3:21pm +1 like
- Why do you assume he is weird? 6-14-2016 3:21pm
- "Thank you. She gets those curls from my mom" And keep walking 6-14-2016 3:20pm +2 likes
- ita 6-14-2016 3:22pm
- I bet you were picking up a vibe because he was interested in you, not DD. Sounds like just chit chat about a cute toddler. 6-14-2016 3:22pm
- i would not ask for the name of a child. ever 6-14-2016 3:23pm
- Probably just lonely and bored. I'd respond politely but not encourage and not give it another thought. 6-14-2016 3:23pm