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Good grief was this totally inappropriate?

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Felicity53 Wed 01-Nov-23 12:17:27

I’m in a huge dilemma.
I am 70 and widowed 4 years ago. My partner died of alcoholism ( this is relevant)
For the last few years I’ve had a male walking friend who I help out a lot as he doesn’t drive.
We are great friends and confidantes and enjoy each others company on a purely platonic basis. Or so I thought.
On Friday he called me at 9 am and launched into graphic detail about what he wanted to do to me sexually. I’m certain he was intoxicated because he just would not stop. I tried telling him to stop as he was jeopardising our very precious friendship and I thought it was booze talking but he just kept on and on .
I ended up putting the phone down
What shall I do? I feel defiled almost and want to really never see him again but am I being prudish and is it worth sacrificing such a normally lovely friendship. Would so appreciate your thoughts.
Fizz

rocketstop Sun 05-Nov-23 09:20:00

Keep away from him, the time has come to end your friendship and he could become a danger to you .
I notice there was no declaring of undying love and affection, just the graphic stuff. It's a red light, walk away, sad as it is, while you still can.

Kalu Sun 05-Nov-23 10:01:53

You heard via neighbours he is fine, not from him along with a sincere apology.

There are many ways to tell someone the friendship is over, why visit him when he hasn’t been on touch with you?

Personally, I would never want to be in his company again.

pascal30 Sun 05-Nov-23 12:16:18

If he has been harbouring these thoughts about you and finally expressed them to you, I would be worried about what sort ofperson he really is.. they were not gentle, romantic longings..
in fact he made you feel defiled.. I would probably send him a letter saying that whilst you appreciated his company in the past, in the light of what has been revealedin this phone call, that you no longer wish to see him.. I don't think I would visit him..

Jzpap Sun 05-Nov-23 13:15:52

As others have said cut all contact, up to you whether you give him the reason why.
However I think you should expect it is highly likely you will hear from him again and it’s how you put a stop to this that’s the real problem.
Do you have a son or daughter that can support you over this?
Normally most situations are mostly one persons fault and a bit the other persons but in your situation you are totally blameless. You don’t need this nonsense in your life.
Alcohol is no excuse for bad behaviour

Nitpick48 Sun 05-Nov-23 18:55:16

Are you absolutely sure it was him? You read about phones being corrupted and fake calls being made. It sounds a bit odd to be making a booty call at 9am! I would check it actually was him before you cut off contact!

dizzygran Sun 05-Nov-23 21:44:45

From what you have said this sounds very out of character but even if you get an apology you should avoid being on your own with him - keep in a group if he is around - and decide if you just want to block him.

Pumpkinpie Mon 06-Nov-23 20:38:45

Run

Dinahmo Mon 06-Nov-23 20:52:22

Be careful he doesn't start to stalk you. I was listening to Sheila Fogerty on LBC this pm. She has been stalked in the past and devoted an hour to it. One poor lady was being stalked by a neighbour. She was in her 70s.

SuperTinny Wed 08-Nov-23 08:55:44

I agree with others about moving on regardless of cause. But I would also be concerned about a medical cause, especially as if this was totally out of character.
If you haven't seen him since, or if you have and he has acted like it never happened I would be suspicious of a medical cause, but not for you to sort out.
Most other medical causes have been mentioned but motor neurone disease can have a dementia like component (rare) which, if present, will manifest itself first as inhibition/confrontation/ personality changes, long before any limb deficit takes hold.

bebe2 Thu 09-Nov-23 11:46:31

In your heart you must know what needs to happen. Cut all contact and block.

exhaustedgranny Sat 13-Jan-24 01:50:55

I had a friend. He was older, polite and so smart. And a great sense of humor. Silly me thought he genuinely wanted my friendship. Then came the text that I won't even begin to describe. I was in shock. I told him I could not believe her did that. He explained to me, very clearly, that men absolutely are not interested in have female 'friends'. I still find that hard to believe. And it hurt very badly to realize that I have no qualities, (other than three or four 🤭), that would make me a valued friend. That is so sad.

BlueBelle Sat 13-Jan-24 06:07:26

Why not start you own thread exhaustgranny this is a older thread