Being happily married and having a crush on someone else - C / D?

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Right, I'm hoping that nobody I know reads this, otherwise I'm up the creek. So, I shan't name any names.

OK, I'm happily married to my wife, and we've got a two year old boy who goes to the nursery which is ten houses down the road from where I live. Now, for as long as this nursery has been there - six years - all the nursery workers have parked on our road but I'd not really taken much notice of it until my boy started attending. Because once he was in there, and I was going in to drop him off or pick him up, I started noticing some of the workers, and in particular two of them, who we shall call A and B. As time passed I started to develop little crushes on A and B, mainly A. Not in any sexual way, just I thought she was attractive. So I'd suddenly blush uncontrollably when I was talking to her, or be happy to exchange pleasantries with her. Someone I mentioned this to has said that I was picking up the wrong signals from their friendliness, and that could be my own problem anyway.

Then things got worse, because A eventually found out about my crush (I think she guessed) and stopped speaking to me and started giving me looks that could kill, and I was warned off by the management about my behaviour which they believed was stalking the workers but was really a matter of them parking outside my house and me sometimes seeing them through the windows in our house.

In the meantime this puts me in a tricky situation, because at some point my boy is going to be placed in A's care - currently he's too young, and she's off on maternity leave - and I really don't know (a) how to react to her and (b) how she'll react to me. Meanwhile, in the absence of A, I'm trying desperately not to develop a crush on B. And all of this without my wife knowing, and I'm still in love with her anyway.

So, the question is: What the bloody hell do I do?

Rob M v2, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 13:56 (seventeen years ago)

post about it on a public message board.

That one guy that hit it and quit it, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 13:57 (seventeen years ago)

can you really be in love with someone that much if you're getting stressed about two other women you don't even really know, like this?

blueski, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 14:00 (seventeen years ago)

Good question. Yes, I am still in love with my wife, but I've always had a tendency to have crushes on other people at the same time. I don't feel like I'm in love with A or B, because I don't know them at all. It's the intimacy and knowing someone well that brings out love, and that is still there.

Rob M v2, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 14:03 (seventeen years ago)

Ok, first question - is there more to the part about A finding out and the management speaking with you because accusing someone of stalking seems like a fairly big deal yet the actions you admit to don't sound bad at all.

In response to blueski I think it is possible to be in love with someone dearly and still crush hard on someone else - in fact, I think it's only natural that at some point in most long term relationships this will happen.

However, in this instance I agree that it speaks more about the primary relationship than the crush in this situation esp considering that R is now "trying desperately not to develop a crush on B."

So my second question to R is this - what's missing in your relationship with your wife that these crushes seem to fulfill?

ENBB, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 14:06 (seventeen years ago)

Answer to first question. No, it was purely that. She happened to notice me, that's all, and got suspicious, as did others. She has never directly talked to me about it, but the management have. I have never admitted to them about the crush either.

Answer to second question. Hmm... someone paying attention to me, perhaps? Not thought of it that way actually.

Rob M v2, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 14:11 (seventeen years ago)

I'm sure this happens to everyone sometimes so don't feel too bad about it.
However it does suggest that you right now feel like you are missing out on something. Maybe it's because your wife is very focused on the baby right now?

Two things I find helpful to cure myself of crushes:

1) Go out of your way to make your wife happy. You will find that she may give you more attention as well and you will forget the crush.

2) Picture the reality of what would actually happen if you had an affair with the nursery worker - the embarrassment and ridiculousness of it all. Imagine yourself as a character in a movie doing that and what a putz you'd look like, and how awkward the situation would be, and (unless you actually think this person is your true soulmate) how crappy a real relationship would probably be with her compared to the one with your wife.

Hurting 2, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 14:17 (seventeen years ago)

OK. I don't have kids yet so maybe someone that does can be more helpful but did these feelings of not being paid enough attention intensify once your son was born?

In regards to your questions about how A will act towards you when your son is eventually placed in her care it really doesn't matter. Esp after these warnings and since you love your wife and I assume intend to stay faithful. Sure, it'll be a bit awkward but that's to be expected.

Also, listen to Hurting. I think he has some good ideas! ;-)

ENBB, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 14:18 (seventeen years ago)

Hurting has very good ideas. I have no intention of leaving my wife for A or B, particularly as both are already in happy relationships - A has just had a baby herself. I think you're right, paying more attention to my wife and rekindling the love there is the correct answer.

And gosh, isn't that Valentines Day coming up as well? Perfect excuse.

Rob M v2, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 14:29 (seventeen years ago)

have you thought about reporting / sueing the management for slander? that's a pretty strong accusation to make about somebody with as little evidence as presented here.

as to what you do about the crushes, that's easy: nothing. at. all. Hurting et al are spot on above.

But don't beat yourself up about having crushes either - perfectly harmless, daresay typical, part of being in a long-term relationship with just one person.

Thomas, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 14:34 (seventeen years ago)

FWIW The pathetic, philandering me is often played by a later Kevin Kline.

Hurting 2, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 14:36 (seventeen years ago)

The problem with reporting them for slander etc is that it would be difficult to do that without my wife finding out about it all. So, no go there.

A movie version of my life? Sorry, I'll be singing "Set in motion" by Sloan all afternoon now.

Rob M v2, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 14:40 (seventeen years ago)

FWIW The pathetic, philandering me always ends up having pschedelic sexathons with phalanxes of pneumatic starlets while playing an extended guitar solo at Old Trafford. I'm not sure the visualisation thing is such a good idea?

Thomas, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 14:56 (seventeen years ago)

Why don't you want your wife to know about this, particularly since you haven't done anything and you didn't plan on doing anything?

HI DERE, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 14:57 (seventeen years ago)

I mean, since this is going to have daycare implications, this seems like something you'll want to discuss so that you guys are on the same side before anything silly blows up...?

HI DERE, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 14:58 (seventeen years ago)

it seems to me that if your kid is going to the nursery and the management thinks you're a creep and has warned you off, you have some pretty big problems looming there

akm, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:02 (seventeen years ago)

re the main post, potential unwanted messiness. I think down the years from now you'll be bloody thankful you did nothing about this, and said people involved are long gone.

Ste, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:03 (seventeen years ago)

She happened to notice me, that's all, and got suspicious, as did others. She has never directly talked to me about it, but the management have. I have never admitted to them about the crush either.

Something doesn't really add up here. "Noticed" you? When I have a crush on somebody I get kind of giggly and tongue-tied and self-conscious. What do you think it was that alarmed her so much?

Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:05 (seventeen years ago)

It's pretty impressive that a non-verbalised, non-acted-on harmless crush has got the authorities thinking you're a stalker. What on earth did you do?? There's an element of "oops I fell onto my vacuum cleaner nozzle" about all this.

Mark C, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:10 (seventeen years ago)

yes, what exactly did the management say to you?

Ste, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:12 (seventeen years ago)

"Is that a vacuum cleaner nozzle...?"

HI DERE, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:14 (seventeen years ago)

It's pretty impressive that a non-verbalised, non-acted-on harmless crush has got the authorities thinking you're a stalker. What on earth did you do?? There's an element of "oops I fell onto my vacuum cleaner nozzle" about all this.

Yeah, that's what I was kind of getting at earlier although i didn't really want to push the issue. It does seem a little strange, I have to admit.

ENBB, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:16 (seventeen years ago)

Maybe there was a self-conscious, nervous twitch that culminated in an accidental boob grab.

HI DERE, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:19 (seventeen years ago)

OK, I'll be honest. Basically I was watching out for her and would be looking out for her at certain times of the day. That's all. Actually, it was worse than that - there had been times when I'd deliberately try and bump into A and / or B at lunchtimes during the summer, but that wasn't picked up on at the time. Basically, I was stalking her in a little way, but not in any scary kind of way. Just trying to see her, that's all. I'm trying hard to justify myself without sounding like a nutcase here.

It's just that A noticed this behaviour and mentioned it to others there, who'd also noticed it, and then I presume it got passed upwards. I was told by the management that me watching her - and the other workers - was making them feel uncomfortable walking past my house, and that behaviour was stopped immediately.

Er, no, no boob grab. 8-)

Rob M v2, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:20 (seventeen years ago)

You are stalking her and it's completely creepy.

Jaq, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:22 (seventeen years ago)

You probably want to be thankful that it was just a word to the management and not to the police.

ailsa, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:22 (seventeen years ago)

Come to my window
Crawl inside, wait by the light
of the moon
Come to my window
I'll be home soon

I would dial the numbers
Just to listen to your breath
And I would stand inside my hell
And hold the hand of death
You don't know how far I'd go
To ease this precious ache
You don't know how much I'd give
Or how much I can take

Just to reach you
Just to reach you
Oh to reach you

Come to my window
Crawl inside, wait by the light
of the moon
Come to my window
I'll be home soon

Keeping my eyes open
I cannot afford to sleep
Giving away promises
I know that I can't keep
Nothing fills the blackness
That has seeped into my chest
I need you in my blood
I am forsaking all the rest

Just to reach you
Just to reach you
Oh to reach you

Come to my window
Crawl inside, wait by the light
of the moon
Come to my window
I'll be home soon

I don't care what they think
I don't care what they say
What do they know about this
love anyway

Come, come to my window
I'll be home, I'll be home, I'll be home
I'm comin home

Come to my window
Crawl inside, wait by the light
of the moon
Come to my window
I'll be home soon

I'll be home, I'll be home
I'm comin home

Come to my window
Crawl inside, wait by the light
of the moon
Come to my window
I'll be home soon

Dom Passantino, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:23 (seventeen years ago)

Ah well, the police were mentioned. Hence the complete cessation of behaviour.

Rob M v2, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:24 (seventeen years ago)

You should have gotten a boob grab in while the getting was good. ;_;

On a more serious note, I think you need to prepare yourself for getting bitched out by your wife over this when you tell her, because basically you have to tell her or else this whole thing is going to blow up a lot more than it needs to later on down the line when you need to interact more closely with this woman for your son's daycare. Getting yelled at by your wife now and then having her be the main interface with this woman is going to save you a gigantic amount of hurt in the long run.

HI DERE, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:25 (seventeen years ago)

but you're still thinking about crushing on B (and posting about it on the internet) = not exactly complete cessation, is it?

xpost

ailsa, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:26 (seventeen years ago)

WHAT THE HELL?

carne asada, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:26 (seventeen years ago)

I was stalking her in a little way, but not in any scary kind of way
I was stalking her in a little way, but not in any scary kind of way
I was stalking her in a little way, but not in any scary kind of way
I was stalking her in a little way, but not in any scary kind of way
I was stalking her in a little way, but not in any scary kind of way
I was stalking her in a little way, but not in any scary kind of way
I was stalking her in a little way, but not in any scary kind of way
I was stalking her in a little way, but not in any scary kind of way
I was stalking her in a little way, but not in any scary kind of way
I was stalking her in a little way, but not in any scary kind of way

Hurting 2, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:27 (seventeen years ago)

Just another lying troll depicting himself as a sociopath on the internets

Jaq, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:29 (seventeen years ago)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqUp5StXomI

Dom Passantino, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:30 (seventeen years ago)

Yeah, but it's not like ... oh fuck... I can't really justify it really. I'm sounding like a total creep, and I'm not. Though there are those who would disagree (and there's probably more adding to that list as time goes on today).

Rob M v2, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:32 (seventeen years ago)

he's not a player he just crushes a lot

mookieproof, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:35 (seventeen years ago)

if i understand correctly "A" didn't confront you with your behaviour (and her disapproval) before the whole thing of "someone else > management" started?

Or she never talked to anyway and you you were just wachting her from a distance? ;)

Ludo, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:35 (seventeen years ago)

yo Rob M v2 did u peep them tittays

KOOL-AID MAN, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:36 (seventeen years ago)

yeah we need details man

Thomas, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:39 (seventeen years ago)

Wow, some of you are very sensitive.

HI DERE, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:42 (seventeen years ago)

dude, take her

carne asada, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:42 (seventeen years ago)

I'm sounding like a total creep

Yes. Yes, you are. Stop rationalizing your behavior and get yourself into some psychiatric counseling with someone who focuses on managing sociopathic tendencies, pronto.

Jaq, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:43 (seventeen years ago)

Thanks for the sympathy, those who are being serious about this. Actually I've just looked up limerence in Wikipedia and seem to think I've found my condition.

Ludo - not sure what you're asking. A has never spoken to me about it, the management have, I would presume that A's disapproval has been passed onwards and upwards. I have spoken to A previously, and had quite a good relationship with her on a purely "you look after my child" basis, and really I'm hoping that it can continue on that basis when she returns. "Professional detachment" I think it's called.

Rob M v2, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:45 (seventeen years ago)

Actually I take that back about limerence, it's all getting a bit fantastical and I'm not like that.

Rob M v2, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:47 (seventeen years ago)

Jaq, why don't you ratchet back the armchair psychology? It's not particularly helpful.

HI DERE, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:48 (seventeen years ago)

When she maces you in the eyes it will be without a trace of anger. (xxpost)

Rock Hardy, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:48 (seventeen years ago)

Actually this limerence business is like the story of my life. Oh joy.

Rob M v2, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:49 (seventeen years ago)

People overuse the term "sociopath" - a sociopath is a person who has no conscience, not somebody who jumps through a bunch of hoops to avoiding looking at things in the way his conscience is telling him to.

In my opinion, this situation is so much more volatile and complex and potentially destructive than it's being presented that it'd take months of therapy to really unravel it. "Creepy" and "not-creepy" are meaningless designations here; there's deep stuff in play. Message boards totally not the place to deal with it; this thread, to use a hackneyed phrase, is a cry for help. You need to talk to a good therapist about this. Soon.

J0hn D., Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:52 (seventeen years ago)

TS:

at some point my boy is going to be placed in A's care - currently he's too young

vs

had quite a good relationship with her on a purely "you look after my child" basis

aldo, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:52 (seventeen years ago)

also for the love of fuck NOBODY EVER SELF-DIAGNOSE USING FUCKING WIKIPEDIA

it's STUPID

J0hn D., Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:52 (seventeen years ago)

"I'm just like my own doctor. Thank you internet!"

J0hn D., Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:53 (seventeen years ago)

i let bill frist diagnose me

mookieproof, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:54 (seventeen years ago)

Good points John, and yes I am actually seeking help regarding this anyway. Just I happened to look it up and found it an interesting read which seemed to sum up the majority of my early life.

reply to aldo: she has looked after him once or twice in the past, but at some point will be moving into the room which she runs when (a) he's older and (b) she returns to work.

Rob M v2, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:56 (seventeen years ago)

Crushes are the spice of life and everyone should revel in them while they last.

Dandy Don Weiner, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 15:57 (seventeen years ago)

i let bill frist diagnose me

I let Bill Driagnose fist me

J0hn D., Tuesday, 5 February 2008 16:04 (seventeen years ago)

Just I happened to look it up and found it an interesting read which seemed to sum up the majority of my early life.

I could point you at fifteen other diagnoses which would also seem to sum of the majority of your early life. This is a common phenomenon, reading a diagnosis and thinking: "that's me right down to the details!" It usually isn't.

J0hn D., Tuesday, 5 February 2008 16:05 (seventeen years ago)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnum_effect

^ totally describes me. Fall for it every time.

ledge, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 16:06 (seventeen years ago)

it's called "medical students disease," i read the wikipedia and you totally have it

bell_labs, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 16:07 (seventeen years ago)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_Frenchmen_of_Maine

Rob, you may have this mental disorder?

Dom Passantino, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 16:08 (seventeen years ago)

omg i think i have that!!!

bell_labs, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 16:09 (seventeen years ago)

oh man so if we give you commands youll do them immediately?

max, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 16:12 (seventeen years ago)

This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.

Mark G, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 16:12 (seventeen years ago)

yes, it must be something in the water at moosehead lake

bell_labs, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 16:14 (seventeen years ago)

BUY ME A NEW TV

max, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 16:14 (seventeen years ago)

I think my boyfriend has a crush on his co-worker. Luckily, Friday is her last day. Unluckily, they message each other on Facebook almost daily after seeing each other during the day - oh, but "it's nothing," sure.. :(

So Rob, I think if you do truly love your wife you should try and obsess over her a little instead of these other girls who you DIDN'T marry/move in with/procreate with, and see if you can drum up the excitement these "forbidden pleasures" are giving you!

Finefinemusic, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 16:14 (seventeen years ago)

max i think you have to surprise or startle me for it to work?! dunno

bell_labs, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 16:17 (seventeen years ago)

i will try this

mookieproof, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 16:18 (seventeen years ago)

Is it not half term next week like it is here? And yes, I am going to sort out some flowers for the wife.

-- Rob M v2, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 16:24 (8 minutes ago) Bookmark Link

Dom Passantino, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 16:33 (seventeen years ago)

Just another lying troll depicting himself as a sociopath on the internets

-- Jaq, Tuesday, February 5, 2008 3:29 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Link

yah really. only the millionth time this has happened on ilx. good work team!

That one guy that hit it and quit it, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 16:37 (seventeen years ago)

Yes, Dom, that was definitely pointed.

Rob M v2, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 16:40 (seventeen years ago)

Any chance you can reveal all to your wife, hope that she understands, and ask if you can move the kid to a nursey further away?

paulhw, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 16:55 (seventeen years ago)

nursery.

Because I don't really see you being able to have *any* relationship ("On a you look after my child" basis) with A.

paulhw, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 16:57 (seventeen years ago)

The problem there is that my boy is happy there, and they do a good job of looking after him. I am hoping that by the time it comes to move him into A's care, I will be in a different job which means I don't have the chance to go there to drop him off or collect him, and will hence not have to see her in a professional capacity.

Rob M v2, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 17:13 (seventeen years ago)

In some ways, it might be easier to talk to the wife than to try and gind a completely different job in another part of town.

Abbott, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 17:16 (seventeen years ago)

Look, for god's sake!

She doesn't have to like you. She's looking after your kid, and as long as you are happy for her to do that, and she likes your lad, isn't that enough?

Mark G, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 17:18 (seventeen years ago)

Abbott - Er, yes, but I am actually looking for a different job in another part of town anyway. I don't want to be doing this job in six months time, regardless of any other issues.

Rob M v2, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 17:19 (seventeen years ago)

Play on, playa.

Eazy, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 17:22 (seventeen years ago)

I think it would be good to sort all this out in advance anyway for your son's sake! He'll be able to tell something is weird between his parents and his nursery (ie the places where he spends all of his time every day), even if he doesn't know what.

Abbott, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 17:23 (seventeen years ago)

Hello teacup, meet Storm.

Don't make it an issue unless you feel like you should, and why would you? This is a few years later, right? Intentions were misunderstood, nothing happened, and story ends.

As you say, it might not even be for that long anyway.

Mark G, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 17:27 (seventeen years ago)

So, the question is: What the bloody hell do I do?

-- Rob M v2, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 13:56 (3 hours ago) Link

dog, you need to man up and caramelize that pussy

Wrinklepaws, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 17:34 (seventeen years ago)

Trolling this good is too rare to be ignored.

libcrypt, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 17:38 (seventeen years ago)

Besides, it's not trolling anyway. Do you people want to take all the fun out of the Internet???

libcrypt, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 17:40 (seventeen years ago)

So, the question is: What the bloody hell do I do?

Find some excuse why you need to use another nursery, move your child there, and try to draw a veil over the whole sorry series of events.

Should symptoms persist, take two aspirin and consult a therapist.

Bob Six, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 17:41 (seventeen years ago)

+++ FLY ALL IS KNOWN STOP +++

ledge, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 17:44 (seventeen years ago)

Rob,

You should try not being a selfish asshole your whole life.

M@tt He1ges0n, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 18:10 (seventeen years ago)

ok there must have been something more than just "i kept trying to bump into her" because i don't think 'management' would take someone aside to scold them if the accusation was, "i see him a lot and he talks to me". either it's more or your persona is mad creepy.

omar little, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 18:18 (seventeen years ago)

Or you're really, really ugly.

HI DERE, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 18:21 (seventeen years ago)

If it is all innocuous as you make it sound then presenting it to your wife as a somewhat irrational & wacky comedy of errors should be no wuckers, yes?

Abbott, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 18:22 (seventeen years ago)

http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/061006/16931__american_l.jpg

Pleasant Plains, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 18:25 (seventeen years ago)

this is the easiest situation to get out of if you only did what you say you did, because (yes abbott^^) you can always chalk it up to a hilarious misunderstanding.

omar little, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 18:25 (seventeen years ago)

I am imagining dude physically bumping into A with a "whups, sorry pretty lady. Didn't see ya there."

libcrypt, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 18:52 (seventeen years ago)

i think you should truly get over your crush, and AT THE NURSERY, not stalking her parking spot, ask for a word. say you had a stupid, juvenile crush on her and you're really sorry if she felt uncomfortable about it. and that it's totally gone, and you're really embarrassed. maybe she'll appreciate your honesty and things can be less strained.

but i do think that if it's already with Management, you should seriously think about talking to your wife about this. even if it's framed as "god, i get these stupid crushes sometimes and hate myself for it. what would be the least annoying way to deal with them? do you want to know or do you not care?" and of course this is all based on the fact that nothing beyond blushing and stammering is ever going to happen.

colette, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 19:20 (seventeen years ago)

not sure what you're asking. A has never spoken to me about it, the management have, I would presume that A's disapproval has been passed onwards and upwards.

Maybe that's America, but the thread got me wondering why she didn't sort of jokingly confronted you with your behaviour herself.
(or your stalking was more creepier then it seems from this thread)

Ludo, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 20:21 (seventeen years ago)

be more creepier

gabbneb, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 20:24 (seventeen years ago)

Put yr balls back in yr pants.

HI DERE, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 20:25 (seventeen years ago)

she may just be playing hard to get, though.

omar little, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 20:27 (seventeen years ago)

http://data.tumblr.com/aGkz4XFcZ51heb9zULahTqiK_500.jpg

mookieproof, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 20:27 (seventeen years ago)

If someone had started making me feel uncomfortable, was creeping around and watching me through windows and generally making me feel uneasy (not saying that was Rob's intention, but it's probably the effect judging by the consequences) then I certainly wouldn't feel happy confronting them.

xpost

ailsa, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 20:29 (seventeen years ago)

What if it was Josh Duhamel?

HI DERE, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 20:30 (seventeen years ago)

If someone had started making me feel uncomfortable, was creeping around and watching me through windows and generally making me feel uneasy (not saying that was Rob's intention, but it's probably the effect judging by the consequences) then I certainly wouldn't feel happy confronting them.

yeah.. ok. It's the management thing that bugs me. I mean she stops speaking to Rob and gives him looks that could kill.. This could be enough right? I mean Rob should be sensible enough to see that 1)she knows he has a crush on her and 2(she doesn't like it AT ALL..

Ludo, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 20:39 (seventeen years ago)

http://www.identicards.com/productcart/pc/catalog/images/videos/VF/Hi-Tech%20Trolling%20for%20Crappie-DVD250.jpg

That one guy that hit it and quit it, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 20:41 (seventeen years ago)

http://www.firstaif.info/images/asstd/StalkyCover.jpg

gershy, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 20:44 (seventeen years ago)

What a mess.

Rob - when A gets back and if and when she is looking after your son again, it's all going to come out, and your wife is going to find out. Without making any presumptions about what you've done or haven't done wrt 'stalking', I'd guess that your wife will not be best-pleased about the situation, and there's going to be BIG trouble.

So...talk to her now. You also need to do what Colette said and talk to A - apologise and sincerely promise that there will be no repeat. You may need to repeat this to 'management'. IF A is still going to be looking after your son you should not venture anywhere near that nursery unless completely unavoidable.

The best solution would be to switch nurseries. You'll still need to talk to your wife though.

Dr.C, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 20:45 (seventeen years ago)

I mean she stops speaking to Rob and gives him looks that could kill.. This could be enough right?

Depends how creeped out she is.

ailsa, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 20:49 (seventeen years ago)

TOGTHIAQI OTM

El Tomboto, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 20:50 (seventeen years ago)

My guess is A went to her management and complained, because she wasn't up to confronting Rob herself directly. Some people get creeped out by the smallest of advances/attitudes, and so this has possibly been made far worse than it need have been.

Rob you do need to talk to your wife about this, either way. Lighthearted crushes should be something a couple can joke/have a bit of fun over (window shopping!) for a laff, but hiding and shaming it into the ground turns it into obsessiveness and guilt and then it really does become toxic. Not to mention the mess of trouble over the daycare situation.

Trayce, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 23:31 (seventeen years ago)

1) Home schooling!
2) Survivalism!
3) Alls women must wear the burqa!
4) Polygamy!

M.V., Tuesday, 5 February 2008 23:59 (seventeen years ago)

rob, dont listen to any of these people.

chaki, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 00:23 (seventeen years ago)

i suggest you corner A in the parking lot and be all like, "get over yourself, Ms. Conceited! You are not all that!" then follow her home

akm, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 00:25 (seventeen years ago)

try and make her jealous with B. It's the only way.

will, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 00:30 (seventeen years ago)

Chaki what do you think he should do?

Trayce, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 00:34 (seventeen years ago)

http://ifoughtthelaw.cementhorizon.com/stop-posting.gif

chaki, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 00:39 (seventeen years ago)

chak comes correct with a gif

elan, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 00:45 (seventeen years ago)

Cool gif but this guy is about 100x better than murderdogger swells.

libcrypt, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 00:51 (seventeen years ago)

i completely disagree.

chaki, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 00:53 (seventeen years ago)

well you would wouldn't you

electricsound, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 00:59 (seventeen years ago)

You may be right chaks but ILX trolls are like the best trolls anywhere because the audience is RIGHT ON 'em if they aren't 100% on their game you know what I am saying chaks?

libcrypt, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 00:59 (seventeen years ago)

murderdogger isnt me guys.

chaki, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:00 (seventeen years ago)

Um. RobM isnt a troll, he's posted on ILX for years.

Just sayin.

Trayce, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:01 (seventeen years ago)

Jim Swells was real i thought, he had a top ten list on MTV's website

omar little, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:01 (seventeen years ago)

Agree its not the best idea to post about this shit on a forum tho.

Trayce, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:01 (seventeen years ago)

Murderdogger is all of us dude.

libcrypt, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:02 (seventeen years ago)

well i'm just

http://www.mazedandcornfused.com/sitebuilder/images/LOGO3-467x600.png

omar little, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:02 (seventeen years ago)

so robm is a longtime ilx poster? is he known irl by people?

chaki, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:04 (seventeen years ago)

He can troll even if he's not a murderdogger but I don't think he's a troll.

libcrypt, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:06 (seventeen years ago)

i'm aware of rob from at least one music mailing list

electricsound, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:06 (seventeen years ago)

RobM scandal way more boring than luna scandal

Curt1s Stephens, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:07 (seventeen years ago)

Sock puppets are cute and funny but trolls are like orcs in the world of dungeons and dragons.

libcrypt, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:07 (seventeen years ago)

I've met Rob M, fellas.

- Jim Swells

murderdogger, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:08 (seventeen years ago)

chaki play a fucking scrabble move

Catsupppppppppppppp dude 茄蕃, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:08 (seventeen years ago)

haha

elan, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:15 (seventeen years ago)

what was the luna scandal? and can we call robM's wife to ask her what she thinks he should do?

akm, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:15 (seventeen years ago)

oops sorry, man

chaki, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:16 (seventeen years ago)

luna scandal = top 10 ILX scandals.

libcrypt, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:17 (seventeen years ago)

B.J. Swells is just alright with me. I want to state that for the record.

dell, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:19 (seventeen years ago)

bj swells vs bj overdrive

electricsound, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:20 (seventeen years ago)

top 5 ilx scandals:

1. luna
2. remy talking shit about that girl and her finding it.
3. ?
4. ?
5. ?

chaki, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:24 (seventeen years ago)

was ilx the book a scandal or just dumb?

jergïns, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:26 (seventeen years ago)

that was more of a debate

chaki, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:26 (seventeen years ago)

wtf was "ilx, the book"?

dell, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:27 (seventeen years ago)

It was just a bit of fun

Dom Passantino, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:28 (seventeen years ago)

thats when john d was guna quit ilx cuz someone was guna do a cafepress book of his fav ilx threads then there were 400 posts about it and the guy was like "ok so i wont do it. sheesh."

chaki, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:28 (seventeen years ago)

top 5 ilx scandals:

1. luna
2. remy talking shit about that girl and her finding it.
3. ?
4. ?
5. ?

-- chaki, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:24 (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Link

3. Momma Jagger googles her son's name to see what he's up to these days

Dom Passantino, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:28 (seventeen years ago)

2. remy talking shit about that girl and her finding it.

link??

elan, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:29 (seventeen years ago)

cafepress does vanity publishing? i didnotknowthat

dell, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:30 (seventeen years ago)

i think jon broke the thread so it cant be seen ever again

4. the one that we dont talk about

chaki, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:30 (seventeen years ago)

5. Qoolout caught in hotel room bed with conner Smedley and BurmaKitty ex Roman

Curt1s Stephens, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:31 (seventeen years ago)

i think the remy thread was deleted

omar little, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:31 (seventeen years ago)

I need a cafepress book explaining all these juicy ILX dramas I don't know about.

libcrypt, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:32 (seventeen years ago)

I don't think I want to know any more juicy ILX dramas

Curt1s Stephens, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:34 (seventeen years ago)

Does anyone know where I can get a nice juicy quarterpounder?

electricsound, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:35 (seventeen years ago)

I've met Rob M, fellas.

- Jim Swells

-- murderdogger, Wednesday, February 6, 2008 1:08 AM (13 minutes ago) Bookmark Link

chaki play a fucking scrabble move

-- Catsupppppppppppppp dude 茄蕃, Wednesday, February 6, 2008 1:08 AM

classic

BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:37 (seventeen years ago)

that wasnt me!

chaki, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:39 (seventeen years ago)

"ILX: The Book" seems kinda like "Quaterpounder: The Movie"...but not really. I mean, if there's a Hamburger U., then, hey, why not?

dell, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:39 (seventeen years ago)

murderdogger definitely isn't chaki

Curt1s Stephens, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:40 (seventeen years ago)

I guess this is the cue for hall-of-famer ILX troll to out themselves as being someone who's engaged in writing a book on the subject of internet msgborads.

dell, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:42 (seventeen years ago)

Tuomas' "American Studies" thesis to thread.

dell, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:43 (seventeen years ago)

K. I'm not gonna lie; I im'd w/B.J. Swells, and he was just as much of a straight-shooter as his ILx personality would lead one to believe. He gave me some sage life-advice, in fact, which went beyond whatever bromides one might suspect.

dell, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:45 (seventeen years ago)

dell whats his aim name?

chaki, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:46 (seventeen years ago)

I'll get back to you on that, but, in short, he put Sam Elliot's character in the Big Lebowski to shame.

dell, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:48 (seventeen years ago)

And I'm not fucking with y'all.

dell, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:48 (seventeen years ago)

I realize that chaki was "outed" as being B.J., but as far as I can ascertain, it's b/c chaki has some mod privileges which he fucked with while Swells was on the road.

dell, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:50 (seventeen years ago)

thank you, dell.

chaki, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:51 (seventeen years ago)

that's pretty much right dell xpost

jergïns, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:52 (seventeen years ago)

so you're saying chaki isn't wise enough to be big jim

mookieproof, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:58 (seventeen years ago)

I'm saying that the "Out yr ILX crushes here" was the work of chaki, but the other posts were the real deal.

dell, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 02:03 (seventeen years ago)

That makes less sense than the rest of this thread put together.

Trayce, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 02:08 (seventeen years ago)

yeah I'm cornfused

wanko ergo sum, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 02:10 (seventeen years ago)

ladies and gentlemen, dell

electricsound, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 02:13 (seventeen years ago)

It's fairly simple, ma'am. Someone messed about with me for a time while I was away. But it sure seems to have stopped now. Thanks for your concern.

- Jim Swells

murderdogger, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 02:15 (seventeen years ago)

cheat oon your wife

burt_stanton, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 02:28 (seventeen years ago)

bart stanton bringin the lols

electricsound, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 02:31 (seventeen years ago)

u guys can fuck around all you want, but dont bring jim swells into it

max, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 02:42 (seventeen years ago)

I realize that chaki was "outed" as being B.J., but as far as I can ascertain, it's b/c chaki has some mod privileges which he fucked with while Swells was on the road.

-- dell, Wednesday, February 6, 2008 1:50 AM (57 minutes ago) Bookmark Link

thank you, dell.

-- chaki, Wednesday, February 6, 2008 1:51 AM (56 minutes ago) Bookmark Link

that's pretty much right dell xpost

-- jergïns, Wednesday, February 6, 2008 1:52 AM (55 minutes ago) Bookmark Link

WOW. "Dick" just got a whole new meaning.

Oilyrags, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 02:49 (seventeen years ago)

what do you even mean?

chaki, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 02:51 (seventeen years ago)

PLAY A SCRABBLE MOVE

Catsupppppppppppppp dude 茄蕃, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 02:52 (seventeen years ago)

you got it!

chaki, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 02:55 (seventeen years ago)

I totally missed the luna scandal

either that or I forgot it

J0hn D., Wednesday, 6 February 2008 02:58 (seventeen years ago)

luna was a long running fake persona of some crazy chick. jon if you wana play scrabble in realtime i would love to battle you on literati.

chaki, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 02:59 (seventeen years ago)

I don't uh have a uh yahoo account

Catsupppppppppppppp dude 茄蕃, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 03:03 (seventeen years ago)

I thought everybody knew she was fake a long time ago so when I heard she got "outed" it seemed weird.

Nicole, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 03:05 (seventeen years ago)

yah i thought the same thing but people freaked out when i pointed out the obvious.

chaki, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 03:05 (seventeen years ago)

chaki that is super fucked up that you would play with Jim's account like that

you should have your admin rights revoked

gr8080, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 03:06 (seventeen years ago)

at the very least you should apologize to him

max, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 03:06 (seventeen years ago)

also whats jims screen name id like some advice from him

max, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 03:06 (seventeen years ago)

no I remember luna I just didn't know there was any meltdown or big moment or anything

J0hn D., Wednesday, 6 February 2008 03:07 (seventeen years ago)

happy reading: Not location specific, No rules: Welcome to ILX heaven

max, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 03:08 (seventeen years ago)

max I can give his aim info to you, but he due to his driving schedule he can't exactly txt on a dime

dell, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 03:10 (seventeen years ago)

wow I missed alla that, when I lost my luna login I didn't even know anybody'd noticed

J0hn D., Wednesday, 6 February 2008 04:48 (seventeen years ago)

<3 J0hn.

Trayce, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 05:29 (seventeen years ago)

if it gives you more time for pipecock I call it an even trade.

wanko ergo sum, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 05:32 (seventeen years ago)

Blimey! That thread.

Mark G, Thursday, 7 February 2008 12:43 (seventeen years ago)

Have we already forgotten the "nabisco's mom googles him and finds ILX" incident?

HI DERE, Thursday, 7 February 2008 14:29 (seventeen years ago)

I wonder if she saw the posts on the gummi bears.

Nicole, Thursday, 7 February 2008 14:47 (seventeen years ago)

That might not surprise her at all.

Ned Raggett, Thursday, 7 February 2008 14:59 (seventeen years ago)

At least not as much as "nacho cheese".

HI DERE, Thursday, 7 February 2008 15:24 (seventeen years ago)

Did nabisco's mom post??

roxymuzak, Friday, 8 February 2008 15:13 (seventeen years ago)

"NZ paper prints nabisco's amusing observations about his parents, unasked and without crediting its source" was a peculiar and interesting controversy.

Abbott, Friday, 8 February 2008 16:46 (seventeen years ago)

waht

roxymuzak, Friday, 8 February 2008 17:34 (seventeen years ago)

abbott jokes.

chaki, Friday, 8 February 2008 19:19 (seventeen years ago)

No, I remember that!

HI DERE, Friday, 8 February 2008 19:24 (seventeen years ago)

oh wait yah i remember that too.

chaki, Friday, 8 February 2008 19:28 (seventeen years ago)

I remember it too because they printed something I'd posted as well and it was one of my very first posts!

ENBB, Friday, 8 February 2008 19:49 (seventeen years ago)

That would be a really silly thing for me to make up.

Abbott, Friday, 8 February 2008 19:52 (seventeen years ago)

two years pass...

It's fairly simple, ma'am. Someone messed about with me for a time while I was away. But it sure seems to have stopped now. Thanks for your concern.

- Jim Swells

(name) in (some place i'm not from) (buzza), Monday, 6 December 2010 03:33 (fourteen years ago)

http://i54.tinypic.com/11l4yvn.gif

i love you but i have chosen snarkness (Steve Shasta), Monday, 6 December 2010 03:40 (fourteen years ago)

K. I'm not gonna lie; I im'd w/B.J. Swells, and he was just as much of a straight-shooter as his ILx personality would lead one to believe. He gave me some sage life-advice, in fact, which went beyond whatever bromides one might suspect.

― dell, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:45 (2 years ago)

jim's advice was even more prescient than i realized at the time. just wish i knew what ever became of him.

beggin' strips continuum (del), Monday, 6 December 2010 05:33 (fourteen years ago)

probably watching tv

sarahel, Monday, 6 December 2010 10:57 (fourteen years ago)

The first part of this thread is so expertly played. I'm actually surprised at how civil we all were.

progressive cuts (Tracer Hand), Monday, 6 December 2010 12:42 (fourteen years ago)

and the second part...

hubertus bigend (m coleman), Monday, 6 December 2010 13:34 (fourteen years ago)

one year passes...

yo Rob M v2 did u peep them tittays

― KOOL-AID MAN

buzza, Tuesday, 3 January 2012 07:59 (thirteen years ago)

Have we already forgotten the "nabisco's mom googles him and finds ILX" incident?

― HI DERE, Thursday, 7 February 2008 09:29 (3 years ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

link?

flopson, Tuesday, 3 January 2012 09:00 (thirteen years ago)

nine months pass...

You were all too kind. :)

Rob M Revisited, Friday, 5 October 2012 21:26 (twelve years ago)

jimmy savillesque.

second only to popcorn (or something), Friday, 5 October 2012 22:33 (twelve years ago)

yo Rob M v2 did u peep them tittays

― KOOL-AID MAN

― buzza, Tuesday, January 3, 2012

stop swearing and start windmilling (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 5 October 2012 23:11 (twelve years ago)

i was just thinking about this thread, how weird

(♥___♥) (roxymuzak), Saturday, 6 October 2012 04:46 (twelve years ago)


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