My family and I had a great July 4th weekend. But something strange happened that I cannot fully explain since I have no proof, just a weird feeling. We spent some time with someone my husband knows only vaguely. The guy was really nice, was good to the kids, everything.
Yet, there was something strange about the guy that I couldn’t put my finger on. He acted in a generally appropriate manner, but I was weirded out by the whole thing. I was a little put off by him insisting my 8 year old daughter be allowed to light a firework, but again, it wasn’t way out there or anything. I just decided never to let the dude be alone with my kids, is all.
But then my husband said he felt the same thing. One of the things the dude said to him made him feel really awkward- the guy said “You daughter is really cute, I don’t mean anything by that, but she is really, really cute.” It wasn’t exactly WHAT he said, but how he said it. I don’t know. The fact that my husband and I BOTH were weirded out by it, means I don’t think we’ll be hanging out with dude anymore.
Have you ever been in a situation like this? How did you handle it?
I’m glad you talked to your husband about it. There are so many pedophiles in the world, way to be alert and protective. When the both of you have experienced a creep like that, firsthand, both of you will be extremely cautious.
Trust your instincts. Run fast, run far. Make sure he doesn’t know where you live. And do no hang around him. When you have the “uh oh” feeling in your gut, trust it.