I was at the grocery store (without my kids) and a man was following me, I would turn around and he was on the phone but would look at me. Finally I feel him right behind me and he starts asking me what I would get for a woman who was having a baby but didn’t have a registry. I politely said I wasn’t sure. He asked again, and said you have kids right? So I said no, because I felt uneasy. I turned back around and he was still on the phone and says, how about diapers? I say, yes that’s good. He says how much do you think diaper are? About $120? Or what? So i said it depends on how much you want. Long story short he finally walked away very abruptly and no where near the baby aisle. I feel a little creeped out by this… thoughts?
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Help a mama out and respond anonymously on our forum. Do I have a right to feel creeped out about this situation?
Lol ur over reacting…2 funny
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My thoughts are… this dude OBVIOUSLY has no clue what is needed for a baby… and was more than likely just trying to get some help from you. I think you are more than likely over reacting
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It sounds like a man shopping for a gift in an area of store he has no clue about!
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He might have just been asking. We still have friendly people out there, lol. Tf. I ask people random questions when I need too. Just be on alert.
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I would had taken a long detor home
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I think you’re overthinking. It literally could be someone who was trying to purchase a gift for someone and felt comfortable enough to ask you.
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I think he was just seeking help and ideas on what to get for this baby shower. It sounds like his approach was wrong and you felt creeped out by it but it doesn’t sound like his intentions were wrong. Just my opinion.
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I’m not sure but I would say just buy a gift card
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Lol why would you be creeped out? SMH 
Me and my husband was just talking about this, we were out shopping yesterday at a couple different stores and every time we noticed that nobody was talking to each other, so my husband started saying hello to everyone good morning happy memorial day going out of his way to be polite… i’m just gonna say the pandemic wearing the mask staying away from people has done something to peoples mentality anti-human behavior… everyone literally everyone was on edge and standoffish. And to be quite honest somewhere downright rude. For absolutely no reason, people are out there looking for ways to get offended. 
It could be wholesome… Or he could’ve been trying to prep you for abduction. This happened to a friend of mine. They wanna see if anyone will care enough to report you missing
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My thought is either you are over thinking this or you should’ve brought it to a store managers attention…
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He didn’t ask you to model the diaper for crying out loud…lol.
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Creepy.
He was trying to pick you up or to lore you.
Be aware of your surroundings at all times
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I would have gone to customer service and alert them.
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In todays world be freaked out.
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You definitely overreacted
Always trust your instincts about everything. Especially people. Next time try talking very loudly and say sir I am sorry I don’t know you and would like for you to leave me alone. Possibly around other people or crowd.
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I think he was nervously trying to approach you and figured you’d be able to help. Not creepy.
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I think you did the right thing. You went with your gut. Can’t be to careful now a days. I always as moms to be what they still need but that’s just me. You may have been over reacting but you were protecting yourself and your children even though they were not with you. If he really needs to get a gift then he can ask someone else that he knows not some random women alone in the store.
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I think he was genuinely nervous and didn’t know what to buy. You were in the baby isle so it was a completely appropriate interaction. He was probably looking at you trying to see if you were a person he could talk to or if you were one to freak out. He couldn’t figure it out completely and your response probably threw him off even more.
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He may have been just asking a question. But follow your intuition. If something felt off. Then always go with your gut. I think you did the right thing for you at the time.
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First off, You can never be to careful when out in public…but idk it seems like normal questions for someone who doesn’t know a good gift idea for a mom to be…I think you may be a bit paranoid. If he would have continued following you then I’d be like okay weirdo…but….he didn’t…
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Now a days you never know…
could be harmless, BUT all you ladies making fun but are so quick to tell moms " trust your instict" should be ashamed. She obviously had some reason to feel uneasy and thats a valid feeling even if it was harmless.
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I would have been creeped out too. I would have went to cusotmer service desk or security as if I was reporting him.I’d rather be overly cautious. The world is an evil place.
Sounds like he was just overwhelmed and not sure what to buy for babies and asked someone who looked like they had children or been pregnant before.
Id obviously be aware in the situation…but i would’ve helped him out.
He probably felt your unease at the situation
But always be on guard regardless!
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Not going to shame anyone. Tho it’s a sign of the times socially. Whenever things can’t just be accepted as what they are
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I honestly think so many people telling you that you’re overthinking this is kind of bothersome. If you feel uncomfortable, go with your gut instinct. People are weird and you just never know. If he was just asking, cool. No harm done. But as women, we can’t just keep our guard down. There’s a lot of crazy people out there.
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Hard to say. Could be asking for help but also, creepers gauge their victims.
The target is someone without kids usually because they want to know how much baggage they’ve got. Someone with little to none is the best target because they won’t be ‘missed’.
Unfortunately can never be too sure. People have attempted to help others and wound up dead, so 
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Fuck these comments that say your overreacting. Apparently those people forget the world we live in nowadays. The fact that he was so pushy after you already game him answers Is a flag and both my gf and I would have been uneasy as well. People get taken everyday and it’s honestly good that you were uncomfortable with it. Yes it could have been some dude trying to get a gift but then why would he follow YOU throughout the store and not even be anywhere near the baby section at all? Keep that guard up. Better to be safe than sorry.
Of course it’s great to be alert & careful at all times. However, this sounds like an awkward situation, not a threatening one.
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I guess I’m nice because I would help him. He sounded like he just didn’t know what to get 
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I had a man stalk me through a Walmart while I was heavily pregnant, to the point he was following me through twists and turns down aisles. He was STARING at my belly. I finally turned around to see him rushing towards me and I put my arm out and screamed ‘STOP’. The man turned and literally sprinted out of the store. I went to the cashier for help because I didn’t want to walk to my car alone mid day. I’m 1 million % sure that this man was some weird pregnancy fetishist
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ewwww that is very creepy…trying to find out if you have kids or not. He might have been looking for a woman with kids to follow home or a woman without kids to follow and kidnap…either is awful that we have to think like this. 10 to 1 says if you had answered yes to the," do you have kids", the next question would have been, how old are they? I’m glad you finally got rid of him. That was just toooo creepy. I probably would have said mine your own business …I’m taking care of mine and if he kept following after that find a store employee and report it or called the police.
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When a stranger starts talking to me in a store and I don’t have my kids I either pretend I don’t speak English and do my best with the Spanish I know or pretend I can’t hear them over my music playing in my earpiece. I always have my headphones in when shopping alone. It stops people from trying to talk to you
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I hate that this is what our world is now. I think you’re overreacting but I don’t think it’s your fault. The world is just scary now.
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He sounds like me
Im a socially awkward person and I don’t know how to fix myself
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Probably just a reason to talk. When I was about 13 I was asked by someone where to find pit bull puppies and my friend Jordan had just had puppies so I went in my phone for the phone number and ended up with a knife to my back and my phone and purse stolen and people that are too trusting and not on alert is why this stuff happens can never be to careful
Always go with your gut 
If it was creepy to you, it was creepy! No reason to follow you or be right behind you!
He could have asked you whatever he needed to the first time you noticed him behind you and from a safe distance
I was followed by a police imposter a few years ago and believe I’m only alive because I refused to engage him/get out of my car.
Your gut is there for a reason! Trust it!
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If you felt some type of way …did you tell security ?
I wouldn’t have given it a second thought. I definitely didn’t register with my first. And traditionally men aren’t invited to baby showers, so they don’t know what to get. Hell, some men wouldn’t know what to buy for their own baby. But now men are getting invited to baby showers, and some men have diaper parties for the father to be. I would have suggested diapers, wipes, baby wash, diaper cream, the things that get used up.
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You had valid feelings! With all the kidnappings theses days ya never know
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I think you’re gut instinct was right he’s a creepy guy following you and your kids around the store. Asking some off the wall question and then not going to the baby section. I would have gathered my kids called my husband, notified store security and and asked for an escort to my car. And took several different turns to get home. My friend almost got kidnapped in the parking lot a few months back. This world is going crazy. Don’t take these situations lightly.
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Follow your gut. I think you redacted appropriately.
Especially with lying about having kids.
I’m glad you ok hun … this world is to crazy anymore not to be on guard when something feels out of place/ weird or so forth
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Watch your surrounderings. People abuct woman and children all the time. It could be just asking to buy a baby gift but it could be to see if you have kids. Just be careful.
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You can’t be too careful, always listen to your instincts.
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Maybe he just needed help.
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I think by you consistently turning around and looking at him, he may have felt like you were approachable and could help in the situation. You have a right to feel uncomfortable in any situation. If it happens in the future, perhaps walk by an associate and let them know the man needs help. That way you’re away from the situation and if he’s truly in need of help, someone is there that can help him.
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Do not converse with strangers
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That’s honestly how they approach before trying to take someone… on the phone acting like nonchalant then walking away saying what you’re wearing… Trafficking is real not just children but adults also… Stay cautious… This world has gone completely crazy… You’re more important then worrying about if the man had good intentions or not…
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Human trafficking is very real, in every part of our country
Always be aware & be able to defend yourself.
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I woulda been a tad creeped out to be honest. But I wouldn’t dwell on it.
Also pay attention to who follows you to your car. Better to be cautious than sorry !
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I honestly think so many people telling you that you’re overthinking this is kind of bothersome. If you feel uncomfortable, go with your gut instinct. People are weird and you just never know. If he was just asking, cool. No harm done. But as women, we can’t just keep our guard down. There’s a lot of crazy people out there.
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Why do people always ask “do I have the right to feel”. We’re all entitled to our own feelings. Nobody can tell you how to feel 
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It really upsets me at how many of you are telling her she’s over reacting. Things like this are happening everyday and people are so unaware of their surroundings, my friend almost got kidnapped a few months ago in the middle of the day in a parking lot!! Open your eyes it could be you
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My best advice for anyone in this situation is do not be afraid to stand up for yourself. Be loud. Be firm. Tell him you are uncomfortable and he needs to leave you alone. Sadly this happens more often than any of us realize and whether or not his intentions were bad you need to communicate any time you don’t feel comfortable. Take some martial arts classes. Not just for defense but to help you gain the confidence to protect yourself and your children. Unfortunately there won’t always be a hero standing an aisle over to step in and help!
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Always go with your intuition ! I would be creeped out with someone following me around the store . There people who work in the store that could assist the man .
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Creepy af. I had someone follow me in a store and I made sure they saw my taser. They ran fast. You’re entitled to feel your feelings.
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It’s very creppy, the next time just tells him to find and associate ( do not interact into a whole conversation) and ask if someone can walk you to the car , just in case
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Honestly if you are creeped out buy everything online problem solved not everyone has ill intentions
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Sex trafficking is very real. Trust your gut and stay vigilant. Protect yourself and your babies.
The world isn’t how it used to be. If you felt unsure than caution was the right choice. Period.
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Why do you need to make a fb post to validate your feelings? Like you feel what you feel. If you wanted to tell the story. Just tell a friend
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A few years ago i had a woman follow me around the store, she stopped me and ask if she could give my daughter a sucker. I politely replied no and she ask again and said nothings wrong with it i get them from the bank. I again replied no, but thank you i don’t let my daughter have suckers. She ask again then i called my husband and he walked over then the woman finally walked off. She may have had good intentions, but to ask several times and explain there’s nothing wrong with it and where she gets them made me uncomfortable. You have every right to feel uncomfortable and remove yourself from a situation like that.
I had something similar happen in Panama City beach …. My friends and I were in a gift shop one night and a group of men surrounded me but they were pretending to
Shop…. One man was on the phone and he asked one of the other men “ how about this one “ and they were looking at me. I immediately went to my friends and we left … they followed us to the hotel and waited on the elevator that we were waiting on . My friend said let’s go to the pool and we left them standing at the elevator… they didn’t get on it ! You can never be too cautious!
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I had something similar happen in Panama City beach …. My friends and I were in a gift shop one night and a group of men surrounded me but they were pretending to
Shop…. One man was on the phone and he asked one of the other men “ how about this one “ and they were looking at me. I immediately went to my friends and we left … they followed us to the hotel and waited on the elevator that we were waiting on . My friend said let’s go to the pool and we left them standing at the elevator… they didn’t get on it ! You can never be too cautious!
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If you were uneasy that’s valid, always trust your gut. You have every right to not answer questions and be like “back tf up”.
I will say he might have just been genuinely trying to ask but kind of nervous to ask someone.
But again, always trust your gut
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Seriously. Some people need help. Help them.
Kinda sounds like how I act when my anxiety is high but I need to get something done. When I end up not being able to get it done I walk away all together sometimes I cry right there in the store.
It’s very hard asking people for help. I’m sure I looks super awkward or suspicious to some people when my anxiety is high.
Anxiety can cause brain fog as well so a simple thing like what do babies need seems like a far reach to find the answer.
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Could of been a clueless guy, could of been a creep. I’ve had men ask me about things in stores and it’s usually just a clueless man either on an errand for his wife or something. You were aware, which is good, but don’t dwell on it
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I’d report him to the police tbh if you’re that creeped out by the interaction it’s prob your gut telling you something off with it and you should always listen to your gut
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Omg this happened to me a month or so ago. He also kept adjusting himself… 
I had my baby with me (20 months) and I just made sure to position myself between him and my son. I also made sure we stayed in the store longer and I went the long way home to ensure he wasn’t following us.
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Many men ask me for advice on womens/ baby things to which I am happy to comply what works on my experience.
That’s kinda weird I would have just not talked to him and walked away toward where ever there were other people
I would be unnerved but I lived in a busy urban area in a crummy neighborhood for 16 yrs. We were always being asked for $ by panhandlers and I was always on guard for freaky situations. I worked at a daycare yrs ago, and was wearing a child friendly print smock carrying my Winnie the pooh lunchbox waiting for my bus one day and some guy tried to pick me up like I was a hooker. He kept circling around. I made a friend wait with me for next week! Just last week I was on a walk on a very quiet nature path in our new neighborhood which is suburban and small. A shirtless and shoeless guy came our the woods and scared the crap out of me! He was polite, nodded I’m assuming harmless but perhaps homeless, (we do have some issues in the area, nowhere near like our old house inner city) but you never know. I thought to myself I better find my mace, especially if I’m going to be walking on wooded secluded paths alone 
my point is def be on your guard, anyone can be taken anytime. He could follow you to parking area. It happens! I could write a book about how often I felt freaked out by others while living in inner city, especially on city busses or running errands. It may have been a simple question and like someone else said he may have seen you as approachable but as a woman alone In a store you constantly need to be on guard. If you feel uncomfortable get a store clerk or security. Don’t worry about being polite. Be safe!
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When something like this happens talk to staff right away.
next time that kind of thing happens you should alert an employee who then should get the manager to take care of situation
I think your best bet is when you do feel uncomfortable in this situation especially in public, report it to someone RIGHT THERE. Coming about it to people online just seems pointless especially if it’s days later and you’re probably never see this person again 
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You are not obligated to talk to or help anyone. They have sales associates who get paid to answer his questions. Go with your gut. Safety first. Next time take a pic of him
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Yeah, that was weird
Some of you didn’t have parents that thought you to look that creep right in the eyes and tell him to fuck off 
I would have turned and went the other way. Ignored him!!
I’ve had this happen to me a few times with men , in the women’s and baby section, it’s like they’re lost in them to department!!
I helped them out and they go on their way with a thank you
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Idk if I myself would find it creepy. But im also almost always buying things for my kids and friends babies. So I probably would have taken him to the baby section and shown him things to get.
But you have every right to be uncomfortable with someone you don’t know asking you questions.
I’m too loud for this to happen. Id talk so everyone could hear when I ask if hes following me. Make it known.
Intuition is a strong thing! It sounds like it could go either way. Maybe he was a clueless guy trying to find something for a friends baby shower but idk asking if you have kids seems weird and unnecessary plus if you had an uneasy feeling that’s saying a lot. I always go with my gut
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I would have said go ask someone who works here. If he wouldn’t do that I’d have walked up to a manager or cashier and hope he followed and LOUDLY say this guy is following me and making me uneasy. He’s asking questions that should be asked to a manager or cashier. If I was paid to work here it would be different.
I would have reported him to security. With trafficking as bad as it is.
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You’re the type that would be afraid of its own shadow. I’m surprised you even went outside. You’re weirding yourself out because you yourself are weird. Your concerns are not legitimate.
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I always trust my gut so if you felt uneasy there was a reason. Definitely alert staff whenever something like this happens
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if you have this happen again, take his pic and go to customer service or call police, sounds a little creepy
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That’s weird. I’d be annoyed by that.
First time dad’s have asked me questions before. It’s normal. But they’re usually in the baby aisle just staring blankly at everything haha.
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All these people telling you to get over yourself and that you’re weird is just plain rude. You were there and men should not approach women like that. Especially when you weren’t even in the baby aisle. It’s always good to be aware of your surroundings
Sounds to me he really just needed help
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Have to be very careful all the time, nowadays no matter where you are with or without your kids. If you see him again, and he’s bothering you tell the manager of the store and call the police. Never hurts to be careful.
You needed to report this to the store you were in
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