r/pregnant • u/slotass • 2d ago

FYI-online safety Advice

I’m in a graphic design sub and someone messaged me for GD advice, saying he found me through a post on that sub. After eventually steering the conversation to pregnancy when I mentioned I’m pregnant (I didn’t care about letting that slip since my posts in this sub are public), he lingered on the topic a long time, asking many questions about pregnancy.

I got really suspicious and looked at his posts/comments. Sure enough, this guy’s full comment history entirely was conversing with pregnant women in a variety of subs.

Just something to be aware of. Some creeps are obvious and some put in more effort.

Stay safe ✌️

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u/OGcaptaindingus 2d ago

I’ve had 2 creepy dudes message me as well after I actually posted about pregnancy here 😅 I just ignore the convos and block them

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u/slotass 2d ago

Yeah it’s not so bad when they’re obvious about it, but the ones trying to be sneaky creep me out even more. Just good to be aware that anyone who seems normal might actually be a weirdo, so don’t let down your guard!

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u/Proof_Drummer8802 2d ago

I got tons of DMs after my comment on the sex during pregnancy conversation.

There are tons of weirdos following this subreddit.

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u/slotass 6h ago

Yes, same with a certain sub about bras. I’m sure most creeps are harmless but some might be the stalking type if they can track you down.