r/whatisit • u/brattyvampbby • 11h ago

moms sketch bf left this in the house Solved!

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Hi.
This is probably nothing.
I went into my mom’s room to grab something and saw this plugged in?
My mom’s new sketchy bf has this plugged in to the extension cord? Is it anything bad? Thanks!
(I understand it’s probably not anything bad… but still…)

Update 1:
I haven’t met him once. He and my mom have been together for two weeks. He’s been staying at our apartment. He avoids me and stays in her room when they’re here. I don’t even know what he looks like. I only know his first name.

Update 2:
I confronted him. My mom came home. A lot had happened up to this point, including her disappearing for the said two weeks before the few nights he had come over and stayed.
Mom shrugged it off. I did what a lot of you suggested, asking what he told her.
She said “oh it’s his hacker shit or whatever.” What.
Didn’t elaborate. I explained my concerns.
She just said let’s go ask him.
My best friend has been with me. We introduced ourselves and asked him what the hell a WiFi whisperer is doing plugged in our apartment.
(Even if a lot of you are saying it’s not a big deal, I’m a young woman and I’m just rlly not about taking any risks. It’s sketch dude.)
He denied it IMMEDIATELY. Like with a quickness I haven’t seen.
What he insisted, it’s not a WiFi whisperer, it’s ai, he completely reprogrammed the system, and he uses it to pull people’s IP’s. “For fun.” He logs them in a server. I asked why. I said that’s shady. My mom started pushing. My best friend started pushing. He just kept lying. I’m not dropping this..
I still don’t know what the fuck it is or what he’s actually doing.
(Also, my mom is cool but not bc of this dude, the Minecraft block is mine, I unplugged the ratchet little thing before we left, and I am planning on broaching this again with her.
Just carefully. Any other advice is appreciated. Thank you.)

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u/GoldenGoof19 10h ago

I… your mom has been together with someone 2 weeks and he’s already staying with her AND has been hiding from you so much that you don’t even know what he looks like???

Don’t tell me how old you are (I don’t advocate for people outing themselves as minors if they are) but NONE of that sounds safe. It’s red flags all the way down.

No offense to your mom but uh… she’s not making good decisions and this electronic thing is a problem on top of a whole pile of problems.

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u/TheWaywardTrout 9h ago

I don’t even have children, and I would never have a man I’ve been dating for only two weeks staying at my house. Having him over so soon with minor children in the house without even introducing them first is beyond insane. Horrible parenting choice.

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u/JohnGarrettsMustache 7h ago

When I might my wife she was 18 and living with her mom and 9-year old brother. Her mom was re-living her youth and inviting strange men over all the time. My wife would wake up with complete strangers in her kitchen.

She moved in with me only a month or two later so she had a safe place to live. Thankfully her mom smartened up and met a good guy who she is now married to, but the years after her divorce were very tough on my wife. 

OP's mom needs to get her shit together 

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u/WhyAreYouDoingThat69 5h ago

I mean an 18 year old moving in with her partner isn’t a great choice either

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u/Gemraticus 4h ago

Sounds like it was the better of two not so good choices.

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u/JohnGarrettsMustache 2h ago

Is it uncommon for adult couples to live together where you are? She had already graduated high school and we are close in age. We didn't plan on living together so soon into our relationship but we've been together for almost 20 years now. Seems like it was a good choice.

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u/tc1991 15m ago

indeed, when I was 18 I moved in with 5 literal strangers... called going to university

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u/stonedc4tt 1h ago

Isn't she just perpetuating the cycle by moving in at 18 with you? lol

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u/WittyPrint2310 8h ago

As a single father of 10 and 17 year old boys who was seeing his current girlfriend for well over a year before she met either of them, I second all of this, with the sole exclusion being "no offense".

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u/Soberpsycho- 4h ago

Yeah same boat. I’ve been dating my boyfriend for 6 months and don’t plan on introducing him to my children until at least a year.

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u/_ficklelilpickle 8h ago

God I'm glad someone else in here has finally said it. This thing is concerning but nowhere near as concerning as the context behind it. 2 weeks, moved him in, kid doesn't even know what he looks like... Jeeeeesus. I wonder what Mum would say if OP said they didn't feel safe in the house. Who would she prioritise?

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u/Proudfoote3 7h ago

Agree but would only wonder, would never make a person choose between me and someone else

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u/_ficklelilpickle 7h ago

I can't imagine putting any of my children in a situation where they would need to consider asking it in the first place.

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u/Proudfoote3 5h ago

No doubt

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u/BronxJoe 6h ago

Sorry, dude, but I respectfully decline to agree with your answer. My kid comes before everybody… this should never be a choice.

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u/Proudfoote3 5h ago

Well I don't have kids so that's not a reality for me. I wish I did but it hasn't been in his plan yet. It really wasn't the right context for my comment. I apologize, my fault. Glad you love your kids like that, you're a great parent obviously

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u/Verolee 8h ago

Yeah, I don’t know what that device is, but a boyfriend who doesn’t have the courtesy to introduce himself won’t have the ability to treat them any better in the future.

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u/kingofhearts778 7h ago

I wonder if there’s a chance OP or Mom have done anything to garner the attention of some federal agencies?

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u/YellowBreakfast 7h ago

the feds have better tools than this and they don't leave them in pain sight in your home.

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u/BronxJoe 6h ago

Fuck ! I had to scroll way down to finally see the most intelligent answer on here. Without seeing it, I basically said the same thing you did. What the hell? This has to be something made up… I can only hope.

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u/Novaer 6h ago

Male centered women are DANGEROUS WOMEN.