Is this man acting inappropiate towards me?

I am a 24 year old grad student whos living with my Mom commuting to college. I am an art major, theres a man who lives in my building about 55. Hes always been nice to me and friendly, hes married with children. We always talk. But I notice lately his appeance is unkempt and hes also retired recently. He does photography as a hobby, he told me we should get toegther and he could take photos of my artwork, i also have done modeling and he offered to take photos of me. He seemed excited about it. I was a little taken aback. I just said ok maybe i'll email you. Then I thought about it and thought it was a bad idea, we live in a small neighborhood, who would he show my pics to or brag that hes working with me? lots of nosey, trouble-makers here. I kinda thought he was coming on to me. My Mom told me she saw him in the building and hes always asking for me, he also told her when your daughters home, tell her to come upstairs and talk to me.
I have been avoiding him like the plague.

I know what time he leaves and comes back so i avoid those times, If i see him in the street now, I'll walk the other way.
I think i need to distance myself from him, this is getting weird.
Is he acting out of line towards me?
I mean asking My Mom for me? Isnt that a little crazy.

is he chasing your crapper

Trust your instincts on this one. If something doesn't feel right then it isn't. Stay away from him.

This guy sounds strange and I would NOT be allow with him if you can help it.

he's a loner with a bone-r


stay away from him

It seems he might just be lonely and finds you attractive? What is creepy about that, just be nice to him and politely turn down his offers? I bet you wouldn't have a problem with him if he was younger, handsome and rich. Wait until you are an old woman and see what its like when no one wants you.

I agree. It's inappropriate for him to be seeking you out. I'd be creeped out, too.

Good luck!

You have good instincts. It sounds as though there are possible marital problems, possible relationship problems with his own kids, and definitely an unhealthy obsession with you. Tell your mom how you feel, and avoid him like the plague.

this is the sure shot way of testing if you should worry......if he will do the pictures with his wife still in the house then dont worry and probably apologize to him....how you do this is wait for a time where you know his wife is home and then say your available for a shoot...if he tries to shoo his wife out or say wait a while then worry and call him swine and whatever other profanity comes to mind cuz he is dirty.....thats all i can say...

Get away. Why not try for accommodation near your college.

It's hard to say, but you feel uncomfortable around him, stay away. Let your mom know how you feel.

Just let him know from now on that you are not interested. You don't have to try to keep avoiding him, tell him you are busy, have an answer for everything that he says. He will try to make it convenient for you, but be ready with an excuse. Sooner or later he will get the message that you do not want to be bothered.

He isn't necessarily acting wrong... he's retired and bored, and is easily excited by the idea of any new project. So he may be a perfectly nice guy with no lewd or improper intent - he even made his requests clear to your mother.

But frankly, he's pretty clueless if he doesn't see how his requests could be misinterpreted. Any middle-aged man should know than any invitation to photograph a young woman or have her visit him in his home is improper and suggestive, even if he has the purest intentions.

So either he's clueless or he's a pervert. If he makes you feel uncomfortable, listen to your gut and avoid him. Give him the benefit of the doubt, however - don't condemn him or gossip about him unless you have incontrovertible proof of lewd intent.

Rather than going to extremes to avoid him, simply go about your usual day and simply limit the amount of time you spend talking with him. Just say hi politely on your way past, but don't stop to chat anymore. If he tries to pull you into conversation or asks you talk about the previous plans, politely but firmly tell him that you don't feel it's appropriate for a man to ask a young woman half his age to pose for photographs, or to visit him alone in his home. This will let him see that his comments were rude (and that you're not easily manipulated by a pervert).

If you haven't seen his wife, they could be having problems and he wants to consult with you. Don't overreact just because he likes talking to you. It does not sound like he's said anything innapropriate yet and wanting to work with a model sounds like a great opp for him, not a trash opp. Next time you see him or the kids ask about the wife, keep the conversation light and short. I would not go to his house and do pics or anything that might compromise you or him morally. If you have to keep the moral high ground then do so but don't run the other way - he may really need a friend right now.

It doesn't matter what his intentions are or aren't ... you feel uncomfortable with the situation so keep out of his way.
After the first part of your question I thought "give the guy a chance; he's probably adjusting to having more time since his retirement". But by the time I'd read all your question I changed my mind, especially with him asking your Mom.
You should avoid him as much as you can and definitely don't go upstairs to talk to him (I presume upstairs is to his apartment).
You can't avoid him forever so you see him and he mentions getting together politely make it plain to him you don't want this.

Girl, we have have a sick sixth sense. Although he might have nothing but good intentions in mind, if you feel uncomfortable, then you are probably right about him. Please dont change anything about your routine, but if he asks you again, just let him know you are sorry, but you cant take on any new projects, and thank him for the opportunity. You can be friendly, but firm. And do not spread rumors about him, because he might just be genuine. In the meantime, get some pepperspray and carry it everywhere you go.