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Husbands Farting and What to Do

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CatchTheCulprit · 04/07/2020 23:41

I have reached the end of my tether and find my Husband's farting repulsive. I have moaned and nagged and begged him to stop forcing one out as I find it revolting. He finds it funny. The state of his pants and shorts tell the tale and the other week he farted and followed through on the sofa. I know farting is a natural bodily function but FFS enough is enough. I don't know what to do to get through to him that this is just not on anymore.
Has he no respect? Is this the way he's been brought up or does he simply not care about my feelings? And don't ask me about cleaning the skid marks off the toilet every day. What the fuck do I do?

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LakieLady · 05/07/2020 09:21

Buy him some of these OP, and throw all his other pants away.

www.ageukincontinence.co.uk/shopbybrand/attends-incontinence-products/attends-pull-ons.html

It might just shock him into realising shitting your pants is not normal and not funny.

Zeroenergy · 05/07/2020 09:20

Does he still expect you to find him sexually attractive? He sounds like a wild ape.
Sorry but it sounds grotesque and I really feel for you. I hate people farting in my personal space, it’s violating and disgusting especially when you’ve said you’re unhappy about it. I don’t see why people find it so funny. Whatever you decide to do about this, YANBU for finding it vile behaviour.

TypingoftheDead · 05/07/2020 09:18

I’m someone who finds farts immensely funny, but I still apologise in case I offend anyone around me - sometimes you just can’t help but let one rip! But I really feel for you here. Sounds a lot more like disrespectful behaviour than a medical condition, based on what you said about his parents.
I’m afraid if he doesn’t start being more considerate of your feelings, you wouldn’t be at all unreasonable to consider splitting up with him. It’s the implied “fuck you” that’s the real issue here, not the farting itself.

Emeraldshamrock · 05/07/2020 09:15

How to feck could anyone fart if there was even a tiny chance of shitting your pants.
I've never seen shit marks in DP's underwear or a mess left behind in the toilet in 15 years your DH is gross. Possible poo fetish going on.

TowelHoarder · 05/07/2020 09:11

But he’s not farting is he, he’s shitting himself.

My DH farts sometimes and gets up and opens the window but he never has skiddies in his underwear or follows through.

I guess it’s a bit drastic but I’m not sure I could stay married to someone who was shutting themselves and didn’t think it was a problem.

Standrewsschool · 05/07/2020 08:56

Is he milk intolerant? That can cause farting symptoms. Possibly his whole family are. Can you get him to agree to change from cows milk to soya milk, cut out cheese etc, and see if that improves the situation.

If that doesn’t work, maybe get him tested for coeliac disease.

Eddielzzard · 05/07/2020 08:50

You've got to stop cleaning it up. Difficult if you only have one loo tho - how many do you have? Don't wash his clothes. Force him to deal with his shit. That might spur him on to deal with it.

Presumably you knew he was always like this tho?

Gogogadgetarms · 05/07/2020 08:50

the other week he farted and followed through on the sofa
Oh hell no.
This is ‘unreasonable behaviour’ if you need grounds for divorce.
I get that some people find farting funny and others don’t. That’s reasonably normal. It’s the following through, dirty pants and toilet mess that’s the real issue here. Just a total lack of respect for you.

I hate the phrase ‘give him an ultimatum’ but that sounds where you are at. Either this stops or he goes. He doesn’t do this at work does he, or in a restaurant or when you first started seeing each other? So he must be able to control it - he choses not to around you.

And separate out the laundry. And as someone else said, interrupt him to show him the toilet and tell (not ask) him to clean it. Every time.

MaeDanvers · 05/07/2020 08:47

What I don’t get is why on earth you’re cleaning the loo and his shitty pants? If it were me I’d be using a stick to pick them up and leave them on his pillow. See how funny he thinks it is then.

Higgeldypiggeldy35 · 05/07/2020 08:44

You say to him ' I find farting and skid marks repulsive and it makes me not fancy you or want sex with you, so sort it out'. Then you refuse to wash his pants and point out the skids, if he left them he cleans them. FFS you are not his slave! If he doesn't make some changes fast then I seriously would consider the relationship. It's not about the farting perse it's about the lack of respect.

SchrodingersImmigrant · 05/07/2020 08:42

My family decided to all have a go at low carb and the side effect of it was - no farting.
Opposite effect on everyone I know😂 The complaints were hysterical😂

Are you sure? I am sure I recall that exact phraseology in an ancient Chinese proverb
😂😂😂

Proverb with a caveat😂

Happynow001 · 05/07/2020 08:39

Ugh! If I was in this position one of us would be sleeping in the spare room (do you have one?) and I'd also stop washing his disgusting pants and everything else. I wonder how funny he'd find that?

Also hard (IMO) to find someone like this physically attractive to actually want to have sex with them.

Glitteryone · 05/07/2020 08:31

I’m crying actual tears at this!!!!

Sorry OP I know it’s not funny for you.

Reading your comments about his mum and dad farting on your sofa too mid conversation, I suspect it’s just how he’s been brought up.

You need to tell him how it makes you feel and if he’s not willing to change you need to either put up with it or divorce him.

FloreanFortescue · 05/07/2020 08:27

That would be the end for me. He sounds completely repulsive. Are you attracted to him?

Spied · 05/07/2020 08:27

Next time any of his friends or family are about to visit I'd line his vile shorts along the radiators

DishRanAwayWithTheSpoon · 05/07/2020 08:24

The first step is you stop cleaning his clothes. If he makes a mess in the toilet, tell him and get him to clean it.

Most people grow out of needing someone to wipe their shit for them at about 4.

DishRanAwayWithTheSpoon · 05/07/2020 08:22

The problem doesnt seem to be farting, its that he is repeatedly shitting himself

Do most people shite themelves when they fart? Surely he needs to see dr

Assuming no medical conditions, its fairly obvious why you find a grown man repeatedly, and seemingly on purpose shitting themselves unattractive.

NewKittyMeow · 05/07/2020 08:21

Farting is fine. Sharting is not.

Tdaadfb100 · 05/07/2020 08:18

Yes. But him some Tenna Lady (Man) or some of those charcoal pants that hold in the smell. That may shame him into thinking about his foul behaviour.

HowzAboutThisThen · 05/07/2020 08:18

Your first point when you talk to him has to you are no longer doing his washing. He can buy a separate wash bin as you won't handle his clothes.

StopGo · 05/07/2020 08:16

Sounds like he is incontinent. He needs to see his doctor as there can be serious issues. Meanwhile he cleans his own mess and clothes. He has no respect for you. My DH had colon cancer which caused some unpleasant issues but he never expected anyone else to clean up after him.

Villanemme · 05/07/2020 08:13

Why isn't it worthy of divorce? It's showing utter disrespect for you.

TheresABearInThere · 05/07/2020 08:10

Farting constantly is eww, but sharting is crap

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LakieLady · 05/07/2020 08:03

Farting is funny. Less so the following through though

I find farting funny, too. I have a very childish sense of humour.
And let's face it, everyone farts. If I held my farts in, I'd look like a Michelin man.

The "following through" is not normal though, and he needs to see a doctor if he's basically shitting himself when he farts.