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Dp made this comment about my lady parts - aibu?

210 replies

Wilterh93 · 21/01/2024 21:59

Without going into too much detail, dp and me were messing around and he said ‘I can see your labia now, it hangs out a little bit now, did I cause that? It used to be like this when you were a virgin (uses his fingers to insinuate a neat vagina) but now it’s like this (uses fingers to show labia poking out)’.

He didn’t mean it in a malicious way and was saying it with a laugh on his face but it instantly embarrassed me and I hid behind the shower curtain. When I was upset/annoyed about it he said I’m too sensitive and need to grow up and that it’s not a bad thing.

I’m not upset about the technicalities of what he said. I’m nearly a 30 year old woman ofcourse my vagina will not look how it did as a teenage virgin. I just feel that it was an unnecessary comment that he didn’t need to make, especially in a vulnerable moment when I was naked. He found it innocent and said it’s not a bad thing but I know he would never say that to another woman. I feel with me he has no filter.

Am I being unreasonable to be slightly offended/upset about this? How would you feel if your partner made a comment like this? I think it doesn’t help that I’m quite self conscious of my body and insecure. During sex I’ve learned to not worry because he’s never made a comment like that but now im going to feel slightly awkward when he’s near that region …

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Chocolatepuffery · 22/01/2024 14:48

Op I'd be upset too. It's not a compliment is it? So why say it. And the way he reacted to you expressing your hurt is quite telling of how much he respects you. Sorry he's acted like such a douche, has he been like this before?

auntyElle · 22/01/2024 13:37

2Old2Tango · 22/01/2024 12:42

Mine wouldn't even know they're called labia. He'd have called them piss flaps because he's vulgar 🙁

Ever referred to his 'piss tube'. Give it a try.

Mstxxx · 22/01/2024 13:27

Having sex literally does not contribute to the permanent size or shape of the labia whatsoever. The only effect it will have is potentially causing some temporary swelling. The size and shape is genetic in the same way a man’s penis size is. It’s possible it changes over time but it’s unlikely to change drastically without a cause, such as major trauma to that area like childbirth or an accident. It’s extremely unlikely to have a complete ‘innie’ labia that changes to a complete ‘outtie’ - that makes me think his comment is a bit backhanded and not based on 100% facts and he’s trying ti make you uncomfortable and self conscious on purpose. I would educate him on the fact that the labia doesn’t change size or shape from sex.

Snowdogsmitten · 22/01/2024 13:21

That was a nasty thing to say, designed to keep you in your place. And he’s supposed to love you? It’s not funny. Only a complete fuckwit thinks it’s ok to not only comment on someone’s body, but to laugh at it.

diddl · 22/01/2024 13:16

Well it's good that he wasn't being malicious but then why couldn't he just apologise?

He sounds nasty as well as stupid.

"Did I cause that?"😂😂

FictionalCharacter · 22/01/2024 13:01

madeinmanc · 21/01/2024 22:18

Guys, outie labia isn't about ageing, some women have it and some don't. You'd think that would be known on a forum of women.

Indeed.
It’s possible that OP’s idiot partner never noticed before that she has slightly protruding labia minora, or hadn’t noticed how much they change when she’s aroused. Or he might just be a goady arsehole who finds it funny to make her think her vulva is ageing. Or he likes to think that his mighty penis has remodelled her genitals.

MrsElijahMikaelson1 · 22/01/2024 12:42

No; you didn’t cause that, your cock doesn’t get as hard as it used to.

2Old2Tango · 22/01/2024 12:42

Mine wouldn't even know they're called labia. He'd have called them piss flaps because he's vulgar 🙁

therealcookiemonster · 22/01/2024 12:37

massive ick.

immaturity like that just switches my lady bits into permanently off limits mode

PabloPawcasso · 22/01/2024 12:28

Nofilteritwonthelp · 22/01/2024 11:38

It's relevant in the context of what OPs husband said Hmm

I didn’t say it was irrelevant, I said—

ah never mind…

RaccoonOnTheSofa · 22/01/2024 12:26

OP - labias change. Hormones, children, I may be wrong about this but I think in some case arousal can affect some women’s labias. It’s all perfectly normal. If he was insulting you he needs to go in the bin. If he was commenting because he was curious or because he thinks his sexual prowess has had some huge effect then he’s just ignorant and lacking in education.

SomeCatFromJapan · 22/01/2024 12:25

Having a larger labia isn’t ‘sagging’. It’s perfectly normal.

Also true.

RaccoonOnTheSofa · 22/01/2024 12:24

SomeCatFromJapan · 22/01/2024 12:01

OP is 29 though - no-one is sagging anywhere at 29 surely?

Having a larger labia isn’t ‘sagging’. It’s perfectly normal.

RaccoonOnTheSofa · 22/01/2024 12:22

I think he just sounds ignorant, like he doesn’t understand a woman’s body. It’s not uncommon, lots of women don’t really understand the technical bits of their body, as this thread shows.

Dweetfidilove · 22/01/2024 12:13

DidntReallyMeanIt · 21/01/2024 22:19

Nah, I reckon he watches it alone 😁

😂😂😂

Bergamotte · 22/01/2024 12:12

quisensoucie · 22/01/2024 11:33

You forgot the labia. Should I have written 'your vulva, labia, clitoral hood and pubic hair do not change when you lose your virginity'?
It was a catch-all phrase to make a point, I was not avoiding the adult words

Vulva IS the catch-all term for all the external parts of female genitalia.

(Maybe not pubic hair, to be fair!)

caringcarer · 22/01/2024 12:08

Deadringer · 21/01/2024 22:06

I would tell him that his tiny cock couldn't possibly alter a vagina.

This made me 😂😂.

clairelouwho · 22/01/2024 12:03

I'd find that hurtful, to be honest.

Especially said in the context of an intimate moment when you're quite vulnerable in the first place.

And give over with "being too sensitive" nonsense! People are allowed to be sensitive. It's not some great crime that needs to be atoned for. I often find when a person responds to criticism of their insensitivity with claims that the person needs to grow up and/or stop being so sensitive as a major deflection from themselves and their own behaviour.

If I said something to my DP that hurt his feelings, even if that wasn't my intention, or even if I didn't think it was hurtful-I'd apologise because that's the right thing to do. I would try and diminish their feelings about what I said or put the blame onto them for feeling that way about it. That would be the equivalent of a "I'm sorry you feel that way," apology-meaningless.

Honestly-making a remark about that area in the first place just reeks of immaturity and would be a huge turn off for me. Not only that to think he is the reason for any alleged changes.

If only men's dicks were as big as their egos.

SomeCatFromJapan · 22/01/2024 12:01

OP is 29 though - no-one is sagging anywhere at 29 surely?

RatatouillePie · 22/01/2024 11:57

He was just being factual. Bits sag over time. That's life! Who cares!?!

The correct response would have been "Have you had a good look at your balls recently???"

Remember the song??
#do your balls hang low, do they wobble to and fro, can you tie them in a knot, can you tie them in a bow, can you toss them over your shoulder like a regimental soldier do your BALLS hang low...#

inamarina · 22/01/2024 11:56

Eyesopenwideawake · 21/01/2024 22:25

Oh FFS, if you are 60 and 69 (as we are) it's fucking difficult not to notice that tits are no longer perky, balls droop and both arses are considerably lower to the ground than when we met. Pity our eyesight and wits are still sharp!

Should we be outraged that we can see each other growing older? Should we try to trade the other in for a younger model? Or should we just be happy that we can have that candid conversation, with lots of humour, and carry on loving each other?

PP didn’t say anyone should be outraged or look for a younger model though?
Of course we notices changes, but unless it’s something to be concerned about, why mention them to your partner? Surely they notice their grey hairs themselves.

AgnesX · 22/01/2024 11:56

DidntReallyMeanIt · 21/01/2024 22:12

Ask if he needs help tucking his balls into his socks.

😄 love it

Butterandtoast · 22/01/2024 11:54

I remember looking at the galleries on the embarrassing bodies website years ago and couldn't believe how different they all looked 😄

Sugargliderwombat · 22/01/2024 11:51

Why say 'when you were a Virgin' rather than 'when you were x years old'. Sounds like he's negging you.

HollyKnight · 22/01/2024 11:50

Of course it can change as you age. Just like the lips on your face, your boobs, and your butt etc. You lose volume, which then causes things to droop. If you naturally had less volume to start with, any difference will be less noticeable. It's all perfectly normal.