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Calmondeck · 20/11/2024 13:15

I’m having a ‘did that just happen’ moment… have not disclosed this to my DP yet

Received a text from BiL asking for a chat. This is extremely unprecedented, we send the rare occasional birthday text or family photo.

I called worried something was wrong (DP is overseas on a work trip). BiL didn’t accept the call and asked if we could text instead.

He rapidly disclosed a hidden obsession with male on male oral sex and suddenly started sending me explicit images of random men, complete with commentary about what he’d do with them. His texting went on for 1.5 hrs.

I woke up today vaguely wondering whether it was a scam, but feeling certain it wasn’t.

This morning I got a perfunctory “I appreciate the safe space last night. Kindly clear the chat. No need to raise this with DP or (his wife’s name)”.

My mind is spinning. Any advice?

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Dotto · 20/11/2024 17:41

BodyKeepingScore · 20/11/2024 17:34

Sending someone unsolicited pornographic images isn't a cry for help.

Exactly, oh poor cocaine riddled sexpest wanking himself into oblivion diddums.

BodyKeepingScore · 20/11/2024 17:34

PrettyPickle · 20/11/2024 17:01

No if its genuine, don't go ballistic. It was most definitely not appropriate but it clearly wasn't a rational and reasonable thought process and who offloads on someone for 90 mins without some sort of exchange - he was probably off his head. If he was sober he would have queried the none response.

He has issues, sometimes you do stuff when you are under the influence that you wouldn't dare talk to someone about. Is he married/in a relationship with a female because if he is I can see why he is troubled and which comes first, the confusion or the drugs.

I have no idea how explicit he was, but either this was someone else trying to cause trouble or he is inadvertently crying out for help. If he has never been this forthcoming before, its not nastiest, he is struggling. Again it doesn't make what he said or did any better but it informs how it should be tackled if it wasn't a prank.

Sending someone unsolicited pornographic images isn't a cry for help.

OVienna · 20/11/2024 17:27

Calmondeck · 20/11/2024 13:15

I’m having a ‘did that just happen’ moment… have not disclosed this to my DP yet

Received a text from BiL asking for a chat. This is extremely unprecedented, we send the rare occasional birthday text or family photo.

I called worried something was wrong (DP is overseas on a work trip). BiL didn’t accept the call and asked if we could text instead.

He rapidly disclosed a hidden obsession with male on male oral sex and suddenly started sending me explicit images of random men, complete with commentary about what he’d do with them. His texting went on for 1.5 hrs.

I woke up today vaguely wondering whether it was a scam, but feeling certain it wasn’t.

This morning I got a perfunctory “I appreciate the safe space last night. Kindly clear the chat. No need to raise this with DP or (his wife’s name)”.

My mind is spinning. Any advice?

WTF did I just read?

Timesexchange · 20/11/2024 17:25

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Butchyrestingface · 20/11/2024 17:22

This morning I got a perfunctory “I appreciate the safe space last night. Kindly clear the chat. No need to raise this with DP or (his wife’s name)”.

What a cheeky, uppity shit. Would he like you to doff your cap whilst he's giving orders too? (was about to say "kiss his ring" but in the context of this topic ... 😬)

From the response your husband had, he doesn't sound like a peach either.

Moveoverdarlin · 20/11/2024 17:18

“I appreciate the safe space last night. Kindly clear the chat. No need to raise this with DP or (his wife’s name)”.

I’d reply:

Firstly what you did last night was wholly inappropriate. Never contact me with that content again. Secondly, don’t you dictate what I do! I will not kindly clear the chat. I will speak to my husband about it and then I may decide to also talk to your wife. Had a brief chat with DH earlier and he didn’t seem overly surprised, so I assume you have had these deep rooted issues for a while. Don’t reply.

pl228 · 20/11/2024 17:13

make sure you have the whole lot screenshotted

definitely talk with your DP further and prioritise the protection of your own relationship. It’s awful that he did this and then told you to delete and not tell DP/his DW.

I don’t think you should tell his DW at this stage.

I would not respond to any further messages from him.

He’s sent explicit images to you unsolicited. I wonder whether he was getting off on that - and I’d put that directly to your DP and see what he says.

Sleepysleepycoffeecoffee · 20/11/2024 17:12

Text him to say you don’t want any other contact from him and you will be sharing with your DP when he’s home and let him deal with it. If it was going on for 1.5 hours, had you been replying at all??

Twothinkthat · 20/11/2024 17:10

So bizzare. Also bizarre that your Dh seemed quite nonchalant (but maybe a rushed call).

BobbyBiscuits · 20/11/2024 17:08

How bizarre?! If it was coming from a place of needing to vent a truth to a trusted friend, why not just say. 'I'm feeling embarrassed to say this to anyone, but I've been getting into gay porn.' you might offer some kind of practical advice to that. Even then it's a bit much. But sending tons of explicit pictures and descriptions is disgusting. It's illegal to send images of a sexual nature against someone's consent. You need to tell him he's broken the law.
And either he's got a very very good explanation or you tell everyone.

PrettyPickle · 20/11/2024 17:01

No if its genuine, don't go ballistic. It was most definitely not appropriate but it clearly wasn't a rational and reasonable thought process and who offloads on someone for 90 mins without some sort of exchange - he was probably off his head. If he was sober he would have queried the none response.

He has issues, sometimes you do stuff when you are under the influence that you wouldn't dare talk to someone about. Is he married/in a relationship with a female because if he is I can see why he is troubled and which comes first, the confusion or the drugs.

I have no idea how explicit he was, but either this was someone else trying to cause trouble or he is inadvertently crying out for help. If he has never been this forthcoming before, its not nastiest, he is struggling. Again it doesn't make what he said or did any better but it informs how it should be tackled if it wasn't a prank.

JawsCushion · 20/11/2024 16:58

Boomer55 · 20/11/2024 16:57

Sounds like some sort of scam. 🤷‍♀️

Maybe read the whole of @Calmondeck posts

Boomer55 · 20/11/2024 16:57

Sounds like some sort of scam. 🤷‍♀️

AcrossthePond55 · 20/11/2024 16:56

@Calmondeck

So DH wasn't surprised that his brother has gay fantasies. Sounds like he's known about that for some time so he was able to be calm about it. Maybe DH & you spoke about this in a rush so didn't have time to really talk, but did you not tell him about the pics and was he not upset about that?

I can see my DH being somewhat calm about his DB simply confessing to me that he was gay/had gay fantasies if that was all that happened, but the 'dirty words' and the sending of porno pics would really piss him off.

I'm sure you and DH will discuss this at length tonight. Hopefully he'll call his brother and give him 'down the road' for bringing you into his shit.

I do think that if the decision is made to tell his wife, that you should do it. I think it'd be easier to hear it from another woman.

Patienceinshortsupply · 20/11/2024 16:55

I'm a bit torn here, he obviously felt he could confide in you but then the explicit messages are totally not on. I would message back saying "It's not really that simple given that this all came out of nowhere and certainly wasn't encouraged. Truthfully you've put me in a horrible situation. I would like to just say that I'm always here to listen to you and support you, but never want images like that sent to my phone again. If that happens, I will be telling DH".

Dotto · 20/11/2024 16:54

Strawberrydrill · 20/11/2024 16:53

Send them all to your sister too - all of them and say ‘this is what Graham did last night’ etc

It's not her sister and if someone did this they would also be guilty of sexual harassment.

Strawberrydrill · 20/11/2024 16:53

Send them all to your sister too - all of them and say ‘this is what Graham did last night’ etc

Strawberrydrill · 20/11/2024 16:53

Screen shot. Block and forward them to your DH to deal with by email (email the evidence). Please screen shot them all. This is abusive. He got a turn on from telling you - you aren’t a wife or a therapist. Be careful he doesn’t manipulate the conversation into you had been sexting him so save the lot before you block. What a horrid little man.

thirdfiddle · 20/11/2024 16:52

I thought the BIL was DHs brother. Didn't realise the wife was her sister. Of course tell the sister.

You were right the first time, OP does say the BIL is the DH's brother.

OP is still under no obligation to hide that she has been sexually harrassed by this man. From his wife or anyone. It would serve him right if she told the world. Keeping silent just encourages him to do it again to some other poor woman in his circle.

AgnesX · 20/11/2024 16:51

Definitely tell your DH. BIL is likely to do it again if he thinks he's got away with it.

Oops, sorry, didn't see the update.

SoMuchBadAdvice · 20/11/2024 16:51

Calmondeck · 20/11/2024 16:24

I’ve now spoken with my DP - he was surprised his brother confided this, assumed he was high on drugs, and said he knew about some past experimental gay sex when he was a young adult. So at least that confirmed this wasn’t a scam. DP was running to a meeting so asked to speak more later. It wasn’t exactly an outraged response - so perhaps I’m just going to learn there’s a lot to my BiL I didn’t know.

Definitely be led by your DP. This outcome shows that a lot of the initial outraged extreme posting was just SoMuchBadAdvice. I do think that the event was outrageous, and wrong, but BiL is family, & in particular your DP's problem. Yes you were a victim, & I would expect DP to be concerned for you before his brother, but hopefully you can proceed with maturity & kindness.

Tessasays · 20/11/2024 16:49

If this was genuinely your bil why you? Of all people he thinks the best person to tell him "secret" too is his brothers partner? Its not adding up, id say maybe a prankster mate of his or something

MassiveOvaryaction · 20/11/2024 16:49

This is bizarre. He'd have got a "not appropriate" and a block from me, I certainly wouldn't have entertained him sending repeated images.

Tessasays · 20/11/2024 16:48

wtf? I'd be telling my DP deffinetly!

JimPanzee · 20/11/2024 16:48

I can only assume your DH was distracted and assumed his bro had simply told you about being sexually confused - rather than the fact that he actually sent you graphic images of males engaging in sex acts. That's shocking, and he should definitely be told how inappropriate and disgusting that is.

Edit to say I thought it was DH's brother, but others are saying it's OP's sister's husband.... I'm not sure.
Either way it's wrong.

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