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Suspicions- have I gone too far?

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Blackdoveinvestigation · 01/02/2025 09:19

My husband recently went on a stag do to Thailand. I spoke to him often when he was there and I know pretty much all apart from 2 men who went reasonably well.

He has been back for a while and he told me they went to a lady boy show etc. He mentioned the massage parlours but was coy when I was double checking who was single and it seems the single ones had probably been to a seedy one (he said he definitely didn’t and it’s obvious which ones they are).

Anyway, I was feeling like he hadn’t told me the whole story so I had a look at his messages (I know, I know, but he definitely wasn’t giving more info info)

He was having jokes in the messages about where the special massage parlours were and it was v clear one of the single men had definitely been and been to strippers etc. not much to suggest my husband had but he was asking questions.

I then saw a picture of a woman with v little top on that the same single man had sent in. It looked like she was with all of them in a taxi. They were making jokes about this too. He also joked he had pics of my husband ‘cuddling’ at the bar before with the woman. They seemed to be taking the piss but he said ‘oh we don’t need those, delete.’ The group is full of people I know pretty well so I think (hope) it’s mainly in jest.

I asked my husband outright if they’d gone to strippers etc and he said no, why do you keep asking about all of this, why do not trust me etc..

I shouldn’t have looked at the messages because I’m now torturing myself. There’s nothing to suggest he actually did anything and it seems it was all in a group setting (apart from the single guy) but I still have a real problem with it all. But I can’t explicitly say I know this and I’m reluctant to incase it really is a case of ‘boys on holiday’ but they obviously all behave differently to when with the wives etc.

Does anyone have thoughts or advice? I’m really disappointed in all of this and am feeling very insecure.

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LittleMG · 01/02/2025 09:31

Omg they sound awful.

Blackdoveinvestigation · 01/02/2025 09:31

Peridot1 · 01/02/2025 09:23

Well there is really only one reason guys go to Thailand on a stag do and it’s not for the food and culture. They definitely went to strip bars. They all do. I know as I used to live there. Some of the bars are quite tame and some are not.

I know from my husband when we were there it was a bit if a novelty at the beginning to go to the bars but it became boring. But every guy who came to town wanted to go.

Thanks. They had one night in Bangkok and then went to Koh toa. Unsure if that makes much difference.

Some wives/family flew out at the end to meet their spouses for a holiday. This is a place that the family go to most years, hence the reason going there.

I don’t think he did anything specifically wrong but the whole attitude and tone of the messages was really disappointing and disgusting tbh. And I know why he wouldn’t tell me everything, because I would not appreciate it.

He also doesn’t drink so no worries about being drunk and behaving differently but that somehow makes me feel worse.

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Spurber · 01/02/2025 09:28

Urgh

Peridot1 · 01/02/2025 09:23

Well there is really only one reason guys go to Thailand on a stag do and it’s not for the food and culture. They definitely went to strip bars. They all do. I know as I used to live there. Some of the bars are quite tame and some are not.

I know from my husband when we were there it was a bit if a novelty at the beginning to go to the bars but it became boring. But every guy who came to town wanted to go.