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Not farting in front of DH

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Dancingatthepinkponyclub · 16/02/2025 20:24

Not really an AIBU but I love hearing what others think!

Have been with my DH for 18 years and have never intentionally farted in front of him. I mean I know it’s impossible to hold every fart in but he’s never actually heard one! If I need to I would go in another room or be discreet. My mum and sister are the same and a couple of friends. Also my DH is the same and won’t in front of me unless he does by mistake!

I know it’s natural and everyone does it but I’d never want to endure someone’s else’s fart nor make them endure mine! It hardly makes you attractive does it! That being said I wouldn’t fart in front of anyone… I mean maybe the dog!

what do you think?!

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stanspan · 16/02/2025 21:16

Lookwhoitisnae · 16/02/2025 21:13

This is the house of fart. I'm from a long line of healthy farters and my kids are also regular farters. Its a natural bodily function that simply means your gut is healthy and working. DH and I both fart a lot!
My mum does wee squeaky ones while she walks! She actually went to the Dr as dad thought she farted too much. Several checks later, she trumped out the Dr's with the verdict of a very healthy bowel!
It is natural and I would explode if I didnt fart regularly! Also I'm dreadfully immature as is my DH and we giggle when we fart!

I am crying with laughter 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Middlepiepush · 16/02/2025 21:15

Lou205 · 16/02/2025 21:05

Apologies for being crude but I've had his cock in my mouth. He needs to be able to put up with the odd fart.

That’s gross too

Anotherparkingthread · 16/02/2025 21:15

Urgh, idk about women but there's a certain type of man who farts freely and they are not the type of men I would ever want to be friends with let alone lovers. Thank god I've got higher standards lol

cgk · 16/02/2025 21:15

I have enough to do without having to monitor farts. We all just fart.

Thirteenblackcat · 16/02/2025 21:13

If I can hold it in until I reach the bathroom then I will. Don’t need to impose that on anyone

stanspan · 16/02/2025 21:13

ArtTheClown · 16/02/2025 20:27

I let rip, but so does he. I'm puerile and find it hilarious.
On Valentine's morning I wanted coffee in bed so I farted loudly to wake him. up. When he only stirred, I farted again and that got him properly awake, and I got my coffee.

GrinGrinGrin

Lookwhoitisnae · 16/02/2025 21:13

This is the house of fart. I'm from a long line of healthy farters and my kids are also regular farters. Its a natural bodily function that simply means your gut is healthy and working. DH and I both fart a lot!
My mum does wee squeaky ones while she walks! She actually went to the Dr as dad thought she farted too much. Several checks later, she trumped out the Dr's with the verdict of a very healthy bowel!
It is natural and I would explode if I didnt fart regularly! Also I'm dreadfully immature as is my DH and we giggle when we fart!

onlyhereforthefood · 16/02/2025 21:12

I lasted two months then couldn't hold it any more. My now husband lasted four dates!

Now we high 5 farts and rate them out of 10!

PassingStranger · 16/02/2025 21:12

Deadringer · 16/02/2025 20:27

I am the same op, would never intentionally fart in front of anyone, forcing someone else to breath in air that has just been in your arse seems rude to me.

Agree it's horrible, you should leave the room.

Netcam · 16/02/2025 21:11

CheekyHobson · 16/02/2025 21:09

You have misunderstood my post.

Obviously clients and partners are different relationship and it makes no sense to say that if you do something with one you must also do it with the other.

However my ex thought it would be impolite for him to fart in front of clients so he did not do it. It bothered me that he could not be show me, his partner, whose feelings I would expect to be at least as important to him as his clients’ feelings, the same courtesy.

As for the rest of my life, I cope just fine, thanks.
Having a certain preference about farting doesn’t mean my life is dysfunctional lol. And with my ex, it wasn’t a “little fart”, it was frequent, loud and noxious farting (that he could mysteriously keep under control during work hours).

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I'm with you here. I wouldn't fart at work and neither would he, because it's not nice for other people. We offer each other the same level of respect.

ketch12 · 16/02/2025 21:11

Christ, we are terrible. Our two year old says 'my farted' frequently as she lets one go as often as we do. We are fully comfortable with each other and excuse ourselves, but no barriers in that way.

peachesarenom · 16/02/2025 21:10

Autther · 16/02/2025 20:27

We fart with freedom in this house

I actually laughed out loud!

LuluBlakey1 · 16/02/2025 21:10

MixedBananas · 16/02/2025 20:34

I tried to but while pregnant with DS1, after 6 montha if marriage, I had awful morning flatulence it woke me and DH up i was so mortified. And I experinced it with both pregnancies nothing I could do. So now I don'tt give a hoot. Not intentional bit if it slips it slips.

Me too. I would rather not do it infront of him but I had awful problems with it in pregnancy and am less bothered if I do it accidentally these days. DH has more self-control these days so we've sort of met in the middle.

BreezyScroller · 16/02/2025 21:10

Chonk · 16/02/2025 21:08

Your attraction to each other can't be that strong if things like this would jeopardise it!

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some of us have standards

Netcam · 16/02/2025 21:09

Lou205 · 16/02/2025 21:05

Apologies for being crude but I've had his cock in my mouth. He needs to be able to put up with the odd fart.

True, but that's different. Cock in mouth is pleasurable for both, smelling someone's fart in bed isn't.

Lou205 · 16/02/2025 21:09

DH didn't actually know that women farted until he met me.

CheekyHobson · 16/02/2025 21:09

OKNerd · 16/02/2025 20:53

If he expects you to treat each other like he treats a client, then why isn’t he having sex with his clients?

Hoenstly how do some of you lot cope in life when I little fart is triggering

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You have misunderstood my post.

Obviously clients and partners are different relationship and it makes no sense to say that if you do something with one you must also do it with the other.

However my ex thought it would be impolite for him to fart in front of clients so he did not do it. It bothered me that he could not be show me, his partner, whose feelings I would expect to be at least as important to him as his clients’ feelings, the same courtesy.

As for the rest of my life, I cope just fine, thanks.
Having a certain preference about farting doesn’t mean my life is dysfunctional lol. And with my ex, it wasn’t a “little fart”, it was frequent, loud and noxious farting (that he could mysteriously keep under control during work hours).

Chonk · 16/02/2025 21:08

MedusaAndHerFavourites · 16/02/2025 20:46

We still find each other attractive because we don't burp, fart, or go to the loo in front of each other.

Your attraction to each other can't be that strong if things like this would jeopardise it!

Hwi · 16/02/2025 21:08

You are brought up properly.

Yellowrosessmellpetaly · 16/02/2025 21:08

There was a woman in the news last year I think who ended up having her appendix removed after an infection left her with terrible pain. All caused by holding her blow-offs in in front of her bf.

A lesson there.

Hungrycaterpillarsmummy · 16/02/2025 21:07

Some people are a lot more gassy than others. I am very gassy and so is DH. I've had previous boyfriends who just generally never farted. Lots of people don't, so then it's easier to never have to Infront of you partner. If I had to leave the room every time i fart I'd be very fit 🤣🤣

Ohhelpicantthinkofaname · 16/02/2025 21:07

TheLaughOfRustyLee · 16/02/2025 21:05

That's making me chuckle, imagining you saying this little poem to someone who wasn't expecting it.
I just can't imaging someone at work telling me it was ok to fart in front of them by means of a poem.

Considerate of you though 😊

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I’m at OT. I often get people up and moving after a period of inactivity. Gets the bowel working. You have to gage your audience but for some people it really does make them smile and puts them at ease.

GroovyChick87 · 16/02/2025 21:06

We fart in front of each other. We don't do it on purpose and think it's hilarious but if we need to fart, we're not holding it in or leaving the room.

BreezyScroller · 16/02/2025 21:05

OKNerd · 16/02/2025 20:53

If he expects you to treat each other like he treats a client, then why isn’t he having sex with his clients?

Hoenstly how do some of you lot cope in life when I little fart is triggering

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it's not "triggering", it's just gross and so unattractive.

TheLaughOfRustyLee · 16/02/2025 21:05

Ohhelpicantthinkofaname · 16/02/2025 21:02

No, it’s more of a poem. I use it at work to put people at ease if they’re embarrassed about letting rip in front of me.

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That's making me chuckle, imagining you saying this little poem to someone who wasn't expecting it.
I just can't imaging someone at work telling me it was ok to fart in front of them by means of a poem.

Considerate of you though 😊

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