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Would this have offended you? DP comment in shop

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Heath78 · 21/06/2025 08:42

DP and I were doing a shop yesterday afternoon and walked down an aisle where we passed a woman who was picking something up for her child. She was in these sort of tight fitting trousers which were very flattering for her admittedly lovely backside.

When we passed and were out of earshot, DP turned to me and asked if I could buy trousers like that. I asked if he knew what the style was called and he said he didn’t , but he ‘just liked the view’.

He knows I am slightly self conscious with my weight, and wouldn’t wear anything really tight.

I suppose what I’m asking is, I think he wasn’t making an observation at her fashion choice, but was being sleazy about her appearance and made me feel bad in the process. Would you have been offended at this too?

OP posts:
notthatoldchestnut · 21/06/2025 08:50

I’d take this as a compliment. Your husband saw a style of trousers that he thought you would look flattering in and tried to prompt you.
buy the trousers OP and try them on. You never know, you might love how you look in them and see something that your husband sees!

Wickedclimber · 21/06/2025 08:48

Sorry but you sound a bit hypocritical...

tilypu · 21/06/2025 08:46

So... you checked out her arse too, but are offended that your husband did exactly the same thing as you, and don't like the fact that he thinks you would look good wearing the same thing?

Am I understanding you correctly?

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