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anotherglass · 23/06/2025 09:23

Hello, yesterday my neighbour came over for a BBQ. She has been widowed for several years and we generally get on v well, exchanging Xmas cards, and putting eachothers' bins out when we are away etc. She does not have a partner currently.
After a nice BBQ in the afternoon catching up on the street, the three of us (me, DH and neighbour) sat in the garden cabin listening to music. Then came the bit that shocked me. There was a brief conversation about a new local massage centre that we thought was a bit dodgy. I add this for context.
Then neighbour volunteers that when she moved to the area, with her former husband, she jokingly thought about setting up a fantasy style sex chat line, in quite a niche area.

She went into detail about how she would operate the line. She was stood up in the centre of the room while she said this. I was shocked as our conversation never strays into personal sexual areas. I have only ever thought of her as a nice lady, my age.
DH pipes up he'd use her phone line. I was mortified.
I was very tired last night so did not raise how upset it had made me feel. I have woken this morning thinking WTF happened last night and how do I deal with it.
I raised with DH this morning and he says 'it was just a joke" and to "calm down".
Neighbour has invited us over for a BBQ. How would you deal with this situation? I am angry at both neighbour and DH.

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LilacReader · 23/06/2025 11:22

anotherglass · 23/06/2025 11:17

Our friendship has never been that close where we share personal sexual fantasies and laugh about it. It would have been different if it was two couples, but a single (widowed) woman and a couple is a different dynamic.

She said it in front of you as a joke - your husband answered in front of you, as a joke. It wasn't done behind your back. It was nothing. Do what most people do in that situation and that is if you don't like the subject then change it.

anotherglass · 23/06/2025 11:20

Imbusytodaysorry · 23/06/2025 11:11

@Absentmindedsmile i actually think she thought she was in company (friends) that she could trust and share and have a laugh in.
instead you realised your “husband” is a sleaze . Be annoyed at him not her .

I am annoyed with him. At the same time, if you don't want to be perceived as a threat as a widowed women socialising with couples, maybe don't reveal your naughty sexual side.

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Absentmindedsmile · 23/06/2025 11:19

Imbusytodaysorry · 23/06/2025 11:11

@Absentmindedsmile i actually think she thought she was in company (friends) that she could trust and share and have a laugh in.
instead you realised your “husband” is a sleaze . Be annoyed at him not her .

Both. He was inappropriate, so was she. 🤷‍♀️
To be in a couples’ house, stand in the middle of the room talk about starting a sex club or whatever it was, with the couple, takes a certain sort of person.

OhMyGollyGoshGosh · 23/06/2025 11:17

outingouting · 23/06/2025 11:15

She doesn't know you - other people would have loved to hear that anecdote. She gave it a punt, you didn't like it, so what. Just don't hang out with her if you don't like her.

I agree.

Although the OP would still be left with a husband she doesn't trust, but that's not the neighbour's problem.

She's just held a mirror up to him and the OP is shooting the messenger.

anotherglass · 23/06/2025 11:17

LilacReader · 23/06/2025 11:11

She probably thought she was having a fun (drink-fuelled) conversation with 'friends'. Obviously not. Your husband said what most of us would have said, whilst laughing it off.
Really can't see the issue?

Our friendship has never been that close where we share personal sexual fantasies and laugh about it. It would have been different if it was two couples, but a single (widowed) woman and a couple is a different dynamic.

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outingouting · 23/06/2025 11:15

She doesn't know you - other people would have loved to hear that anecdote. She gave it a punt, you didn't like it, so what. Just don't hang out with her if you don't like her.

Crikeyalmighty · 23/06/2025 11:15

I think rather unsubtly she was letting it be known that she’s ’a bit of a goer’ - probably fancies your DH - I would however be furious with my H if he responded that way - if he meant it as a joke, it isn’t funny . I would certainly be keeping an eye if he needs to ‘pop round’ - my ex mother in law ran off with her married neighbour in her 50s , and my ex FIL was totally blindsided , so I guess I’m a bit more sensitive to shit like this than others who think it’s just tipsy ‘banter’ -

OhMyGollyGoshGosh · 23/06/2025 11:14

anotherglass · 23/06/2025 11:10

It was ill-judged of her to introduce that level of sexual detail into the evening. It has made me wary of what might crop up in other social gatherings with the three of us. She is a single lady and has been for a while now. It does cross my mind that she might be putting out some feelers out as our conversation has never strayed into this area before. Shame this has tainted our friendship as she has up to now been a really good neighbour.

Shame this has tainted our friendship as she has up to now been a really good neighbour.

Considering you've said you don't know whether your husband was joking or not, when he said he'd use her sexual services.

Don't you mean 'Shame he has tainted our marriage'?

Imbusytodaysorry · 23/06/2025 11:14

anotherglass · 23/06/2025 10:47

I am inclined to cool the friendship. I don't want, nor need, to feel uncomfortable with this icky sexual dynamic now in play.

I don’t agree that she is lonely and desperate . Ffs what a thing to say because she shared something. Yeah maybe she went to far thinking she could have a laugh.
How about you cool your marriage . Dear husband is your real problem here and you know it !

ACR7 · 23/06/2025 11:12

People often over share or take a joke abit far after a few drinks. I bet she’s abit embarrassed today. I think you should give them both the benefit of the doubt if this is a one off thing. Only you know if your husband has form for being inappropriate with other women or he did just misjudge a joke.

Imbusytodaysorry · 23/06/2025 11:11

@Absentmindedsmile i actually think she thought she was in company (friends) that she could trust and share and have a laugh in.
instead you realised your “husband” is a sleaze . Be annoyed at him not her .

LilacReader · 23/06/2025 11:11

anotherglass · 23/06/2025 09:34

My neighbour's fantasy life did not phase me I am not a prude. However, I do wonder why she felt the need to share that at a BBQ, with DH's reaction also an issue.

She probably thought she was having a fun (drink-fuelled) conversation with 'friends'. Obviously not. Your husband said what most of us would have said, whilst laughing it off.
Really can't see the issue?

anotherglass · 23/06/2025 11:10

LittlleMy · 23/06/2025 10:26

@anotherglass I don’t understand why you’re cross with the neighbour though as adults we should be prepared that people who aren’t our immediate family may ‘go rouge’ as it were and talk about any subject and as long as it isn’t wildly offensive or harmful you just suck it up and reconsider thereafter how to proceed. It’s your DH response that you should be solely addressing seeing as that’s what you feel most threatened by.

It was ill-judged of her to introduce that level of sexual detail into the evening. It has made me wary of what might crop up in other social gatherings with the three of us. She is a single lady and has been for a while now. It does cross my mind that she might be putting out some feelers out as our conversation has never strayed into this area before. Shame this has tainted our friendship as she has up to now been a really good neighbour.

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BatchCookBabe · 23/06/2025 11:06

anotherglass · 23/06/2025 10:46

The issue is I don't know if my DH was joking.

I don't think he was.

BatchCookBabe · 23/06/2025 11:04

Sounds like drunken chat that went a bit OTT. Does happen. Try to put it to the back of your mind @anotherglass BUT I would be avoiding this neighbour from now on. She'll be asking for a threesome next! 😬 (I think I'd be thinking about moving to be honest. I wouldn't want to live next to her.)

BaconMassive · 23/06/2025 10:59

Everybody needs good neighbours
With a little understanding you can find the perfect blend
Neighbours, should be there for one another
That's when good neighbours, become good friends

credits roll

MJQs · 23/06/2025 10:57

WhyFiddleDeDee · 23/06/2025 10:05

She got slightly fiddly and overshared? Your DH thought it was a mildly joky response?

She got slightly "fiddly"? Ooh must have missed that bit in the OP!! That's a different conversation altogether 😁

anotherglass · 23/06/2025 10:57

OhMyGollyGoshGosh · 23/06/2025 10:48

Presumably because at no point you'd ever spoken to her about brothels?

You seem determined to blame her but your husband was the one who took it from business plan to personal and sleazy.

He massively disrespected you, not her.

I am not determined to blame her. I am furious with my DH for how he reacted. However, I would never go into a couple's home, as a single woman, and reveal details of my naughty sexual side. Why risk making the host uncomfortable?

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Kubricklayer · 23/06/2025 10:55

You should take a leaf out of DH book and encourage other women's entrepreneurial ambitions.

Suggest she employee bikini plant pot neighbour from the other thread as one her operators, and then go canvessing door to door for potential customers.

Soon the lines will be ringing non stop with only single men and your DH and bikini plant pot neghbour threads DH will be free of this unwanted attention and life can return to normal.

HoppingPavlova · 23/06/2025 10:53

Another vote for her testing the waters to see if she could stray into the swinging territory.

Persisnmum9090 · 23/06/2025 10:51

anotherglass · 23/06/2025 09:34

My neighbour's fantasy life did not phase me I am not a prude. However, I do wonder why she felt the need to share that at a BBQ, with DH's reaction also an issue.

She wqs inside ypur house with just you and DH so wouldn't say it at a barbaque has your DH cheated or anything before that has made this git a nerve? I would of told pair of them at the.time.

Absentmindedsmile · 23/06/2025 10:50

anotherglass · 23/06/2025 10:47

I am inclined to cool the friendship. I don't want, nor need, to feel uncomfortable with this icky sexual dynamic now in play.

Exactly x

OhMyGollyGoshGosh · 23/06/2025 10:48

anotherglass · 23/06/2025 10:41

I have a problem with both of them. She overshared information, very specific, about the idea for the sex phone line. At no point in knowing her for 5 years have we ever strayed into discussions about personal sexual stuff. It's been fairly vanilla. He reacted enthusiastically. My issue is how to deal with this. I can't unhear what I did. The whole situation has given me the ick.

Presumably because at no point you'd ever spoken to her about brothels?

You seem determined to blame her but your husband was the one who took it from business plan to personal and sleazy.

He massively disrespected you, not her.

anotherglass · 23/06/2025 10:47

Absentmindedsmile · 23/06/2025 10:44

Uhm she’s lonely desperate and after your DH sorry. I’d give her bbq and anything else, a miss.

I am inclined to cool the friendship. I don't want, nor need, to feel uncomfortable with this icky sexual dynamic now in play.

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anotherglass · 23/06/2025 10:46

housebound34 · 23/06/2025 10:43

Honestly this is the sort of conversation my friends and I would have and it wouldn’t bother me at all if my dh said he’d use the phone line, he was clearly joking.
If you’re upset, you’re upset and that’s your right. But personally it wouldn’t bother me. It’s a shame that you’re considering spoiling a friendly, neighbourly relationship over it.

The issue is I don't know if my DH was joking.

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