To think you can drink tap water in a 1st world country!

He needs to get himself checked out if this is a recent change in bowel habit OP. And in the meantime tell him the plastic he’s using with all these water bottles will do far more harm than him drinking tap water, and buy him a Brita filter jug and reusable bottle. And some earplugs for yourself !!

He's stupid saying its because of hormones in the water but I can't drink the hard tap water where my parents live because it tastes so foul it makes me feel sick now that I'm used to soft water.

He sounds like my ex's double! You have my full sympathy. He was a great man but became very draining. 18 stone+ overweight body builder, refused to wear seat belt, all for the protein, supplements etc but would then eat a full pack of cakes, sweets, chocolates... always preaching and trained 7 days a week!!! Talked about nothing else. I do understand what it's like. Mental health played a big part which I fully supported and educated myself about. Perhaps there's some underlying issue? He also would not drink direct tap water, only filtered.

Insane to think there are hormones in tap water? Definitely not. To think it’s more ‘dangerous’ than his other food choices. Maybe.

He's a twat

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He should be drinking filtered tap water from a glass, not plastic bottled water - it’s even worse for you. He needs to do do his research.

I don't know why you're laughing about him and calling your anger 'irrational'. You are streets ahead of him emotionally and intellectually. You could do a lot better @Drowninginconfusion

I live in Scotland and our water is delicious - so yes we drink it.

@Drowninginconfusion the water seems the least of your worries tbh?

If your husband irritates you so much maybe it’s time to call it a day.

We have excellent tap water in Scotland. I think though that people do get used to whatever the water is like where they grew up - I personally don't like very hard water which furs up the kettle and iron because it's not what I'm used to. Others who are used to very hard water probably think my much softer water is awful.

The refusing to drink anything but mineral water is ridiculous though and appears to be the tip of an iceberg with the rest of the silly behaviours.

He sounds a real prize - not.

Luckily you are not married to him, sadly it seems he is the father to two of your children.

there is far more to this than just a half bottle of water left at home.

So not straight out of a tap into a glass then?

He sounds intensely irritating. So he has particular ideas about water, food, exercise but he's very overweight and doesn't actually consistently address that sensibly?Just bores the arse off you with half baked ideas? Seat belt thing is dangerous, change in bowel habits he needs to go to GP pronto.

Tap water is subjected to much more stringent testing than bottled water.

Good Lord this guy sounds awful, like he’s parroting nonsense he read on the Internet or heard from ‘Dave at work’.

But, really, OP, as somebody else pointed out - this smacks of deeper problems in your relationship. You don’t sound like you like him all that much; do you love him? Is he your soulmate? Do you really want to grow old with him?

Because if the answer is ‘no’ to these questions, take steps to change things. Life really is too short to just settle for this sort of BS.

100% agree. My ex was 18 stone + body builder and over weight. Refused to wear seat belt. So I insisted on driving my car whenever we went anywhere and refused to drive unless he was wearing it. My ship, my rules. He could do what he wanted when he was alone in his car. I just don't understand the logic of not wearing it. Pure ignorance.

I'm 64 and have drunk tap water all my life. I don't even notice the difference with bottled water unless I buy sparking mineral. Then I notice the difference.

I also come from Madrid and Madrid has good tap water compared to Barcelona which is horrible.

So it really depends. 😀

He sounds like a fckn nightmare,

I think id leave with just the clothes on my back and starting a new life somewhere.
Either that or go completely ballistic frenzied goblin-mode, and force him out.

Life doesnt have to be shit.
I know its a lot for you, but you really do need to start untangling yourself from him, whether he likes it or not.

Hate water out the tap anywhere in England. Has to be Scottish water out of the tap!

We have the Virgin Pure plumbed in water filter because I hate tap water. It removes a lot of stuff (including hormones). It's changed names to Tapp or something.

Mostly got it for the hot water and ice cold water feature, as I can't lift a kettle.

He does seem to have some kind of mental disorder.

If he refuses to wear a seatbelt he's increasing his risk of dying by 50% & it's not only his life he is putting at risk but also anyone else in the car.

In an accident you'll potentially have a plus 17 stone projectile likely to crush you and/or other occupants.

Your own life is worth refusing not to get in a car with him unless he is wearing it.

“He drives without a seatbelt on”

Well I hope he gets caught and fined. This is downright irresponsible - if he doesn’t care for himself, he should for his wife and children. Reading all your posts, though, OP, it seems he doesn’t care about much other than his own health fads. As you are not married and it’s your house, I would think very carefully about what you want for you and your DC - if you get a separation order, you can oblige him to leave. As for tap water - nothing whatsoever wrong with it. Drinking bottled water is a fad. When I was young, only foreigners drunk bottled water.

He sounds like a lot of hard work. You don’t have to live a life of sufferance just because he doesn’t want to leave and is frightening. I know you’re not ready to take on the fight of getting him out but what would help you get there? Some work on your self esteem? Some work with a domestic abuse charity if you feel there’s been abuse? Counselling? Speaking with friends candidly about how bad it’s got?

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Maybe skip the organic info if you want to go back to normal
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