DP embarrasing me over periods

This would give me the ick and he would have to go.

It's really so very depressing that there are still men out there with this attitude. Surely, you're too put off by him now to go near?

Get rid of him, he’s like a teenager.

yuck to him

There seems to be a glut of man children here ATM! What sort of life has he led where he thinks periods are weird? My own Son doesn't behave like this.tell him to grow up and stop being purple.

He sounds very immature. If you dont have kids then before you do i would talk to him about all the stuff he will have to cope with during pregnancy/birth.
This makes me so thankful my dh has never been fazed by them. And now we have teenager dds often nips to the shop to buy sanitary products.

'Is it just something he’s grossed out by? Or is it an example of not really caring about me? I can’t work it out.'

It's both and it means he hates women and that this will get much worse. Also you need to leave him. When a man behaves like this there is nothing to work out apart from your exit. Nothing.

I can't abide these man children ffs. My autistic 16 year old son has never behaved like that. I even heard him say when his younger sister started a few months back - 'oh well we better not forget that the we have extra toilet roll.' I have been in pain and on the sofa my 14 year old daughter has some SEN and and my son has gone out to the shops to buy sanitary towels, and or even tampons he's offered.

He has never once pulled a face. Am hoping that our youngish male teens growing into men will also follow suit because they have grown up in a leave headed family environment. He needs to grow the fuck up. Makes me rage.

That’s offensive to 13 yr old school boys. I have a boy, much younger than 13, who knows and understands the basics of periods without being grossed out. When he finds out I have mine, he comes and ask if I want a hug rather than pull a face.

Grim.

You can do better.

Please don't think 17 year olds feel like this. My son is MUCH younger than that, and actually asked me the other day to give some of my products to a friend (obviously girl of his who needed some) and said should we (as in males) buy STs for girls because it's an extra expense.

Some lack of understanding can be blamed on parents who don't educate their children (and I'm judging myself because my son (and my daughter for that matter) got confused about timings-but that is not their fault. It's up to me, and my husband, to explain things better.
So OP, your partner should have been told about things, and it's sad he was brought up this way. We all need to do better-I don't know anywhere near enough about menopause, and didn't know much about childbirth before becoming a parent.
Sadly there's still shame and stigma, and he needs to be willing to change his ideas. It's unbelievable that we used to think periods turned milk sour-ask him what he thinks of such stupid ideas. Menstruating women used to have to eat separately from the family, and some still do, in other places.

It means he has not developed in maturity beyond early teens which is somewhat depressing. I am sorry you are having g to deal with this.

This is not a loving behaviour he is displaying. I suffer horrifically and sadly cannot hide the floods sometimes. I have my husband and my DSs. None of them shy away from helping me with anything I need and will offer kindness and support. Your husband sounds awful.
My eldest DS works as a carer to help support uni life and when I had to have emergency surgery during his holidays he offered to come home so his dad didn't have to take time off work and climbed into the shower with me as I was in agony. I was mortified. His response... We're all human and all need help at some point.

I'm sorry your OH isn't supporting you

How could you possibly be attracted to someone who's behaviour resembles a 10 year boy. What an absolute turn off.

My exH was like this about periods. I think it just grosses some men out, I don’t know why, he was actually a really caring guy so doesn’t mean he hates women as some people have implied! He also hated seeing me wee and never farted in front of me or talked about bowel movements, some may say not normal but that’s just the way he was, just don’t think he liked bodily functions and liked them to be private!

Never have kids with this man. He’ll teach a daughter to be ashamed of her normal bodily functions and a son to be disgusted by women.

You married a schoolboy straight out of 1970 OP.
Even 12 year old boys are not embarrassed or disgusted by periods in 2025 🙄

What an immature knobhead, when my son was 16 his female friend came on her period in college and leaked in beige leggings , my son gave her his hoodie to put round her. Then went into town bought her tampons and some new knickers and leggings and she sat on a bench outside college. I was really proud of him. Sounds like your husband has a long way to go if he's disgusted by a natural occurrence, sending chocolate 🍫

Dear God. Get rid.
The only way for a bloke to avoid periods is to shag other blokes. Tell him to get on with that and leave you alone.

If you've asked him to stop making these comments and he hasn't then yeah, his pleasure in making a "joke" (not even, as it's only funny to one person present) at your expense is more important to him than your comfort or dignity.

Same here. Imagine having him in the room when you're in labour?

He's not an adult, OP. Dump him and look for someone who's more mature.

My 18 yo son is more mature about periods than your boyfriend! There is no excuse for that behaviour and I couldn’t be with someone like that. Does he comment every month?!

That is vile. I‘ve got a stomach ache - had a hot water bottle and 12 year old boy asked what was wrong. Told him it was period pains and he made me a cup of tea and got me some chocolate. Your boyfriend is an immature prick.

Is he 12?! What a knob. This would just make me much more graphic or I’d leave if you haven’t been together long, just showing he is immature and not a man.

Couldn't imagine being with a person like this. My DH gets me the lot, Tampax, pads, chocolate, cooks my favourite food, hot water bottle the lot. He even knows when I'm due on before I do! He needs to grow the f**k up.

My 17 year old son, has been well aware of periods for a long time and the pain it can cause, and knows how awful they can be for some people.

I'm afraid you either give him one more chance and explain how it makes you feel, or kick him to the curb! It's ridiculous behaviour from a grown ass man.