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To think most men are filthy losers

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fightbackorriseabove · 07/09/2025 18:05

I'm going through the menopause, so have a low libido at the moment, which might explain my disgust. I don't know. I didn't use to be a prude, but I'm feeling more and more annoyed these days by men and their general behaviour.

I have a few male friends who, to varying degrees, always manage to slip in an innuendo or even an outright sexual remark. And out of politeness, or not wanting to cause a scene, I smile or roll my eyes in jest. I can only think of one occasion when I told a bloke to stop, and he REALLY took the hump. This was a married man who pursued me, but then said he was just joking and that I took myself too seriously. In fact, he got very angry.

I have lots of personal issues at the moment. Mad stuff. One of these issues lead to me googling my ex.

Well, the filth I found was disturbing. Men, thousands of them, masturbating online. I can only think they're doing it in front of each other. Becsuse there can't be many women wanting to sit and watch them. Surely? My ex was one of them.

I'm not talking about Only Fans where people pay. I'm talking about sex webcam stuff where men seem to just be filming themselves wanking. And watching each other. I don't even think it's gay. These are heterosexual men doing it for free. All ages.

Maybe I'm naïve.

But it's been a real eye opener for me.

I always knew men watched porn. But sitting there filming themselves and watching each other. It's madness.

I really do think that we, as women, spend our time worrying, working, caring, thinking, planning... and men just do the stuff thry have to do and then go back to messing with themselves or pestering women. Including their wives. And they keep having to up the limit because they can't get excited uness it's something really vile.

How many of us have felt obliged to have sex with a man, a partner, to avoid his anger, sulking, grumpiness. We've chosen sex as the lesser of two evils when we didn't want it.

It's not a human right, is it? They need to calm the fuck down.

Maybe I'm being unreasonable and grumpy, but I just think most of them ming.

OP posts:
cinquanta · 08/09/2025 08:15

And now I see this OP upset at men masturbating (not something I want to watch btw).

Not only is she watching, she is taking screenshots of them doing it.

Yuk!

Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 08/09/2025 08:08

frenella · 07/09/2025 21:09

I dont think you should use the term "screen-shotted" when discussing men filming a wank lololol 😆

Yeah, thought that odd 😂

isthismylifenow · 08/09/2025 08:07

Petitchat · 08/09/2025 08:03

When I was first married, my DH and myself were feeling really horny one day and had a good session.
But afterwards he suddenly said "woah, I was so excited I nearly raped you then"

I was so shocked and upset, it put me right off him and sex for a while.
When I explained why, he genuinely was surprised. He didn't see anything wrong in saying that!!

Unbelievable!!!
I did get over it though and he's NEVER said anything like that again.
We've been happily married for 34 years now but I've never forgot that.

I mean, is this sort of thing on mens minds all the time, even the decent husbands and fathers?

I felt a bit sick reading this Petitchat.

A perfect example of how many men just do not have a clue.

mydogisthebest · 08/09/2025 08:05

fightbackorriseabove · 07/09/2025 19:03

A really vile one, yes. Obviously, there are some good men. I'm saying most of them are filthy. Not all. Most. I really do believe it's most of them.

Rubbish, of course it's not most men. You must know some awful men but thankfully I don't

Probablyshouldntsay · 08/09/2025 08:04

Petitchat · 08/09/2025 08:03

When I was first married, my DH and myself were feeling really horny one day and had a good session.
But afterwards he suddenly said "woah, I was so excited I nearly raped you then"

I was so shocked and upset, it put me right off him and sex for a while.
When I explained why, he genuinely was surprised. He didn't see anything wrong in saying that!!

Unbelievable!!!
I did get over it though and he's NEVER said anything like that again.
We've been happily married for 34 years now but I've never forgot that.

I mean, is this sort of thing on mens minds all the time, even the decent husbands and fathers?

Jesus christ

Probablyshouldntsay · 08/09/2025 08:03

*tounge damn autocorrect.

what I mean to say my mentioning this pretty gross kiss is that this man, at 42 years old I just knew in my heart would be the same as the other losers.
If he hadn’t learnt by his age how to read a woman’s body language and adjust so she’s more comfortable, or to slow the fuck down, then he isn’t going to learn.
I know people will say I should have told him, but that’s not my job, I’m not trying to teach anyone how to behave respectfully.
Also I did say ‘I need to get home, early start etc’ as a sign the kissing was finished but there he was, in my space, leaning in and grabbing the back of my head. Just FUCK OFF 😂
sorry OP for the rants, just solidarity here 💪🏻

isthismylifenow · 08/09/2025 08:03

greengreyblue · 08/09/2025 06:59

Have reported this thread. It’s vile I am a woman if you’re interested

I disagree. This post is reality about what is happening.

I am sorry if this makes you feel uncomfortable, but just because it does not affect you, does not mean it does not affect millions of other women.

Petitchat · 08/09/2025 08:03

When I was first married, my DH and myself were feeling really horny one day and had a good session.
But afterwards he suddenly said "woah, I was so excited I nearly raped you then"

I was so shocked and upset, it put me right off him and sex for a while.
When I explained why, he genuinely was surprised. He didn't see anything wrong in saying that!!

Unbelievable!!!
I did get over it though and he's NEVER said anything like that again.
We've been happily married for 34 years now but I've never forgot that.

I mean, is this sort of thing on mens minds all the time, even the decent husbands and fathers?

Gretafamily · 08/09/2025 07:54

I like a dirty joke or sexual innuendo as much as the next person but the difference is I know my audience and of course I’m not doing it to flirt. Some women friends I know will laugh and I laugh at their dirty jokes. I would never in a million years say it to someone I wasn’t 1000% sure would appreciate it. Men don’t seem to care or are opportunistic. Vile either way.

TrevorTheCat · 08/09/2025 07:54

Alwayssnacking · 07/09/2025 20:20

Not all men OP. the ones that are like that are disgusting, filthy pigs. But I know many that aren't. Put your ex in the past where he belongs

They’re men, disgusting filthy human beings. Not pigs!

hotpot444 · 08/09/2025 07:47

I feel similar to some posters. I would be happy without having sex again. I’m finding my DH challenging most days I sometimes crave a single life. I never had a healthy relationship with a male my entire life from my family (dad and brother) to any in law relations, DH and work colleagues.

Probablyshouldntsay · 08/09/2025 07:40

I’ve been feeling similar OP, I don’t know if it’s peri menopause or the internet affecting men’s minds but I am finding myself more and more disgusted in men.
I have brilliant relationships with male family members, my brothers in law etc so I know what respectful kind men look like.
However.
the dating scene is awful. Even my children’s father became this gropey grabby sex demanding sulking loser. I felt I couldn’t go to bed at night even though I was exhausted from working full time and raising the children. Then every relationship since has involved one of the following; sulking, pornified sex, being too pushy too soon, suggestive messages, cheating.
i do wonder what will become of those men once they’re no longer ‘attractive’ and the women willing to date them dries up.
I also HATE having to break up with them and explain we’re not well matched. The dread of knowing you’ll get a stroppy bewildered response.
I recently took a year off dating and got back into it with a nice seeming man I met through work. We had a great date, flowers etc lovely time and then when we kissed at the end of the night he got SO passionate SO fast, making ‘sexy’ noises and biting my lip, shoving his younger in my mouth and honestly I felt utterly dead inside.

MsJinks · 08/09/2025 07:39

It’s so disappointing isn’t it. I tend very much to thinking all people are ok until I find otherwise but many times men are disappointing, even as an acquaintance and not a particular friend or boyfriend.
One male friend/sometimes date I had years ago was hugely responsible as a parent/in his job and treated people very well. He told me once that I really don’t want to know what goes on in men’s heads, as it’s really not nice - he seemed to struggle with the fact it went on his head too. I didn’t want to believe him (though he was always too honest for me!), or accept he could put it on all men, but I tend to more and more think he was probably right.
Apart from all the above type scenarios that I have seen/been on receiving end etc, I have actively witnessed 3 quite long term happily married men - in that both parties seem happy, and talk very well of partner etc - try it on with other women after a drink or so, which is more of a disappointment to me than the average single Pringle turning out to be a dick.
I still can’t quite believe most men are like this, or don’t want to believe it, but I see little to confirm they’re not.
I do still genuinely believe my parents/grandparents were very happily together and one other couple I know, but maybe that’s a generation thing too, less porn/availability to see others, or maybe I just wouldn’t know differently anyway.
I don’t know the answer, though age has stopped it happening to me in the main, which is a blessing amongst the downsides!

Petitchat · 08/09/2025 07:39

Bollabol · 07/09/2025 19:56

I wrote out a long post and accidentally deleted it but basically YANBU. Most men are outwardly or privately filthy pervs and at worst, violent sex pests and offenders.

The world would be a much happier, calmer place if we kept a select few entire for breeding purposes and castrated the rest.

Now that's going too far!
But yes, I agree 😁

LovelyLuluu · 08/09/2025 07:31

@GarlicPint I have.

I think she's wrong and also she's spent her life attracting the wrong kind of men.

I've been round the block and thankfully all the men I've known have been decent blokes.

GarlicPint · 08/09/2025 07:29

LovelyLuluu · 08/09/2025 07:27

Maybe you should stop watching this stuff?

How does I have lots of personal issues at the moment. Mad stuff. One of these issues lead to me googling my ex.

I don't see the connection! Googling your ex- and finding those videos?

Maybe you should read all the OP's posts?

GarlicPint · 08/09/2025 07:28

TheJoyOfWriting · 08/09/2025 03:56

It's not just Munchausen by proxy sadly : women ARE more likely to physically abuse children, at least according to this article. But they tend to be less violent than men who physically abuse, and less likely to cause severe injury. Obvs still terrible.

www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=scholarworks.gvsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi%3Farticle%3D1825%26context%3Dhonorsprojects&ved=2ahUKEwjJ4rrulMiPAxXagv0HHVugLhMQFnoECE0QAQ&usg=AOvVaw3GuykwYRg_ZqL9OaeLu1rF

Just looked at this. Quote:

"However, this pattern of mothers appearing to show higher rates of abuse may be a methodological anomaly, since when accounting to the absence of fathers in the home, fathers are equally likely, or even more likely, to be the perpetrators of CPA (Nobes & Smith, 2000). In fact, Nobes and Smith demonstrated that children were less likely to live in homes with their fathers, and after controlling for father absence, children living with both parents were 50% more likely to receive physical abuse from their father (Nobes & Smith, 2000). Hence, the lower rate of CPA from fathers may reflect their absence from the home as opposed to an actual decreased risk for CPA perpetration."

(My emphasis.) Mothers appear, in surveys, to hit their children more because fathers are often absent from the children's lives. After adjusting for this, it transpires that 50% more fathers than mothers hit the children.

Certainly in my family home, the physical and emotional abuse all came from Dad. There were several of us, and he did it to Mum too. He also hit my nephews when they were little. I had one school friend whose mother abused her, lots whose fathers and stepfathers did. We know about the large number of relationships breaking down because of an abusive man: a high proportion of those men will abuse the children but, after separation, will see them only rarely or not at all.

There's a rapidly growing problem of teenage sons beating their mothers, too. It's been in the news lately.

LovelyLuluu · 08/09/2025 07:27

fightbackorriseabove · 07/09/2025 18:05

I'm going through the menopause, so have a low libido at the moment, which might explain my disgust. I don't know. I didn't use to be a prude, but I'm feeling more and more annoyed these days by men and their general behaviour.

I have a few male friends who, to varying degrees, always manage to slip in an innuendo or even an outright sexual remark. And out of politeness, or not wanting to cause a scene, I smile or roll my eyes in jest. I can only think of one occasion when I told a bloke to stop, and he REALLY took the hump. This was a married man who pursued me, but then said he was just joking and that I took myself too seriously. In fact, he got very angry.

I have lots of personal issues at the moment. Mad stuff. One of these issues lead to me googling my ex.

Well, the filth I found was disturbing. Men, thousands of them, masturbating online. I can only think they're doing it in front of each other. Becsuse there can't be many women wanting to sit and watch them. Surely? My ex was one of them.

I'm not talking about Only Fans where people pay. I'm talking about sex webcam stuff where men seem to just be filming themselves wanking. And watching each other. I don't even think it's gay. These are heterosexual men doing it for free. All ages.

Maybe I'm naïve.

But it's been a real eye opener for me.

I always knew men watched porn. But sitting there filming themselves and watching each other. It's madness.

I really do think that we, as women, spend our time worrying, working, caring, thinking, planning... and men just do the stuff thry have to do and then go back to messing with themselves or pestering women. Including their wives. And they keep having to up the limit because they can't get excited uness it's something really vile.

How many of us have felt obliged to have sex with a man, a partner, to avoid his anger, sulking, grumpiness. We've chosen sex as the lesser of two evils when we didn't want it.

It's not a human right, is it? They need to calm the fuck down.

Maybe I'm being unreasonable and grumpy, but I just think most of them ming.

Maybe you should stop watching this stuff?

How does I have lots of personal issues at the moment. Mad stuff. One of these issues lead to me googling my ex.

I don't see the connection! Googling your ex- and finding those videos?

Calamitousness · 08/09/2025 07:19

No. Not in my experience. The men in my
life are genuinely my favourite people and no-one has ever mistreated me as a person or sexually. I know there are such men out there that you speak of. But majority. I think not. I am friends still with most of my ex’s. I don’t see any of them anymore. We live far apart now. But we speak now and then and have had friendly relationships for many many years since I’ve been married for over 25 years now. I have no idea of the types of websites you’ve been looking at. But I expect if you go to a dodgy site. You’ll find a host of men like that. Just as if you went to OF it would be a majority of women. And I’m sure there are mixed sex sites etc. basically if you look for sexually explicit online material you’ll find those people there. But the population is far more massive than that. It may look huge amounts of people but comparatively it’s not. So I will not be agreeing with you. I do feel sorry for women, of which mumsnet has a lot, that dislike the men in their lives and have had bad experiences. Again. This is not a majority but will be skewed with population who likely are looking for an outlet to share their bad experiences.

Sizzer40 · 08/09/2025 07:17

Yes. I think most men are controlled by their sexual urges ultimately. And a lot of them don't admit their kinks and suppress them out of shame, which is yet another thing that leads to incel attitudes and male loneliness. They are just odd, creepy, angry, lonely things!

Beeloux · 08/09/2025 07:15

I’m in my twenties and most of my exs are in their thirties. I completely agree.

The most recent one (a 36 year old) was commenting and liking photos of onlyfans woman, random local woman who didn’t follow him back. The icing on the cake was he was commenting on one asking to meet up with an AI brass 😭 Think he was too stupid to realise it was AI.

I ended things as soon as I found out and told him exactly what I thought of him. Of course he tried to gaslight but I made it plain and simple I wouldn’t be with an embarrassing pervert.

I used to be the type who would try any keep my dignity and walk away quietly but now I tell exactly what I think of them.

The amount of happy couples I see and the men are commenting on other woman’s provocative photos. I had a handsome one add me recently who I presumed was a single dad. Liked all of my photos and it wasn’t until he got tagged in a story, he was on holiday with his wife and kids! Blocked him immediately 🤮

I’m at the point I can’t be bothered with them. Yes it’s lonely at times but not having that awful stomach gut feeling when you just know they’re hiding something is very refreshing.

I think my trust issues are beyond repair now. I always look for signs of them cheating and nearly always find something. Unfortunately I can’t see it improving.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 08/09/2025 07:10

greengreyblue · 08/09/2025 06:59

Have reported this thread. It’s vile I am a woman if you’re interested

🙄🙄🙄

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 08/09/2025 07:08

Theoturkeyfliessouth · 08/09/2025 06:44

My experiences
Age 11 ..looking like I was 11 with pigtales and wearing school uniform on the bus home from primary school alone ...a man sits next to me , trapping me by the window and proceeded to get his penis out to wank..I was utterly terrified and missed my stop because I couldn't get past him.
Age 6 my mother moved us in with her new boyfriend,who they both thought it appropriate for him to walk around naked and put me to bed naked
Age 10 I had to walk the family dog and down a canel a man out jogging says hello as he joggs past ,at the last minute I noticed he has his penis out as he runs ..I ran in the opposite direction
Age 14 walking to school ,a man is wanking in a bush ..this time I report it to the school ,and I'm driven round in a police car to see we can spot him.
Each of these times I was a child ,looking like a child ..no makeup,no trying to make myself look older ..sick that a child is what clearly did it for these men
I've never worn makeup in my life ,never dressed sexily,..never wanted their attention

Read everything you said with anger

But girl, just because someone is sexy or wears make up, doesnt mean that they want or deserve that attention

Sorry you've had to survive such shit men x

Spike666 · 08/09/2025 07:05

GingerPower · 08/09/2025 07:00

Well, it's not an 'article' in the newspaper sense but I'm not sure what you mean by 'a paper written by someone who believes' - sounds like Agent Mulder lol.

It's an undergraduate research paper published by the Grand Valley State University and it links all the sources, some of which are from the WHO. Generally, you can't just make up a load of cobblers for an academic paper.

That said, I didn't read it properly myself tbh because every single study I've read has said the same thing - it's always the mother. I've admittedly only read studies from the UK/US but I can't imagine it being much different in the rest of the world as generally most countries are even more patriarchal than us so it's even more likely that women will be the primary carers.

There was another thread where somebody linked gov data from the US broken down into mother/father/mother + stepdad/etc. Over five consecutive years it was the mother that committed the most abuse every time.

Are you a comedy psychiatrist?

If it's not one thing.

It's your mother.

Spike666 · 08/09/2025 07:03

GingerPower · 08/09/2025 07:00

Well, it's not an 'article' in the newspaper sense but I'm not sure what you mean by 'a paper written by someone who believes' - sounds like Agent Mulder lol.

It's an undergraduate research paper published by the Grand Valley State University and it links all the sources, some of which are from the WHO. Generally, you can't just make up a load of cobblers for an academic paper.

That said, I didn't read it properly myself tbh because every single study I've read has said the same thing - it's always the mother. I've admittedly only read studies from the UK/US but I can't imagine it being much different in the rest of the world as generally most countries are even more patriarchal than us so it's even more likely that women will be the primary carers.

There was another thread where somebody linked gov data from the US broken down into mother/father/mother + stepdad/etc. Over five consecutive years it was the mother that committed the most abuse every time.

Absolutely not.

No way.

There is no world where the mother committed the abuse every time.