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Husband touched me when I was sleeping

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Ghaunj · 04/02/2026 12:07

We have been on rocky ground for 4/5 years. Been through relationship counselling, therapy etc. He has a history of coercive behaviour (none recently) basically on very thin ice.

2 months ago he touched my breast when I was sleeping. At the time I didn't know if it was real or a dream, felt real and uncomfortable. Didn't say anything to him.

Sunday night it happened again except this time I woke to him pinching my nipple. I rolled over quickly and he stopped. Felt gross again and in the morning was confused about whether it was real.

This time I confronted him. His reaction was defensive and he said "oh yes I groped you in your sleep ofc I did" in a sarcastic way.

What the hell. What do I do?

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dragonexecutive · 04/02/2026 13:00

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Hi, nice to meet you. Have you heard of consent in the world you live in?

DaisyChain505 · 04/02/2026 12:59

Are you still intimate with each other or has sex been off the table for a while?

TessSaysYes · 04/02/2026 12:59

Can you leave, if you are fundamentally just happy around him?

NewGoldFox · 04/02/2026 12:58

What is it that is keeping you in this relationship?

I don’t think touching in bed is unreasonable if both parties are ok with it and receptive to each others responses but you sound clearly unwilling and presumably he is aware of this?
Also think his sarcastic and dismissive attitude is red flag behaviour.

OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon · 04/02/2026 12:56

sorry I was still typing whilst the Op has sent her 2nd reply.

PardonMe3 · 04/02/2026 12:56

You get the he'll out of dodge. He sexually assaulted you while you slept.

Serpentstooth · 04/02/2026 12:56

Separate. Or separate beds.

OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon · 04/02/2026 12:55

She is asleep, she is not consenting to being touched.

If he wants to initiate sex or touch her sexually, he has to wake her up.

One day she may wake up to find him inside her.

Ghaunj · 04/02/2026 12:54

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A sleeping person cannot consent. I guess it's ok if he full on has sex with me too?

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BillieWiper · 04/02/2026 12:18

That's horrible. Pinching someone's nipple while they sleep? I kind of get that couples might touch eachother up when half asleep, then it can lead to pleasant consensual sex. But what he did clearly wasn't gently trying to turn you on. And if you don't usually have sex in this way then he shouldn't be pawing at you like this. Tell him to fuck off.

winnieanddaisy · 04/02/2026 12:11

Why are you still sleeping in the same bed? He should keep his hands to himself .