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To expect people to be upfront with any ‘kinks’

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Laurennnworld · 17/05/2026 13:14

This has happened twice now in recent relationships - the men I am with waiting many months to reveal ‘kinks’.

Now, I am not saying this should be revealed upfront on date 1, obviously not. But with my ex, he told me after 5 months. My current boyfriend, we are nearly 8 months in. He met my parents yesterday, we had a lovely afternoon with them and came back to mine to watch Eurovision. He then revealed something which he says he’d struggle to go without longer term. No judgement, but not really my thing. I could indulge it occasionally of course. But I wish he told me a few months ago when it would have been easier to cut things off.

Has anyone else experienced this? I am now in a conundrum.

OP posts:
Zov · 18/05/2026 18:52

Notmyreality · 18/05/2026 18:52

Hi, I’m John,
I like movies, long country walks, and pegging.

😂

Notmyreality · 18/05/2026 18:52

Hi, I’m John,
I like movies, long country walks, and pegging.

AllBranGirl · 18/05/2026 18:44

So he said his ‘advice’ to me would be to be broader minded.

My advice to him is to tell women he likes it up the arse before the first date!

Tell all your friends the reason you dumped him… you could use a laugh.

StarlingWaters · 18/05/2026 18:33

it may not be to MN's taste but it remains true that some women whole heartedly enjoy pegging, some women whole heartedly enjoy anal sex, men do not need to be either gay or bi to enjoy anal, and not all kinky people are like this frankly astonishing individual OP has met.

Whataflippincircus · 18/05/2026 18:27

Frankly a single life would be massively more appealing than putting up with shit like that.

PermanentTemporary · 18/05/2026 18:24

Having read his response - you have absolutely dodged a bullet. What a loser! Hope you soon feel that way too.

MandarinLime · 18/05/2026 18:11

Laurennnworld · 18/05/2026 08:38

Thank you for all the supportive replies.

I had a good cry last night and messaged him to say it’s over. He sent a long reply again, the summary basically being that he feels I am being really prudish to not at least try it and that given my age I am really going to be limiting my options of who would be in a relationship with me longer term. So he said his ‘advice’ to me would be to be broader minded. I’ve ignored him, I am done with it.

given my age I am really going to be limiting my options of who would be in a relationship with me longer term

What a bitchy thing to say

Girlwithavibe · 18/05/2026 17:59

Laurennnworld · 18/05/2026 08:38

Thank you for all the supportive replies.

I had a good cry last night and messaged him to say it’s over. He sent a long reply again, the summary basically being that he feels I am being really prudish to not at least try it and that given my age I am really going to be limiting my options of who would be in a relationship with me longer term. So he said his ‘advice’ to me would be to be broader minded. I’ve ignored him, I am done with it.

Red flag reply !!
U have done the best thing and do not change your sexual tastes for others u will find a lovely like minded decent respectful partner big hugs 🤗

HRTQueen · 18/05/2026 17:31

I have yet to see strap on boobs and vulvas that men wear to play out a fantasy for woman but I am sure more open minded posters on here will be aware of them

I do not think a man is necessarily gay or bi if he wants a strap on used on him i do believe he is playing out a fantasy that is not about woman, if his partner is fine with that then that's all ok but I suspect many are just told it just feels good

and so often woman are coerced into these fun games that far more often about males fantasies

mumofoneAloneandwell · 18/05/2026 17:07

Verv · 18/05/2026 17:06

Calling a straight man who's trying to coerce a woman into pegging a "closeted gay" is homophobic.

It isn't just gay people who are associated with anal, in fact many of them aren't interested in it for exactly the same reason as many women aren't..

So for women to automatically go EEERGH HES CLOSET GAY COS HE WANTS SOMETHING UP HIS ARSE is actually really fucking offensive.

This man isnt straight 😭

Theres nothing wrong with being gay, I dont know whats wrong with you, noone is eurghing

Theres everything wrong with a man being in the closet, trying to manipulate a kind woman into pegging him

Verv · 18/05/2026 17:06

mumofoneAloneandwell · 18/05/2026 16:36

I'm not dragging gays into anything 😤

I said some closeted gays are misogynistic

Which this man is imo 🤷‍♀️

Calling a straight man who's trying to coerce a woman into pegging a "closeted gay" is homophobic.

It isn't just gay people who are associated with anal, in fact many of them aren't interested in it for exactly the same reason as many women aren't..

So for women to automatically go EEERGH HES CLOSET GAY COS HE WANTS SOMETHING UP HIS ARSE is actually really fucking offensive.

BeenThereBackThen · 18/05/2026 16:57

Laurennnworld · 18/05/2026 08:38

Thank you for all the supportive replies.

I had a good cry last night and messaged him to say it’s over. He sent a long reply again, the summary basically being that he feels I am being really prudish to not at least try it and that given my age I am really going to be limiting my options of who would be in a relationship with me longer term. So he said his ‘advice’ to me would be to be broader minded. I’ve ignored him, I am done with it.

Essentially he had a go at manipulating you into compliance and acceptance by telling you you’re old and that nobody will want a relationship with you and hence you will end up and die alone🙄🙄

And he is positioning himself as an authority qualified enough to give you unbiased (of course🙄) advice around broadening your mindset.

Because of course, there are plenty of women that want a manipulative patronising partner with a pegging fetish and a mistress to deliver that to him. They will be fighting each other over him. Riiiight🤣🤣

So now you know why all the exes are exes. If not for his concealed fetish, it will be because he is a patronising and trully an unpleasant specimen (when things don’t go his way).

If i were you i would tell my family the reason for the split. This is not your secret to carry, screw him.

Holidaymodeon · 18/05/2026 16:56

Laurennnworld · 18/05/2026 14:18

I’ve blocked him now - he sent me a message on his lunch. It was a link where the url was ‘hidden’ if that makes sense. He said he saw this and thought of me and I’d find it useful. I clicked it and it went straight in to a video of a man being penetrated and the title saying it’s an introduction to anal sex for a male from a woman’s perspective. I didn’t watch any further but it was 10 minutes long.

I told him not to contact me again and that I’d take it further if he sends me anything unsolicited ever again.

Wow. What an utter pig. I have been with these boundary pushers , especially when younger, so glad he showed himself now.

HRTQueen · 18/05/2026 16:54

CombatBarbie · 18/05/2026 16:07

Clearly I'm not talking about sex with children or teens, or animals. I'm talking pegging, feet, tights, shoes, being degraded etc.

I would add to that people should feel shamed about wanting to be chock a partner, it is a violent and dangerous act, it is never ever safe

but another kink woman have been coerced into thinking is just a bit of fun and now often called breath play

Holidaymodeon · 18/05/2026 16:54

Justthethingsthatyoudointhisgarden · 18/05/2026 16:28

Omg OP, that escalated. Well done for giving him the heave ho. He obviously thought that if he reeled you in long enough, you'd do anything.

You have done the right thing. My nasty ex started with asking if I'd go swinging. I said no. He said he respected my decision but still went on and on about it. Then there was a bit of tame S&M, which over time escalated to the extent I was covered in bruises. He told me his fantasy was to watch other men humiliate me. It was awful, his sexual behaviour got worse and worse. Now with a lovely man and it's an absolute relief to be in a normal, loving relationship.

You have dodged a bullet.

Sounds very familiar. Put me off for a long time.

saltedchips · 18/05/2026 16:50

I'd be very, very concerned if he'd struggle to go without it.

My ex preferred doggy style, then he wanted to try butt plugs, then he was into pegging. Turned out he was bi and had been using me to act out his gay fantasies for nearly 20 years.

People can say it's a straight man's kink and I can tell you that you have no idea if it is or not.

HRTQueen · 18/05/2026 16:42

JHound · 18/05/2026 14:33

This is really quite ridiculous. A woman with a strap on is still a woman.

I never said she wasn't a woman

I said about the fantasy being played out

mumofoneAloneandwell · 18/05/2026 16:36

Verv · 18/05/2026 16:22

Can you not drag gays into this straight blokes kink?

Pegging is a heterosexual man kink - because the man likes to be pegged by A WOMAN, who is a member of the opposite sex, are you seeing how this works?

Edited

I'm not dragging gays into anything 😤

I said some closeted gays are misogynistic

Which this man is imo 🤷‍♀️

RedToothBrush · 18/05/2026 16:34

CombatBarbie · 18/05/2026 15:33

So when he said he wanted to see a Domme/Mistress and there would be no physical touching, he lied? Pegging is a common kink and not for everyone, I get that but he couldnt see a Domme to get his fix without a sexual act. I suspect he has more than one kink if thats the case. He can live without one but not the other.

But just to play a little devil's advocate, if he had told you in the early stages and you'd had a conversation, would his suggestion also have been a deal breaker. Im not sticking up for him but if in all other aspects hes great, could you have dealt with that. Even if it meant you were aware of it but didn't want to know when he was doing it.

There's been threads on here about finding out men being caught using these kinds of services as it wont happen at home but the OP at the time has said they thought they had the perfect relationship.

Kinks have been around for 100s if not 1000s of years but always been taboo or never spoken about. I don't think anyone should be shamed for something that excites them sexually. I know several woman that prefer anal to vaginal sex for example. I know someone that cannot orgasm unless shes being choked out, Its not just men.....

The main problem here isn't the kink itself.

HTH.

ItsNotRocketScienceSteven · 18/05/2026 16:32

Papster · 17/05/2026 14:46

Sounds like a square peg in a round hole….

A very apt comment it transpires! 😄

Seriously though OP, this man was a bad one - I'm glad you threw him back.
I agree he wasted your time and it's appalling that he tried to make you feel bad about breaking it off with him. It sounds like he's paid for this act plenty of times and would attempt to manipulate you into it constantly.

A nasty man unfortunately.

Justthethingsthatyoudointhisgarden · 18/05/2026 16:28

Omg OP, that escalated. Well done for giving him the heave ho. He obviously thought that if he reeled you in long enough, you'd do anything.

You have done the right thing. My nasty ex started with asking if I'd go swinging. I said no. He said he respected my decision but still went on and on about it. Then there was a bit of tame S&M, which over time escalated to the extent I was covered in bruises. He told me his fantasy was to watch other men humiliate me. It was awful, his sexual behaviour got worse and worse. Now with a lovely man and it's an absolute relief to be in a normal, loving relationship.

You have dodged a bullet.

Holidaymodeon · 18/05/2026 16:22

OtterlyAstounding · 18/05/2026 13:47

Why the strangely childish language? 'Butt fun'? Just say 'anal penetration', good god.

I'll just leave this here.

“Increased rates of faecal incontinence and anal sphincter injury have been reported in women who have anal intercourse,” the report said.
“Women are at a higher risk of incontinence than men because of their different anatomy and the effects of hormones, pregnancy and childbirth on the pelvic floor.
“Women have less robust anal sphincters and lower anal canal pressures than men, and damage caused by anal penetration is therefore more consequential."

I used more generalised language because it isn’t just about penetration/ things being inserted, there’s all kinds of other enjoyment which you surely know about judging by your research

Verv · 18/05/2026 16:22

mumofoneAloneandwell · 18/05/2026 15:20

Why?

Some closeted gay men are womens biggest oppressors, honestly, framing making their wives peg them is being 'open minded'

Glad youve freed yourself op

Can you not drag gays into this straight blokes kink?

Pegging is a heterosexual man kink - because the man likes to be pegged by A WOMAN, who is a member of the opposite sex, are you seeing how this works?

Daybydayhour · 18/05/2026 16:11

Laurennnworld · 18/05/2026 14:18

I’ve blocked him now - he sent me a message on his lunch. It was a link where the url was ‘hidden’ if that makes sense. He said he saw this and thought of me and I’d find it useful. I clicked it and it went straight in to a video of a man being penetrated and the title saying it’s an introduction to anal sex for a male from a woman’s perspective. I didn’t watch any further but it was 10 minutes long.

I told him not to contact me again and that I’d take it further if he sends me anything unsolicited ever again.

Good for him you. Keep screen shots of your messages and carry through your promise of any more messages to contact the police immediately.

I too like others like he has been indulging his ‘urge’ during your relationships, so you may want to consider an STD test if you have been using the pill for contraception. I always insisted on condoms and didn’t believe I’ve had vasectomy or I’m infertile or whatever - really ok but it’s my womb and I need it protected and you are paying the condoms. An ex of mine pulled a stunt not the same but he had met various important people and he then popped in to see them (!) to try to get them to ask me to reconsider dumping him and fortunately they sent him off with a flea in his ear. But if he knows your parents’ address it might be worth giving them a heads up

BunnyLake · 18/05/2026 16:10

darksideofthetoon · 18/05/2026 16:02

It seems to be. I once dated a woman who introduced me to her ‘box of tricks’ which included a certain appendage she liked to wear. She couldn’t understand my complete disinterest as apparently her ex was really into it. No thanks.

They’re always exes aren't they. 🤔

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