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Aibu - dont want to clean up diarrhea.

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Sugargliderwombat · 18/06/2026 11:24

I am absolutely LIVID my disgusting partner has caught our children's stomach bug and so far this morning i have found:

Diarrhea around the toilet bowl and underside of toilet seat.

Shitty pants on the floor of the bathroom (same distance from toilet as the bin).

Shit stains in the bed.

He has gone to work. Yes, I know.

My aibu is that unless bedbound you are NEVER too ill to clean up your own shit. I have never, ever been too ill.

To avoid a dripfeed YES he has done this before. Vomited all over toilet seat and floor and said was too ill to clean it up. Again I was furious. If you got out of bed to vomit you can quickly spray and wipe it.

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BauhausOfEliott · 22/06/2026 12:37

Tuesdayschild50 · 20/06/2026 16:03

Absolutely disgusting. Thank god i dont live with a man anymore.
I could not deal with that.

Leaving diarrhoea around the house isn't actually a thing that normal men do, so the chances are you wouldn't have to 'deal with that'.

Noodge · 21/06/2026 17:48

I had to clean up diarrhea this morning.

But, it was my dog. She had no way of understanding she was ill beforehand and no access to the outside to go to the toilet. I can deal with that. A grown man is an ENTIRELY different story!

Sprogonthetyne · 20/06/2026 23:09

Laurmolonlabe · 18/06/2026 12:00

Completely unacceptable, unless there is someone paid to clear this up.
You have to tell him, if it happens again there have to be consequences. He should do the washing up , take the bins out, strip the beds and remake them for at least a month to make up fore it.

She's not his mum!

That's what you'd do if a teenager had done this, it's marginally better them his expectation of her cleaning it up as though he's small child, but neither is appropriate for an adult.

deeahgwitch · 20/06/2026 17:44

Morepositivemum · 18/06/2026 11:36

I just can’t get over that he went to work to spread it!

This 💯
Plus being a dirty ba*tard

AnneLovesGilbert · 20/06/2026 17:44

Allseeingallknowing · 20/06/2026 14:18

3% YABU- love to know the reason why!

Dirty bastards.

Tuesdayschild50 · 20/06/2026 16:03

Absolutely disgusting. Thank god i dont live with a man anymore.
I could not deal with that.

Allseeingallknowing · 20/06/2026 14:18

3% YABU- love to know the reason why!

Pinkdayss · 20/06/2026 14:08

I really hope you tell family and friends what he has done.
What he left for his children to find, and for you to clean up.

This is domestic abuse IMO and I think you need to contact Women's aid for support.

He really is scum.
Don't protect him by staying quiet.

Planesmistakenforstars · 20/06/2026 12:25

How is he not utterly disgusted by himself?

Because it's only you seeing it, and he doesn't care. He would definitely care and be embarrassed if you told other people what he's done. As you should. Life will be better without shit in the bed.

Witknit · 20/06/2026 12:13

Orangemintcream · 18/06/2026 12:07

I would pack his bag and pack his shitty underwear in it and leave it on the doorstep for him.

I know animals with better manners.

You and I both.

Your anger may eventually dissipate OP but his complete lack of respect for you (and his colleagues) will not.

He is a filthy, inconsiderate pig and I seriously dont think you should waste another millisecond with him.

It sounds drastic but honestly, start your new life now

StolenTeapots · 20/06/2026 02:16

No way. My oh had seriously bad food poisoning after few weeks ago. To the point he was extreemly week and struggling to stand, I thought he was going to need drs. He managed to clean up and also aim his poo and puke accurately. I would have understood if not as he was incredibly unsteady BUT not if he was well enough to go to work!!!

Onlyme7575 · 20/06/2026 00:45

menopausequeen · 18/06/2026 13:44

I could not have sex with someone so disgusting

100% agree.

FunMustard · 19/06/2026 21:54

Honestly, if I'm vomiting or having diarrhoea that isn't making the toilet, then no I'm probably not well enough to clean it up. But then of course, I'm also not well enough to go to work. The one time I remember being supremely unwell, heavily pregnant too, and I had an accident in bed. Husband cleaned it up, got me in the bath, and changed the bed. While I cried in the bath out of sheer mortification, he got on with it. Never spoke of it again.

He can't have it both ways.

Blades2 · 19/06/2026 21:43

Hi. I just want to say please, as you have said you are finished , leave sooner rather than later, I stayed, it cost me my mental health, which is still broken now after 6 years.

ThistleTits · 19/06/2026 21:20

Rub his nose in it. Vile bstd. So, he's gone to work, to spread the bug around. Probably leave his shit for some poor cleaner.

TON618 · 19/06/2026 20:47

I'm waiting for the update that he shat himself in the office and got sent home early ... Seriously I'm in absolutely agreement with all the other posters. Disrespectful, degenerate behaviour and this is not the first time. He deserves to have his nose rubbed in it.

CyanMaker · 19/06/2026 19:39

Oopd. I meant NO easy answer.

CyanMaker · 19/06/2026 19:37

Technically, you should leave the mess for him to clean up. Two problems with that though. By the time he gets to it the whole house will stink and the germs will have spread. The other problem is that being the disgusting lazy slouch that he is, you'd have to supervise him cleaning or he'd have the whole bathroom smeared with poo.There's not an easy answer to this dilemma.You have my deepest sympathy. Talk about major ick!

GordanoServices · 19/06/2026 19:17

How low is your bar OP?

JJWT · 19/06/2026 19:14

Hang on, he's well enough to go to work but has left shit everywhere? I don't think I'd stay in that relationship if it was me. At the very least I'd use his credit card to pay for a hotel room until he's cleaned up thoroughly.

Mumtobabyhavoc · 19/06/2026 19:06

Sugargliderwombat · 18/06/2026 12:33

I know!!! How is he not utterly disgusted by himself?

It is not about his pride.
He is stating his opinion of you, Sugarglidetwombat.
He is telling you, in no uncertain terms, that you are subservient to him. He is being extremely passive aggressive, even overtly agressive. He is showing his utter contempt for you. Full stop.

The question is: how much more are you willing to take and why are you letting your children learn this behaviour?
You stated something about not being able to get off the train. Bollocks. You are getting something out of the relationship and sadly you are willing to sacrifice your children.

CherryBlossom321 · 19/06/2026 18:53

His bags would be packed and on the doorstep when he came back from work.

crazeekat · 19/06/2026 18:46

Lazy cnt.

Snufkin88 · 19/06/2026 18:45

YANBU Gross . Make sure when he is cleaning it up he uses bleach not antibacterial spray . I used to use antibacterial spray and got every bug going when my kid was sick started using bleach and haven’t caught a bug since . Nothing works except proper bleach. I know I’m derailing a bit here. He might not be deliberately malicious just careless but I’d be nipping it in the bud for next time for sure .

SemiRetiredLoveGoddeess · 19/06/2026 18:34

Total gross out. It made feel sick just reading it. I would put him in room by himself. A garden shed would be even better. With some plastic buckets for his toilet considerations.

Get rid of him asap. He really is a serious health hazard.