Should I dump my boyfriend because he won't stop eating crisps?

Sorry haven't read the whole thread - but two things stand out to me

" But the most disgusting is sometimes, after finishing a packet, he will blow up the packet like a balloon and pop it. This has resulted in me being sprayed with crumbs. I've also found scrunched up crisp packets wedged behind his bed"

He's 32 not 12

" treats me well and never allows me to pay for anything "

Hmmm

YANBU apart from this bit:

not the sophisticated type i.e kettle chips, think more Skips/monster munch/Nik naks/cheesy wotsits/space raiders.

That is ridiculous

if you want a traditional relationship then I’m afraid that involves you cooking, cleaning, doing his washing, childcare etc etc. which you are already moaning about. He goes out to work and earns the money and “protects” and you basically do everything else!

Thank god times have moved on!!

I think you have to just talk to him - you have nothing to lose. I wouldn't care so much about eating crisps (I'm a fan!) but I think you can legitimately say 'do you not like to try different foods because it's really important to me to try local food on holiday and I'd love us to go to nice restaurants for dates?'. The other habits sound like he's just maybe not lived with a female or had a long term relationship and hasn't grown out of his bad childhood habits (or maybe is finding it funny that it annoys you) so keep pointing it out, rolling your eyes or whatever you do currently and honestly I think he would naturally change after a while...and if he doesn't then you say nope if it's a deal breaker. This is all assuming you like him a lot and can see yourself being with him if these things weren't a problem. If you were on the fence anyway then leave now. But habits are hard to break so if you like him maybe give it a month or two...but definitely check on the food thing because I doubt you'll change that unless he says that he's willing to do that.

All that salt!

I hate to think what state his kidneys (and his blood pressure) will be in later in life.

I agree it's very off-putting and childish taste, and the fact that he won't try local food would be the end for me. It says a lot about him far beyond the issue of food.

I wouldn't say that 3 small packets of crisps a day is massively excessive. Not very healthy admittedly,if he's eating them instead of a proper meal. But the bit about not washing his hands afterwards 🤢 When I eat crisps like Wotsits,I could never not wash my hands afterwards. Couldn't bear that orange gunk on my fingers!

Hahaha - that is a fair point about the wotsit dust. I hate that stuff. I'd assume he does a bit of a freshen up before sex though, especially only 7 months in. I've been with my husband nearly two decades and I'm not sure he's ever gone straight from snacking to sex. I'm not sure... And, I'm maybe showing my abysmally low standards here, but finding a crisp packet down the side of the mattress would make me laugh.

The crisp eating itself would not be a problem for me, the not cleaning his hands afterwards especially if he is planning on 'touching' me would be. Inflating the bag and popping it would get him a clip round the ear for a first offence, any more would require stricter punishment until he learns to adult properly. While irrirating, i'm not sure any of these are dumpable offences, you may have to teach him though, some men require direction. My brother is one of those who refuses to try new food on holiday, he won't change.

Surely no woman wants to have sex with a man who will touch her with wotsit dust fingers, stink of fake cheese seasoning and in circumstances where she’s likely to find a crisp packet down the mattress during the act??

It's a No No for you personally, so dump him. We all have things we find disgusting and why shouldn't we honour our own feelings and our personal lines in the sand ?

It sounds as though you have the ick...

This also makes me think that his mum sounds as though she could become the MIL from hell!

Skips and pickled onion flavour Monster Munch? Man has excellent taste. Keep him.

If it gives you the ick it gives you the ick, but I think you might be single for a long time if someone eating crisps is enough to put you off.

I love cheap crisps and have been known to eat three packs in a day but I give my self the idk afterwards if I don’t immediately wash my hands, let alone all the other stuff your guy does

The only eating British foods abroad would put me off. I love crisps so the other not so much 🤣 but yeah always smelling like wotsits /pickled onion monster munch is a bit off putting as well as his immaturity with the crisp packets 🤣. I think like you said you’ve got the ick. Ick won’t just go. You’ve also voiced the ick. Listen to yourself. End the relationship. Go find someone else you actually love as when you do you won’t give a shit about the stuff that has given you the ick here. Life is short OP don’t waste it when your heart sounds like it’s not in it here

I think you should dump him because you obviously don't really like him, if this is bothering you so much after 7 months. Either let the man enjoy his NikNaks or dump him.

7 months and you have the ick. Dont waste any more time - let him go find someone who loves monster munch crisps as much as he does.

Sounds like he is an adult who once was a child with sensory issues around eating. Crisp’s and chips are the safe foods for a lot of children with sensory problems, he’s probably spent years avoiding foods.
My own son only eats dried foods, he hasn’t had a sauce or squishy meal since he was a toddler.

Nobody in the world should be with anyone who calls them disgusting. Imagine he wrote a similar post about you? And the kettle crisps/ ‘lesser’ crisps thing is absurd- it’s like the people who call ‘wine/gin time’ and consider themselves over people who drink beer or alcopops- they’re all alcohol- you’re not better because you choose one over the other!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you! This post made me laugh out loud, especially the part about him throwing his head back to catch all the crumbs and then popping the bag. I'm sorry, I'm not much help. Sit him down and gently tell him your relationship needs an embargo on crisps for it to succeed.

They are better for you on some level. Less processed shite, not so many artificial ingredients, but obviously still quite high in fat. Give me a Kettle Chip over s horrible NikNak.any day 😬😳

Have you seen the size of a pack of space raiders? 3 packs is the equivalent of a normal sized bag!

In all honesty- yes dump him. You sound like an absolute nightmare to be around.

Never in my life read a comment section where so many people are that far up their own arses they wouldn’t be seen dead eating a skip. Your poor husbands and partners honestly.

You've got the ick ... It won't go away, so it's a case of putting up with it if he's worth it.

I too do the tipping the last atoms out of the packet.