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Husband lying on bed in sweaty clothes

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robothoover40 · 18/07/2026 13:57

Im wondering if I’m BU here as I’ve been told by my husband I am. He runs. When he runs often long runs he comes home and sits on our fabric chairs in the kitchen or goes up and lies on our bed. This morning I changed the bed put new sheets on and he come home lies on the bed whilst waiting for the water to heat up. Apparently I’m been precious.

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superspideysense · 19/07/2026 08:19

BauhausOfEliott · 18/07/2026 22:38

Agreed. I’m constantly amazed by how many Mumsnetters seem to be perpetually repulsed by literally everything about the male body and seem to think men are intrinsically disgusting and smelly. God knows how these people maintain a sex life.

It reminds me of shrieking little girls at infant school screaming “Urghh, boys can’t play with us, they’re stinky”.

I’m also amazed at how many just seem to live for laundry and housework and make a rod for their own backs obsessing over it.

FWIW, in our house I’m the runner and DP does the laundry. I couldn’t even tell you how often he changes the sheets tbh. I mean, I always notice when they’re changed and I always say “Aw, thanks for doing the bed, mate” but I’m not marking the date on a calendar each time. And if he got all prissy about me flopping down on the bed after a run, I’d think he was being a tiresome fuss-pot. Fortunately he isn’t repulsed by me.

I think some of us don’t like dripping sweat on our beds and sofas. Regardless of the whether the body is a male or female.

we don’t want more washing - hence the no unnecessary sweat/dirt on beds.

in our house both of us get sweaty and both do the washing. Both will just hop in the shower. No need for any of this drama really.

donotgettheangst · 19/07/2026 00:47

IMakeHisNervesBad · 19/07/2026 00:43

I wouldnt be happy either

But i dont wear outdoor clothes inside but i know that will send shock waves through MN 🤣

I feel you! I always shower after a flight/train travel before getting into bed - cue more shock waves 😂!

IMakeHisNervesBad · 19/07/2026 00:43

I wouldnt be happy either

But i dont wear outdoor clothes inside but i know that will send shock waves through MN 🤣

ThisSereneGoose · 19/07/2026 00:31

donotgettheangst · 19/07/2026 00:20

I can't believe the responses. It is NOT precious to want to sleep on clean sheets or fabric. Does he wash the sheets and change them or is it your 'job'? This would annoy me at so many levels.

It IS precious to have fussy furniture and banning people to use them 😂

donotgettheangst · 19/07/2026 00:20

robothoover40 · 18/07/2026 14:27

@ThisSereneGoosewe also have bar stools he could sit at, the fabric chairs are at the dining table but the bar stools are washable.

I can't believe the responses. It is NOT precious to want to sleep on clean sheets or fabric. Does he wash the sheets and change them or is it your 'job'? This would annoy me at so many levels.

SquirrelGG · 19/07/2026 00:11

I’m also amazed at how many just seem to live for laundry and housework and make a rod for their own backs obsessing over it.

I agree with this. It's like we've regressed to some earlier time where women are competing over who has the cleanest house and laundry. Some of the posts are just madness, sniping over "hygiene" and the washing of towels. Honestly, I thought we as women moved past this decades ago.

CherryBlossom321 · 19/07/2026 00:06

I wouldn’t like it. Personally, I’d be straight into the shower. I don’t know why anyone would need to transfer sweat needlessly onto bedsheets instead of washing it off their body. Same applies to any bodily fluids, really.

PretendToBeToastWithMe · 18/07/2026 23:57

YANBU it’s grim. I wouldn’t even want to lie my own body down on my clean bed after exercise. Straight to the shower, then he can lie around afterward!

monkeysox · 18/07/2026 23:48

robothoover40 · 18/07/2026 13:57

Im wondering if I’m BU here as I’ve been told by my husband I am. He runs. When he runs often long runs he comes home and sits on our fabric chairs in the kitchen or goes up and lies on our bed. This morning I changed the bed put new sheets on and he come home lies on the bed whilst waiting for the water to heat up. Apparently I’m been precious.

Yanbu. Thats filthy

GoodkneeBadKnee · 18/07/2026 23:38

Spiffingdarling88 · 18/07/2026 23:08

Do you not have sex?

🤔

DeterminedRat · 18/07/2026 23:11

I've been sweating buckets after I run lately, I can't get straight into the shower because I keep sweating for a while afterwards and it would be pointless so I put a towel under me while I wait. If normal weather I'm not really a sweater and wouldn't bother but lately it's sweat pouring from everywhere, if your husband is like this he really should put a towel down.

Spiffingdarling88 · 18/07/2026 23:08

Do you not have sex?

lazyarse123 · 18/07/2026 23:05

That's grim and I'm a towel sharer. This last couple of weeks have been awful with the heat, we live in a park home and it's been boiling in here i have been sat here dripping and have been putting a towel on my chair so as to protect the fabric. I'm not particularly house proud but I don't want sweaty bodies on my furniture.

Toohardtofindaproperusername · 18/07/2026 22:44

He does a long run and gets home and you think he shouldn't sit down on your fabric chairs or your bed. I think "precious" is exactly the right word.

BauhausOfEliott · 18/07/2026 22:40

Awkwardisfunny · 18/07/2026 22:26

Eh?! Haha not sure how you lie on beds but yeah, they definitely can/do touch bed linen, especially when you pull up the duvet. Also, sweat travels, especially huge sweat patches on tops.

He’s not IN the bed. He’s lying ON it after a run. He’s not getting under the duvet.

BauhausOfEliott · 18/07/2026 22:38

ThisSereneGoose · 18/07/2026 14:54

not people, the MAN. Because men are dirty (and sporty) and women are house-proud and do chores while the men do sport. Apparently. We couldn't possibly run and get sweaty ourselves!

That's what I find the most ridiculous, these horrible stereotypes.

Agreed. I’m constantly amazed by how many Mumsnetters seem to be perpetually repulsed by literally everything about the male body and seem to think men are intrinsically disgusting and smelly. God knows how these people maintain a sex life.

It reminds me of shrieking little girls at infant school screaming “Urghh, boys can’t play with us, they’re stinky”.

I’m also amazed at how many just seem to live for laundry and housework and make a rod for their own backs obsessing over it.

FWIW, in our house I’m the runner and DP does the laundry. I couldn’t even tell you how often he changes the sheets tbh. I mean, I always notice when they’re changed and I always say “Aw, thanks for doing the bed, mate” but I’m not marking the date on a calendar each time. And if he got all prissy about me flopping down on the bed after a run, I’d think he was being a tiresome fuss-pot. Fortunately he isn’t repulsed by me.

MrsOni · 18/07/2026 22:35

SquirrelGG · 18/07/2026 22:25

Oh for goodness sake! What is it with all these precious posters these days?

I know.

Sweat is 99% water and a bit of salt, and actually doesn't in itself smell.

Utterly absurd.

Awkwardisfunny · 18/07/2026 22:26

BauhausOfEliott · 18/07/2026 22:21

His armpits aren’t touching the bedlinen at all, unless he’s lying in a very strange position.

Eh?! Haha not sure how you lie on beds but yeah, they definitely can/do touch bed linen, especially when you pull up the duvet. Also, sweat travels, especially huge sweat patches on tops.

SquirrelGG · 18/07/2026 22:25

Oh for goodness sake! What is it with all these precious posters these days?

BauhausOfEliott · 18/07/2026 22:21

Awkwardisfunny · 18/07/2026 18:10

Yeah, I think his armpits are on the bed when he's lying on the bed.

His armpits aren’t touching the bedlinen at all, unless he’s lying in a very strange position.

crazeekat · 18/07/2026 20:42

No that’s minging and disrespectful he could at least take the sweaty clothes off and sit with towel round him while he waits for water to heat up to which I’m wondering what decade do u live in?

AnAutumnCrow · 18/07/2026 20:39

superspideysense · 18/07/2026 20:32

I’d just go and shower. I’m not sure why it takes so long for water to heat up in peoples showers??

if it’s because the hot water hasn’t been on then that’s a planning issue. You know you’re going for run so put it on a boost before you go, or change the timer. Ours is on morning and evening so there’s enough hot water for everything.

if it’s because it takes 30s to go from cold to hot then just use that time to get undressed.

if I’m all sweaty i might cool down a bit outside or get a drink. But I’m not sitting on soft chairs as beds. Gross.

I’m surprised by this thread! 😂

Yeah, I’m here for the mystery of the water heating up for a hot sweaty bloke’s … what?? Bath? Shower? Cup of tea?

superspideysense · 18/07/2026 20:32

Evaka · 18/07/2026 19:14

I am so glad I don't live with 58% of you.

And I’m glad I don’t live with you! Gross to sit on the bed smelly and sweaty from a run

superspideysense · 18/07/2026 20:32

Namechangewegovyjune26 · 18/07/2026 18:52

But plenty of women on the thread who get sweaty while running seem able to have the foresight to put a throw or towel down if they need to sit. It’s OP’s home too and she just changed the frickin sheets? Why should he get to be disrespectful of her wishes?

I’d just go and shower. I’m not sure why it takes so long for water to heat up in peoples showers??

if it’s because the hot water hasn’t been on then that’s a planning issue. You know you’re going for run so put it on a boost before you go, or change the timer. Ours is on morning and evening so there’s enough hot water for everything.

if it’s because it takes 30s to go from cold to hot then just use that time to get undressed.

if I’m all sweaty i might cool down a bit outside or get a drink. But I’m not sitting on soft chairs as beds. Gross.

I’m surprised by this thread! 😂

ThisSereneGoose · 18/07/2026 19:48

Namechangewegovyjune26 · 18/07/2026 19:09

You don’t own towels? 🤔

I don't leave a pile of them in the kitchen , do you? 😂