Please or to access all these features

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

DP sexual punishment or am I boring?

641 replies

diabolicalbanana · 20/07/2026 14:53

Long term DP relationship is good and we’re planning to buy a house together soon. He’s been away dog sitting for the last 2 weeks which has made me feel a bit distant from him and I’m not the best with messaging. But basically he came over yesterday after seeing me on Friday.

I was naked in a towel when he came as I was out the shower and he was on the bed wanting a cuddle which I wasn’t keen for (wanted to get dressed) he playfully pulled me onto him which was fine and we were laughing he was touching me but then my towel was slipping too much and he was getting a good look at my body but I felt self conscious so started to struggle he then grabbed under my legs so I panicked and twisted but the way he held me meant I had to twist so my bottom half went straight to his face!!! You can imagine my panic as was stark naked and I saw him get a good look.

I felt really embarrassed and upset especially because about a week or 2 ago a similar thing happened where I’d been without underwear under my dress (hot day) and all fine playing joking but then he ended up tipping me onto a chair and lifting my legs up so again when I panicked and tried to get free I twisted off the chair and ended up him holding me legs akimbo naked!! I had told
him I’m not ok with this.

so I said to him quite clearly do not do that again if you do then we’re done which I was a bit rash saying but I was upset and felt humiliated to be honest. I said I’m not cuddling you for the rest of the day (half joking but I didn’t want him to touch me) Well he then went into a bit of a strop with me and said I’d annoyed him. We had a nice day but he refused to cuddle or kiss me - he said as punishment for what I’d said, which I did want as I’ve hardly seen him and wanted to feel close.

when he went back to dog sitting he messaged saying how I’d turned him down and lost out today on sex as well. He’s meant to be coming back to mine today and I didn’t want it hanging over us so I said well I can make up for it. He said how? I was busy and don’t like sexting (didn’t have any ideas tbh!) so I tried to be vague sort of we’ll see.

he then said I would have to make up for what I’d done before he would come back! I said I hope you’re not being serious and he said deadly serious! I said well you’re not giving any ideas he then sent me a list of options including a video of how much I love him and saying sorry for being silly, various nudes, a voice note all the reasons I love him or the special option which was a video of me undressing! He said if I did that he’d come and sleep with me and be forgiven.

  1. he is well aware ive neves been comfortable sending nudes.
  2. I didn’t even want sex at that point.

I said im not comfortable doing that and he said what any of it? He said he just wanted a bit of fun and I said it’s not fun for me being pressured into doing things I don’t want to do. His last message was that he never pressured me.

situation now is neither of us have messaged each other. I’m worried am I boring and have I been unfair? Should I have tried to be a bit fun? But also I feel like the ‘punishment’ was options of further humiliation for me and I would not have enjoyed them I don’t like sending nudes certainly not videos I find it degrading.

OP posts:
diabolicalbanana · 20/07/2026 17:42

The weird thing about that is actually that I used to be very into that in my previous marriage. But as I said it didn’t end well. He’s never shown much interest in that sort of kink so I’ve never pushed it and we haven’t discussed anything like that going forwards. But when I asked him last night if he was joking he could have made it clear it was a role playing thing but he didn’t.

as I’ve said my current difficult situation is that he’s meant to be returning to mine at 8pm tonight. Neither of us have messaged each other so I don’t know where he’s at mentally right now. It’s obviously deliberate that he hasn’t messaged me but he will have to at some point soon. It’s pissing me off that he clearly doesn’t see he’s done anything wrong I chose not to respond when he said he hadn’t pressured me rather than explain it but maybe I should respond and say actually you were pressuring me. And to people saying it’s not real here is where it’s been left

DP sexual punishment or am I boring?
OP posts:
RareJoker · 20/07/2026 17:41

diabolicalbanana · 20/07/2026 17:34

He has seen me naked in daylight and I’ve been ok with that when I’ve chosen to i just don’t like it when he very obviously leers at me and comments on my body which again is probably due to my past

Why do you keep fixating on how he sees you? Why won’t you accept that this man is a terrible, horrible human being? Do you really believe this is all you're worth?
FWIW, I wouldn’t let my partner do to me what he did to you, and we’ve been together 20 years. The first time he did it would be the last. And I’m not remotely boring.

ConfusedNoMore · 20/07/2026 17:41

diabolicalbanana · 20/07/2026 14:59

Yes it feels like a lack of respect for me and my feelings

Because it is.

He is manipulative. He is not good.

SpaceCat87 · 20/07/2026 17:40

This reply has been deleted

Message deleted by MNHQ. Here's a link to our Talk Guidelines.

ClairDeLaLune · 20/07/2026 17:39

BeeHive909 · 20/07/2026 17:25

Until you sort out your issues with sex and also your body you shouldn’t be in a relationship. This isn’t the right relationship for you but you also shouldn’t be In one at the moment anyway. This guy has seen you and your vagina probably like a thousand times he knows what it looks like. End the relationship and pull out of the house sale.

Are you actually serious? The “thousand” times when he’s seen her vagina previously were presumably with her consent. This wasn’t. Do you not see the difference? You are an abuse apologist.

Cloverroll · 20/07/2026 17:39

He sounds gross. 'Leering' at you etc. Get rid.

kidsbeingloudagain · 20/07/2026 17:36

This reply has been deleted

Message deleted by MNHQ. Here's a link to our Talk Guidelines.

Pssedoffathis · 20/07/2026 17:36

There is a weird dynamic happening and you are clearly not on the same page sexually. It sounds like he likes submissive type sex and dominance , some people are into this, you clearly are definitely not. I don’t think you should continue this as it’s making you uncomfortable and he isn’t respecting your boundaries or being respectful of your needs at all.

Clara27 · 20/07/2026 17:35

Dhangoinchains · 20/07/2026 17:32

I don’t think many women would even want their partners to see their vagina extremely close up in broad daylight like that I’m not a pornstar!

@diabolicalbanana please don’t tell women who are fine with this (probably most women) that they’re behaving like a pornstar just because you don’t want to do something.

Reading all your posts I think you just sound incompatible. He wants dominating and dirty sex and you don’t want him to see your vagina. It’s not a match made in heaven.

I don’t think he sounds abusive though tbf, you both sound childish though.

You’re telling a woman whose partner has trampled all over her boundaries several times that he’s not abusive and she’s childish?? That’s dangerous

diabolicalbanana · 20/07/2026 17:34

He has seen me naked in daylight and I’ve been ok with that when I’ve chosen to i just don’t like it when he very obviously leers at me and comments on my body which again is probably due to my past

OP posts:
Morecoffeewanted · 20/07/2026 17:34

Maybe one way to look at this is that both men are part of your "old life"? You knew your new partner for 10 years and around the same time as your previous partner.

These men from your "old life". They were from before all the counselling or the counselling didn't include how to spot them for the future.

This is not your fault and it's not your last chance. You recognised that something was wrong early on and before you married him or bought a house. You knew to post here. That's a good thing.

There are a lot of these men around. I'm not surprised that you have ended up with another one. That's not the important thing though. It's being able to spot them and get away. The more time you spent with the bad ones the less time you have for a different man.

This is not your last chance. There are plenty of wonderful men out there and knowing how to spot the abusive ones is a bonus now.

It may be that the available men in your area who are "free" contain an increased % of abusive men as their wives divorce then or they move from woman to woman.

outerspacepotato · 20/07/2026 17:33

diabolicalbanana · 20/07/2026 17:26

I don’t think I have issues with sex though i just have an issue with being pressured to do things I don’t want to do and that are triggering for me

He's doing things that are triggering you and it's deliberate. He gets a kick out of violating consent and assaulting you.

It's easier to split now that stay with a man who will get worse and worse about violating your boundaries. You are not safe with him

Dom sub is all about consent and he isn't. He's using that to mask he's sexually abusive.

BornToBeWithYourMan · 20/07/2026 17:33

This reply has been deleted

Message deleted by MNHQ. Here's a link to our Talk Guidelines.

Same. This thread is a joke.

mustreadmorebooks · 20/07/2026 17:32

His behaviour is unacceptable and you should obviously get rid. However, I also think that the fact you are worried about someone you are buying a house with seeing any part of you in daylight, no matter how close up they are is another reason to get out. Please find someone who believes every part of you is perfect and makes you believe it too.

Duchoftheterrace · 20/07/2026 17:32

BeeHive909 · 20/07/2026 17:25

Until you sort out your issues with sex and also your body you shouldn’t be in a relationship. This isn’t the right relationship for you but you also shouldn’t be In one at the moment anyway. This guy has seen you and your vagina probably like a thousand times he knows what it looks like. End the relationship and pull out of the house sale.

There are many people out there living perfectly happy lives and being happy with their sex lives who are a little bit restrained about their bodies. We see them posting on here regularly. It's no big deal.
Op, there's nothing wrong with you, but there's everything wrong with this creep. He knows your boundaries but was determined to overpower you physically even though you were telling him no and he could see you were upset. That's a sexual assault. Now he's testing your boundaries, seeing how far out of your comfort zone he can force you, with these stupid, nasty demands.
Honestly, value yourself. Don't fuck about, get out of this relationship now. You don't need to agonise or analyse, he won't change, in fact once you're married he'll probably get worse. Thank your lucky stars he's shown you the real him before you brought that house or had children.
Take time to yourself. One day you find a kind man who will value and respect you. Who knows, in a gentle and loving relationship you might find that your inhibitions become less, but a decent man would respect you for who you are and not push or force you into anything.

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 20/07/2026 17:32

You don't have an issue with sex. You do have an issue with meeting men who are nasty boundary-pushing examples of the male gender.

This one seems as though he just put on a good face until he felt he had you trapped (buying a house) and then let his real self show. You were never going to have that lovely future that you envisaged with him. There are plenty of nicer men out there, honestly.

Dhangoinchains · 20/07/2026 17:32

I don’t think many women would even want their partners to see their vagina extremely close up in broad daylight like that I’m not a pornstar!

@diabolicalbanana please don’t tell women who are fine with this (probably most women) that they’re behaving like a pornstar just because you don’t want to do something.

Reading all your posts I think you just sound incompatible. He wants dominating and dirty sex and you don’t want him to see your vagina. It’s not a match made in heaven.

I don’t think he sounds abusive though tbf, you both sound childish though.

ElenOfTheWays · 20/07/2026 17:31

ImImmortalNowBabyDoll · 20/07/2026 15:19

I'm confused as to why you'd be embarrassed about your long term partner seeing your bottom half? Either way you're clearly not at all comfortable around him and don't trust him, for good reason by the sound of it. LTB.

Talk about missing the fucking point.
She DIDN’T WANT TO.

He essentially forced her into a sexual position against her will.

Would YOU be ok with that? Because I fucking wouldn't.

Boundaries! Learn about them

Clara27 · 20/07/2026 17:30

BeeHive909 · 20/07/2026 17:25

Until you sort out your issues with sex and also your body you shouldn’t be in a relationship. This isn’t the right relationship for you but you also shouldn’t be In one at the moment anyway. This guy has seen you and your vagina probably like a thousand times he knows what it looks like. End the relationship and pull out of the house sale.

What? You seem to have missed the whole point 🤷‍♀️

ClairDeLaLune · 20/07/2026 17:30

He is gaslighting you and manipulating you, he is into humiliating you, he is a creepy gropey perv who doesn’t respect your boundaries. What would you say to a friend who told them their boyfriend had done this? Bin them? I hope so. So that is your answer.

If you go along with creeping around him to try and get back into his good books, he’ll try it again, and next time will be worse. And worse. He is abusive. Dump him.

Diamondsareforever72 · 20/07/2026 17:29

diabolicalbanana · 20/07/2026 17:18

Obviously it’s not that easy just to leave someone who is living with you and you’re making mortgage appointments and everything and they know all your family/joint plans etc it’s quite a big thing to do

It’s quite simple. You just stop making any more mortgage arrangements.
No one can force you to arrange a mortgage!
Keep all your money very separate.

Why does it matter if they know all your family? Do you think your family would be happy with what he’s done?
Would they want you to continue with this “relationship?”

If you’re living together, get a male friend or relative round and if you don’t feel able to, then they tell him that it’s over.
And that he has to leave immediately.
He can go to a friend’s or family’s house; not your concern.

This is NOT your only chance at a happy marriage etc. Please don’t think that.
And please, seek further counselling because your thought processes are very skewed, I am trying to say that kindly.

Please don’t put up with this vile specimen any longer. His behaviour and sexual demands WILL escalate.

I’m sending you a big hug and if I lived near you, I’d be round at the toot to tell him to GTF.

Clara27 · 20/07/2026 17:28

diabolicalbanana · 20/07/2026 17:13

I think the reason I worry about being ‘boring’ or ‘normal’ is because my previous marriage was to someone who always called me a prude and was sexually abusive and absolutely found it entertaining to degrade me and I was made to feel wrong if I didn’t do that for him. I had a lot of counselling over that and this new relationship is someone I’ve known as a friend on and off for 10 years so I trusted him. Now this has happened but I think my problem is that if I end it with this person who was meant to be the final chance I had to trust someone again, then I won’t help feeling like it’s my fault and I’m to blame for not being ‘compatible’. That makes me feel like I’m wrong and other people would be fine with that and laugh about it as some people said so then it feels like I could have had a shot at everything happy marriage, family, house together etc but it will feel like once again it’s me having an issue sexually that’s ruined that and I totally agree about what people are saying but can you see what I mean this is the self talk I will experience

Do you really think by compromising yourself to this level, that you’d ever have a happy marriage and family? This isn’t your final chance, and even if it was, would you really want this life? Surely being single couldn’t be worse than this?

PinkMagpie · 20/07/2026 17:27

diabolicalbanana · 20/07/2026 17:26

I don’t think I have issues with sex though i just have an issue with being pressured to do things I don’t want to do and that are triggering for me

You’re right OP. It is not an issue with sex to feel grossed out by this guy ignoring your boundaries

diabolicalbanana · 20/07/2026 17:26

BeeHive909 · 20/07/2026 17:25

Until you sort out your issues with sex and also your body you shouldn’t be in a relationship. This isn’t the right relationship for you but you also shouldn’t be In one at the moment anyway. This guy has seen you and your vagina probably like a thousand times he knows what it looks like. End the relationship and pull out of the house sale.

I don’t think I have issues with sex though i just have an issue with being pressured to do things I don’t want to do and that are triggering for me

OP posts:
PinkMagpie · 20/07/2026 17:25

OP he is absolutely not your final chance at anything. There are no final chances, new chances will come up all the time.

be proud of yourself that you have recognised an abusive situation in this case. You are not entwined with him yet and you can leave. You have done a good job of listening to your gut and protecting yourself