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To dump new BF over funny sex noises

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Anapplepieaday · 29/08/2026 08:32

I type this as I luxuriate in bed on a Saturday morning. The kids are at their dad's, I am at home, and my new man of a couple of months standing has recently left.
He is a lovely man. Well, no massive red flags at this stage anyway. But his sex noises give me the ick and it is honestly making me wonder whether I can carry it on!
I know that's shallow but he makes this kind of repeated "Ooooh yeah, Ooooh yeah, Ooooh yeah' thing at the end in exactly the same way each time, and now I know it's coming (if you know what I mean) I struggle not to laugh or want to clamp my legs shut and crawl into a hole.
I know it's not his fault and would be the worst reason I've ever broken up with anyone. And it would be a waste of an otherwise nice thing we have, but is it even possible to change? Is it like how you sound when you sneeze?!
This morning I almost said something, but what can I say?!

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Anapplepieaday · 29/08/2026 08:41

SunnyRedSnail · 29/08/2026 08:35

Either tell him, or develop your own really weird noise, perhaps braying like a donkey?

What do you mean? I... already bray like a donkey? Doesn't everyone?!

Oh God.

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Gettingbysomehow · 29/08/2026 08:39

That would make me as dry as the sahara.

ilovesooty · 29/08/2026 08:39

Ponoka7 · 29/08/2026 08:35

If you are going to finish with him, you might as well be honest first.

Perhaps he'll modify his behaviour if you tell him that his performance puts you off having sex with him at all.

MajorSamanthaCarter · 29/08/2026 08:38

Ooooh yeah, that's a hard one. Could you ask him to use a ball gag?

FannybygaslightinGovan · 29/08/2026 08:37

SunnyRedSnail · 29/08/2026 08:35

Either tell him, or develop your own really weird noise, perhaps braying like a donkey?

Actually laughed out loud at that 😂😂

Itsseweasy · 29/08/2026 08:37

That would make me laugh too!
I don’t think it’s too much of a problem at this early stage when it’s all new and exciting, but when you’ve been together a bit longer I think I’d have to jokingly mention how it could be an issue if you’re at a hotel or in closer vicinity of other people - and see how he reacts?
If it’s a case of him genuinely not actually being able to not make those noises that would bother me.

Ponoka7 · 29/08/2026 08:35

If you are going to finish with him, you might as well be honest first.

SunnyRedSnail · 29/08/2026 08:35

Either tell him, or develop your own really weird noise, perhaps braying like a donkey?

Anotherslicedear · 29/08/2026 08:34

Yeah just tell him!

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