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DH's porn preferences changed - help

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WellItsAnotherNameChange · 16/07/2021 20:30

I've name changed for obvious reasons! (I also posted this in relationships, too, but know that Chat can sometimes get a few more responses, so!)

I discovered this morning that DH has been watching ‘shemale’ porn (the terminology used for the titles of the videos/gifs - I apologise if that actual word is offensive!).

Our DC’s play with DH’s old phone which is synched to his current phone, so anything he searches for, still shows up on his old phones internet history. One of the DC’s was jabbing at the phone this morning, and had managed to fire up the internet - the phone itself can’t be locked in to kids mode so there are some things that they can still access.

Obviously once I noticed they were on the internet instead of the CBeebies based apps, I took the phone away to close the internet app. But in this moment, something came over me, I don’t know why but as I was looking at all the internet tabs, I decided to have a little scroll through the history. Yes, yes, I know, I shouldn’t have and I feel guilty - please don’t berate me for snooping, I’d rather get advice/comments based on porn rather than my stupid moment of weakness!

Anyway, over the last 5-6 weeks, DH has watched shemale porn 3 times! As soon as I spotted this, I typed in the internet search history filter for ‘shemale’ and a further 4 more hits came up spanning back to November last year. I’m quite confident these won’t have been the only times, I can only assume that other searches have been cleared. I'm also aware that he uses Reddit for porn, so again, I know he'll have been viewing it on there too, as Reddit is generally where he'll go to first to view it, as opposed to the internet.

However, the porn based internet searches that came up since November, were all shemale based ones. No ‘regular’ porn in sight at all.

I’ve caught DH looking at porn before throughout our almost 8 years together, and up until now, it’s always been your run of the mill, man with a woman, or a woman by herself, etc etc - nothing like this has ever come up before! Nothing too kinky, or 'out there'. This is entirely new and now my head is spinning!

To make it worse, DH appears to be looking at porn more or less 5-10 minutes after he gets in to work! It’s like he says goodbye to myself and the DC’s in the morning, gets in to work and thinks ‘right, time to look at some shemale porn before I have my coffee and talk to my coworkers!’ Hmm

I don’t know whether I actually have anything to be worried about, but bottom line, I am worried. Where has this new found taste for shemale porn come from?

I don’t think he’s gay, I don't even think he's bi to be completely honest. But my head can’t make sense of any of this. I’m not a massive fan of DH watching porn, but over the years we've watched some together and I’ve also worked hard to accept the fact that him watching it on his own will happen, but when I had that in mind, I assumed I was signing up to a DH that watches ‘regular’ stuff.

Do any of your dh’s/male friends watch this kind of porn, and can you offer any insight as to why this particular type of porn seems to have sprung up from nowhere, and seemingly taken such a hold that it's now his go to choice?!

I’m climbing the walls trying to understand it.

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MittensOnKittens03 · 16/07/2021 20:34

I don’t know but maybe find a more suitable device for you dc to play on

WellItsAnotherNameChange · 16/07/2021 20:38

They generally only have the phone when I'm on the sofa with them, keeping an eye on them. But I popped to the loo and youngest dc had grabbed the phone from DC1, and was just swiping here, there and everywhere.

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WildJelly · 16/07/2021 20:50

So what about when you're longer in the loo and your DC access what you have? You need to protect them.

I think looking at your DHs online history is fine - I would be very disturbed if my DH was looking at prom at all, though. I know he doesn't because I have full access to all of his devices.

PepsiMax91 · 16/07/2021 20:53

Unsync the phone?

Its a shit subject some will let it go over them, some get hurt, some 'allow' it, some get angry.

If you know he watches & are ok with it then just unsync it and let it be.

No one here will know why he wants to watch that except himself.

Is there a particular reason you can't ask him out right? Just general embarassment I assume ?

WellItsAnotherNameChange · 16/07/2021 20:58

@PepsiMax91

Unsync the phone?

Its a shit subject some will let it go over them, some get hurt, some 'allow' it, some get angry.

If you know he watches & are ok with it then just unsync it and let it be.

No one here will know why he wants to watch that except himself.

Is there a particular reason you can't ask him out right? Just general embarassment I assume ?

There's a pin lock to get in to the settings and I don't know what it is.

I'm not completely ok with the porn use, it's something I've had to condition myself to be 'semi' ok with. But in my opinion, DH watching a man and woman have sex is a little different from a 'shemale' (the term that's plastered all over the videos) wanking off their huge pieces directly at the camera.

I don't want to embarrass him, and this whole discovery has shocked me, it feels so out of the blue and unlike anything he's ever watched before, so I wouldn't even know how to approach it.

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PepsiMax91 · 16/07/2021 21:03

That is fair enough.

I'm not a porn fan myself but i get that its each to their own ect, I dont ask nor give it any mind (other than times like this thread) to it. I assume my partner probably does but i guess he's tactful if so because I have zero idea!

I think if it was my other half I would just be like...wtf is this?

Idk why you are worried about embarassing him. I think your feelings are valid here and just bring it up in a tactful way. Maybe someone else can assist with wording I'm no good at that.

Do you mointer his internet use to know his preference is different or have you spoke about porn use before?

WellItsAnotherNameChange · 16/07/2021 21:12

@PepsiMax91 we've spoken about it before, and there have also been times when he's gone to search for something on Reddit whilst he's been sat next to me, and I've seen his previous searches in the tool bar, or when my phone has died and he's chucked his over to me for to quickly use, and I'll start typing something in the search bar only to have the previously visited websites flash up and so on, and so forth. The times he's been 'caught' thus far have been accidental, but up until now, it's all been your average, run of the mill stuff. So I just don't know what to make of all of this.
How do I ask him what it is that he finds attractive? Is it the penis? Is it the fact that the women have penises? Or, is he perhaps interested in men but can't bring himself to watch just men, so is choosing to watch trans women instead?! Ugh, the possibilities are endless, and I know I won't get a definite answer unless I ask him, I guess I just hoped that others had found themselves in the same boat and could offer up what their DH's say about it

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toocold54 · 16/07/2021 21:15

I remember watching something on tv years ago that showed how many straight men would visit ‘ladyboys’ where they have a penis still but their face was female, I think a lot of them had breast implants too. Lots of the men were family men and were ashamed of it. They would also claim they were 100% straight.
My opinions from watching it were that they were genuinely gay/bi but didn’t want to admit it or they enjoyed the feeling of anal sex but didn’t find men attractive.

Teaandjam · 16/07/2021 21:17

I don’t have any words of advice but from what I understand it’s quite common for straight men to fanaticise or want to have sex with trans women.

The only thing you can do now it talk about it with him. Set your own boundaries and see if you can work something out together.

Regularsizedrudy · 16/07/2021 21:18

You’re married to him so why can’t you have a conversation about it?
If you keep stumbling across his porn or spotting him on it he must be using it A LOT.
Tbh I would be worried. It sounds like an addiction that’s getting more extreme, hence the shemale stuff.
What job does he have where he can’t sneak off and watch porn?

picklemewalnuts · 16/07/2021 21:22

Looking at the history is absolutely fine, not least because you want to see what the DC May have inadvertently accessed.

He is the one whose internet habits are relaying to his DC.

Deathgrip · 16/07/2021 21:45

This search history is syncing to a phone he knows his children are using. You need to stop worrying about embarassing him and find your anger about what your kids could quite easily have seen (my twins are 4 and when they use iPads they manage to accidentally bring up and click on all kinds of stuff). Then you need an honest conversation about why he’s looking at this.

MyMabel · 16/07/2021 21:48

Debatable. But I do wonder if it’s a little like how a lot of women who watch porn, watch lesbian porn (I suppose because we obviously know how it feels to be touched rather than how it feel on a penis)

Perhaps he’s watching it because he wants the ‘idea’ of a female but to relate to the feeling of the penis.

Just my theory.. could be totally wrong 😂💀

WellItsAnotherNameChange · 16/07/2021 21:53

@MyMabel

Debatable. But I do wonder if it’s a little like how a lot of women who watch porn, watch lesbian porn (I suppose because we obviously know how it feels to be touched rather than how it feel on a penis)

Perhaps he’s watching it because he wants the ‘idea’ of a female but to relate to the feeling of the penis.

Just my theory.. could be totally wrong 😂💀

That's a theory I have floating around in my head too!

I know that all I need to do is ask him (and of course get him to de-sync the phone while I'm at it!), but there's something about asking him about his viewing preferences that makes me feel odd. It's something so personal isn't it, what right do I actually have to question him on it?

But with that being said, I can't help how it makes me feel. I can't stop myself from having all these potentials drifting in my mind, filling myself with what is most likely unnecessary worry!

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Regularsizedrudy · 16/07/2021 21:58

For gods sake, it’s not “personal” if you and your kids are stumbling into it left right and centre. You’re worried about embarrassing him when he doesn’t give a shit if your child sees his porn. He needs to sort it out.

OatyBarKid · 16/07/2021 22:00

No advice on the porn issue but download Kids Place from the app store. You choose the apps it displays and can only leave it/change settings/download or add apps with the passcode so at least it'll be safe viewing for your children.

Pipitypop · 16/07/2021 22:05

My ex used to watch the same porn. I have always suspected he is closeted though. However I don't think porn necessarily reflects desire, more intrigue and when you're really horny you find yourself looking at all sorts that might not otherwise interest you

Ohpulltheotherone · 16/07/2021 22:05

If within your relationship there has been an unspoken agreement that him looking at porn is acceptable then really no, you have no “right” to question him on his preferences.

What you’ve seen is def a little more kinky that plain old vanilla style porn but it’s not illegal or violent or anything to that extent so part of me thinks well why does he have to explain to you why he’s enjoying this style right now.

However I do agree that the increased use and the fact it’s changed and now it seems focused in this particular area could point to an issue or maybe not an issue, but something is going on in his head to be watching porn at work - I mean that’s a sackable offence as it is.

If you want to raise it you can approach it by asking him to unsync the old phone bc the kids got onto the Internet and some questionable sites came up. You could then say something like “i noticed you’re watching a bit more exotic stuff these days, I was a bit surprised….”

I wouldn’t be so concerned over the subject matter as the frequency and the fact he knows the kids have fairly easy access to his search history

AllTheOtherNamesWereTaken · 16/07/2021 22:35

Lots of straight women watch lesbian porn and lots of people watch types of porn that the wouldn't dream of doing in real life. People joke about being horrified about what they were watching once they're done too, I'd maybe ask h about it but don't worry too much he might just like the thrill of how far away it is from his real life preferences

Truthseeker456 · 16/07/2021 22:46

I would feel the same as you, I would be worried. However it doesn't necessarily mean anything , it may be that he just got bored of watching straight sex. This is a bit more taboo I guess

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