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To end a short relationship because of these reasons.

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hmmmfrazzled · 23/01/2012 21:01

To cut a long story short (I've namechanged for this) I met a guy online 4 months ago. We've spoken everyday since we got talking online and had a few dates and meet ups with our children.
We attempted to sleep together Friday night. Just before we were about to try it he confessed he hasn't slept with a woman in 8 years (he only broke up with his ex a year ago!) He couldn't get any kind of erection at all, despite saying he wanted to so much. I do feel sorry for him but I don't think I could be in a sexless relationship. I'm 10 years younger than him. I also discovered he had really bad psoriasis and his half of the bed was literally covered in flakes of white skin.
I know he can't help either of the above problems but I just couldn't live with either of them. I felt really squirmish changing the bed and had to do it as soon as I discovered (he'd gone by then)
Am I totally selfish for wanting to finish things? He is a nice guy but I no longer feel physically attracted to him anymore :(

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QuietOhSoQuiet · 23/01/2012 22:15

god frazzled this sounds exactly like a guy a friend of mine met online a couple of years ago,she was the same and ended it as she could not deal with it either.

hmmmfrazzled · 23/01/2012 22:27

Am starting to feel a little better now, thanks. Have really hated myself for feeling the way Ido. Quiet wonder if it's the same guy or is more common than I think?

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foglike · 23/01/2012 22:27

Too many people try to punch above their weight in the dating scene and this could be a simple case of him doing so.

But for every person we find repulsive theirs a person out there that finds us repulsive.

Yup that's right...some people think we're mingers.

2rebecca · 23/01/2012 22:31

You can end any relationship, of any duration, for any reason you want. Not sure why you are trying to justify it.
I think this is a problem with online dating, you do too much chatting before seeing each other and jumping into bed. A bloke who would put up with an asexual relationship for 7 years wouldn't be the bloke for me.
"Nice" is for friends not lovers.

QuietOhSoQuiet · 23/01/2012 22:32

well I did wonder frazzled,I mean Hmm

hmmmfrazzled · 23/01/2012 22:56

Most definitely-I'm no oil painting at all and have weight to lose! I just can't cope with skin pieces in my bed or lack of sex. Shame as nice bloke in other ways and ds liked our 'friend.'

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EauDeLaPoisson · 23/01/2012 23:03

I'm sorry but I laughed about the flakes Blush I'm going to hell for sure

learningtofly · 24/01/2012 20:02

Tbh it bothers me more than dh when its bad and the bed is like a cornflake packet. You just kinda get on with it but if you love or are attracted to someone it wouldn't be a deal breaker

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