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AIBU to dislike my 'pervy' husband?

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TeamAlphaFemale · 22/12/2016 20:16

Been with DH for 10 years, married for 4. Have DS 18 months. He's never been a particularly laddish type. I was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year - everything now fine but my confidence has taken a battering. This is all relevant information!

DH started hanging out with work colleagues when we had DS. Formed a sort of dad club type thing. Slowly over time he has turned more and more laddish - a quality I loathe - under the influence of these men.

Now I'm not being precious here - he's a grown man who can watch porn or stare at other women however much he wants. What I've taken exception to is that he often shares his lad comments with me - things like compliments to my sisters arse that his colleagues were talking about etc. He claims it's always just banter. But It's now escalated to the point where he (without me knowing) has taken pictures from FB of some female colleagues and shared him in his dad chat group asking them to rate these girls. Chat then ensued about how hot these women (none of them single btw) and there were various comments made about what they would like to do to these women. This is not ok as these women are his friends and his lack of respect to them disgusts me. (I checked his phone behind his back so can't confront him as he'll know I snooped.) he was also discussing my breasts and whether I should get a boob job but I'm not sure how far this discussion went as had to spring away from his phone as he came down the stairs!

So my question is: aibu to find his behaviour creepy and not ok, or is this just a thing men do? Should I be concerned that he has changed? AIBU to dislike this quality in him? What would you do in my shoes?

I am very insecure due to my post cancer appearance (not had masectomy but have other surgery scars on breast) so I don't want to be a dick about it if it's just my insecurities!!

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MsMims · 22/12/2016 20:25

He, and his 'lads', sound revolting. Sorry OP. Can't believe he's stealing women's photos and posting them up to be leered at.

TeamAlphaFemale · 22/12/2016 20:25

Thank you! That's made me feel A LOT better about things to know that I'm not imaging this as being a situation I feel very uncomfortable about. I agree I need to tackle it but I just need to figure out how to do that really but thanks for clarification that I should.

He didn't take pictures - he took screen grabs from their Facebook profiles. Not sure that it makes it any better tbh!

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Gollygeewhizztits · 22/12/2016 20:25

Me too, neon. I know it isn't that simple but I could not forgive or forget this behaviour.

SpottedScarf · 22/12/2016 20:25

YANBU! He's showing a total lack of respect for you! If my dh ever discussed my body with his mates and dismissed it as 'banter' I would be fucking furious.

How dare he discuss you like this and how dare he make you feel like this.

I would ask him how he would feel if you started rating guys you know on their hotness - that would be okay, right? It's just 'banter' Angry

MrsJayy · 22/12/2016 20:26

Urgh that behaviour would disgust me if my dh commented on my sisters arse he would be out on his. You have to tell your husband what a sexist creepy moron he (and the pals) is.

gamerchick · 22/12/2016 20:26

Man that's a come to Jesus meeting right there. Seriously I'd be waving his phone in him a face and saying 'so I need a boob job do I'? Bastard!

Tell him you've gone off him the way he bahaves now and if he doesn't have a word with himself he can fuck off with his mates.

BeauMirchoff · 22/12/2016 20:27

Fucking hell! I'd be heartbroken if my DH behaved like this... You need to confront him.
Flowers

GinAndTeaForMe · 22/12/2016 20:28

He seems like an absolute dick head.

I hope you're okay op. What a horrible situation.Flowers

My next steps would be to confront him, with a clear understanding of where I wanted the relationship to go.

From what you have posted, it seems like you deserve a lot better.

TwitterQueen1 · 22/12/2016 20:29

Sorry OP, didn't address the point about the discussion around whether or not he thinks you should have a boob job. I could never have an intimate relationship again with someone who was discussing - and judging - my body.

pipsqueak25 · 22/12/2016 20:30

sorry but are you mrs trump by any chance ? no doubt she finds her husband repulsive at times too.

Gingerbreath · 22/12/2016 20:30

Oh God OP I'm sorry, he sounds like he's being a real twat! YANBU by any means, his behaviour is disrespectful to you and those other women. Would he be happy if you were acting that way with your friends towards other men? I doubt it!

If it was me I would talk to him about it, especially if this behaviour had only started recently. Maybe there is a reason for it? I'm not excusing the way he is acting but maybe the cancer (which must have affected him too) or fatherhood has brought up insecurities or feelings he is having trouble dealing with, which is making him act out. There could be a reason for this - rather than him just being a pervy bellend.

For you Flowers

Champagneformyrealfriends · 22/12/2016 20:31

DH doesn't do this. I'd be mortified if he did.

MavisTheTwinklyToreador · 22/12/2016 20:31

Yuck. Yanbu.

TeamAlphaFemale · 22/12/2016 20:32

I should add that it wasn't him who brought up my sisters arse but he was a bystander in the chat. And I had been considering a boob job for my own self confidence so it wasn't something he pulled out the air. Not sure why I'm trying to redeem him but just so you have all the facts

TBH I am more shocked at his behaviour than hurt by it , it's so out of character for him. We don't have a good sex life since DS was born so I feel like this could be because of that...?

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TeamAlphaFemale · 22/12/2016 20:33

Gingerbreath I agree - I think something has led him astray.

How do I broach this with him? Or should it just be a 'you're a perv and its gross' kind of chat?

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KayTee87 · 22/12/2016 20:34

Op it's not because you don't have a good sex life, do not blame yourself. It's because he's a disgusting sexist pig.

Butterymuffin · 22/12/2016 20:34

No, that's disgusting behaviour. Treating all the women you know as just objects of sexual attention is not right or normal. And it's very disrespectful to you.

How would he like it if you downloaded photos of the guys you worked with and rated them all with your mates? And then discussed with your mates whether or not he needs a penis enlargement? If that wouldn't be fine for you, why is what he does fine for him?

gamerchick · 22/12/2016 20:34

No, I still want to apply a knee to his clemmys.

You need a chat with him OP.

QueSera · 22/12/2016 20:35

YA def NBU!! I'd be fuming!!!! I'd be on the verge of leaving!!! 'Just banter' - fuck i hate that supposed excuse, it's not just fucking banter, it's total lack of respect, to you and these other women. Wish i had some advice, hopefully others will. Big hugs x

Sittingunderafrostysky · 22/12/2016 20:36

His behaviour is disgusting, and it has absolutely nothing to do with your sex life, so don't worry about that. He's just being pathetic, trying to seem big in front of his mates.

I would have to confront him, in a very calm and clear way; tell him how upset you are, how his behaviour is appalling, and tell him it has to stop. Don't ever think this is you.

sometimesKit · 22/12/2016 20:36

Oh my God, what a disgusting man! This is not in ANY WAY what most men do. Really. He comments to you, his WIFE, on other women, including your SISTER? And you find out he's been discussing whether you should have a boob job, with his mates, as if their opinion, or his, has any bearing on it? It's vile and definitely a kicking out offence. Where's the respect? I know my husband will probably find other women attractive, he may have a look sometimes. But that is as far as it goes. Not because I "have him on a short leash", but because he loves and respects me, he's married to me and that sort of behaviour is for single men. In fact it would be pretty gross even if he was single, considering he's stolen these women's photos and is discussing them without their knowledge!

I'm so sorry you've had to find this out.

JustanotherMortificado · 22/12/2016 20:37

Get fucking rid. I'd be devastated, and the fact you have gone through the breast cancer thing and he is suggesting a boob job is disgusting and disrespectful. Seriously he would be out the door.

Namechangebitch · 22/12/2016 20:40

'Led him astray' What.The.Actual. Fuck.

He is a grown up. An adult male. He has a job and a child. Led astray, is for teenagers and my teenage sons would not behave like this.

He needs to take responsibility for his appalling behaviour. This is very, very wrong on several levels.

Namechangebitch · 22/12/2016 20:42

Just read OP again. " Female colleagues " - he could loose his job and he would deserve it.

e1y1 · 22/12/2016 20:42

No you are actually massively NBU.

Him asking the "lads" should you have a boob job? His wife, mother of his son and a breast cancer survivor?

Beyond disgusting. I'd tear him a new one.

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