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To never accept an invite from this couple again?

153 replies

smileygrapefruit · 04/05/2017 23:04

Dh and I are friends with another couple but not terribly close mainly just due to busy lives, we mainly see each other for our young children's birthdays and the occasional party/wedding however over the last few months we have been invited over for drinks at theirs nearly every week. We have accepted and attended 3 times since February. I'm pregnant so not drinking therefore when the drinking started getting out of hand I made our excuses to leave boring pregnant lady

Anyway, Dh went out with the husband tonight (let's call him Dave). There was a group of 5 men and apparently Dave was already pretty pissed when dh arrived. The conversation then took a strange turn when Dave told the group that him and his wife have started swinging! He goes in to town to pick up people (couples or single men or women) and takes them home to his wife. Ok, fine, whatever floats your boat. BUT, then it got really weird with him propositioning dh and the other guys, "ahhh, go on, it's just a bit of fun. You can fuck my wife and I can fuck yours" etc etc. Dh has just come home a bit shellshocked saying that's literally all Dave spoke about for 2 hours and he had to be quite firm in the end saying you are not having sex with my wife!

Honestly, we're meant to be going to theirs in a fortnight and I don't know if I can!!! Apparently they have already lost one set of friends because of this. If you're going to do it, fine, but surely you keep friendships separate? I feel so awkward about seeing them!

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smileygrapefruit · 06/05/2017 18:44

Oh my God Emma ! Were there no warnings or inklings that was going to happen?!

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GeekyWombat · 06/05/2017 18:44

Swinging is one thing, but Forever Living is a hard limit!

;)

KingJoffreysRestingCuntface · 06/05/2017 18:45

I live on a swinger's estate.

Mostly 70s houses, lots of middle-aged, middle class, naive couples and HUGE pampass grass bushes on every corner. If I can be arsed later I'll take some photos of some. There's two my street.

I didn't move here to swing. It's near a farm and there's trees and cvows mooing. It's really close to my work.

DP is friends with some swinger's. The bloke's a letch and make me massively uncomfortable.

Every so often DP will say, "Derek and Helen wondered if we wanted to go round and..." And straight away I'll be like, "Nope. No, not for me."

KingJoffreysRestingCuntface · 06/05/2017 18:47

I also agree that while hardcore porn is forgivable, Forever Living is a step too far.

People need to learn limits.

Hmm
AnnieAnoniMouse · 06/05/2017 18:51

Bloody hell, if I had to choose, I'd choose the swinging, it's got to be better than 'Forever Living'....but are you sure she said 'living' & not 'loving'?

😂

Emmageddon · 06/05/2017 18:55

@smileygrapefruit there was no hint of what the evening's viewing was to be, and they must have thought we were the type to enjoy a bit of hardcore porn after the cheese and biscuits.

I was really wary about accepting dinner invitations off people we didn't know very well, after that.

Lovelymess · 06/05/2017 18:56

Deffo grooming you... which is a bit odd if your pregnant and they know ShockBlush

MumW · 06/05/2017 18:58

I'd definitely drop out of their social circle.

Slightly OT, anyone else ever wondered what Pink Pampas signifies? Confused

MattBerrysHair · 06/05/2017 18:58

Woah there! It's one thing to swing with other couples at a swinging club or from a website where everyone is involved in that particular hobby, but to come onto your mates is crossing boundaries in a big way! I'd find it very difficult to maintain a friendship with anyone who would proposition me. Don't screw the crew and all that.......

Chippednailvarnishing · 06/05/2017 19:03

Apparently Harpenden is full of swingers, St Albans not so much...

MissEliza · 06/05/2017 19:08

Wtf is this about pampas grass?! We had two big pots in our front garden when I was a kid. I just thought it was a cheesy seventies thing.

Mermaidinthesea123 · 06/05/2017 19:13

Sounds like my recently ex husband, sadly for him there is no way I am ever going swinging.

NotTheDuchessOfCambridge · 06/05/2017 19:25

He was probably just bragging (and maybe sounding the guys out to see if anyone else did it). Honestly, I don't think swingers pray on other couples, they'll probably have an internet site of couples to chose from.

smileygrapefruit · 06/05/2017 19:26

Haha loving the fact forever living is deemed more shocking than swinging...brilliant.

So, I'm now really interested how common this is. Who on this thread personally know a swinging couple? I'm wondering if there's a 'type' as I would have never suspected my friends!

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stumblymonkeyreturns · 06/05/2017 19:27

Hanging baskets? Hanging baskets are a sign?!

I've just put out a hanging basket of pansies and a bloody doormat that says 'Welcome' on. Jesus. Blush

Seriously...I agree with JaneEyre's suggested text and maybe cool the double date drinks for a while. No need to go NC though unless 'Dave' carries on.

smileygrapefruit · 06/05/2017 19:29

No Duchess they've lost a friend already as she didn't feel comfortable being propositioned and Dh was pretty alarmed after his night out...bless him!

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IJustLostTheGame · 06/05/2017 19:35

My old next door neighbour told us he went dogging with his girlfriend.
They seemed so totally normal DH and I were Shock

The swinging, well it's horses for courses isn't it but forever living. Fuck that shite.

bigbadbarry · 06/05/2017 19:36

I know some, smiley. I was at school with the husband and fortunately we live far apart. He was letchy even aged 16 and it seems he found somebody to share his hobby with. He likes to tell me their adventures over Facebook messenger (I should block him, really, but we have mutual friends) regardless of whether I want to hear about it. He invited another school friend and her husband over and somehow manouevred them into the bedroom (being very British and polite is not always a good thing) then they made rapid excuses when it became clear what they had had in mind.

oldmums · 06/05/2017 19:38

pampas grass is out its all about hot tubs now YUCK. i would run for the hills :)

Daydream007 · 06/05/2017 19:39

Don't go.

Only1scoop · 06/05/2017 19:42

It reminds me of that Alan Partridge scene....
"Lynn they're sex people"Grin

Op it would put me off a tad
Do they have much crushed velvet soft furnishings?

QueenofPentacles · 06/05/2017 19:45

Well at least it wasn't dogging.Grin

sundaymorningbringsthedawnin · 06/05/2017 20:06

I used to live in Bricket Wood. Apparently it's lifting with Swingers. I wasn't propositioned though, not once. I was about 20 years younger than the general population then though. Lots of pampas grass too

ragz134 · 06/05/2017 20:10

DH and I tried swinging once when we were younger, met people off a website...
My friend and her DP propositioned us once but there is no way I'd go there, not with close friends!

C8H10N4O2 · 06/05/2017 20:10

BuffyTheSpikeLayer
They have a hanging basket. Fuck.

DM and all her over 80s club have hanging baskets, large and splendid baskets. They enter them into competitions.

Now I'm wondering exactly what kind of competitions... Shock

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