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AIBU to think Friends With Benefits, is a bit tacky?

956 replies

brasty · 22/11/2017 17:46

Maybe I am? But this seems to be much more common amongst young people. It all just makes me feel a bit "disgusted of Tunbridge Wells".

OP posts:
squoosh · 26/11/2017 00:04

*droll

Danitruth · 26/11/2017 00:04

Yes and she shall be pregnant before 16 and divorced as you have been soon after.

stevie69 · 26/11/2017 00:05

*danitruth

Nothing that you've said has shocked me. Nothing that you have yet to say will shock me. You flatter yourself. A lot. At the risk of repeating myself, I thought you were unpleasant to JH and felt an apology was called for. I still do.

JacquesHammer · 26/11/2017 00:06

Yes and she shall be pregnant before 16 and divorced as you have been soon after

Go on then. Share how you know this....

I got pregnant at 26.

You do understand what safe sex is right?

And you know what? If she is, she's still my daughter whom I love and adore and will stand by 100%.

Danitruth · 26/11/2017 00:07

Hehe but only out of date by a day or so, then you know what youve done but they dont get sick. Ever the philantropist JacquesHammer, yes I am.
Thankyou for taking an interest in my previous posts and using your time so thoughtfully to search for them.

squoosh · 26/11/2017 00:07

And as for pitiful, I'm not the one howling at the moon like you are because people aren't living their lives exactly as I think they should. I'm not the strange specimen yelling 'slut' and 'whore'.

You're clearly an unhappy person, and that's a shame, but I get the feeling you bring it on yourself.

YetAnotherSpartacus · 26/11/2017 00:07

Ah but no seriously, we are all women and we will not be controlled by men or love or anything because we are strong women who choose not to love and let's do what we want and our children shall follow suit. Amen

This is serious "are you on glue?" territory.

JacquesHammer · 26/11/2017 00:08

Why are you equating FWB (a) with unsafe sex, (b) with promiscuity and (c) with teenagers having sex?

I lost my virginity at 19. Had a few relationships. Then got together with ex at 20. I had my first FWB aged 34...

stevie69 · 26/11/2017 00:10

Pretty much. I teach my daughter about safety and consent. So I do hope she follows that, yes.

Your daughter is seriously lucky, JH Blush Tonight my thoughts go out to those whose parents don't possess your qualities ......

JacquesHammer · 26/11/2017 00:10

I have just told him I must be "selfless" towards him.

His response?

"You want to watch Outlander again don't you" Grin

Danitruth · 26/11/2017 00:11

No I was referring to divorce, as you have been. And low standards being set.
If it was me and that did happen, I would be ashamed but not suprised all things considered.

JacquesHammer · 26/11/2017 00:11

@stevie69 thank you, that's a really lovely thing to say Flowers

Danitruth · 26/11/2017 00:11

steveie69.. You are right, I am sorry....
You feel that way. Haha.

squoosh · 26/11/2017 00:12

You don't need to be Freud to figure out who on this thread has a less than fulfilling sex life...

JacquesHammer · 26/11/2017 00:12

No I was referring to divorce, as you have been

Well absolutely if she doesn't want to stay in a marriage that no longer works for her...

And low standards being set

You mean the ones she doesn't know about? Hey if she's following those through her own omnipotence I'm getting her to do the lottery

JacquesHammer · 26/11/2017 00:14

Although I think a woman having sex as SHE wants it with no threat, no risk and in a way she wants is a pretty high level to aim for actually

NotACleverName · 26/11/2017 00:14

You’ve got major, major issues, Dani. Perhaps a good shag will help.

stevie69 · 26/11/2017 00:20

steveie69.. You are right, I am sorry....
You feel that way. Haha.

Hilarious. I've just spat my coffee all down my freshly washed PJs.

You come on here. You call people, me included, whores. Why? What are you getting out of that?

I am seriously now questioning whether you are whom you profess to be. Something doesn't ring true. But hey, I can't be sure.

Despite all this, if there's anything that I can do to make you happy, then I'll try my best to do it. You sound very sad and lonely and that doesn't sit well with me Sad

Danitruth · 26/11/2017 00:24

Oh myyy it has been an hour now. But no, I have nothing of interest to say that is worthy of comment.

I think JacquesHammer has summarised nicely: as long as you do what works for you, as a woman, selfishly, and always think about yourself and also your sex needs (they are YOURS), then that is what truly matters. Afterall, our own happiness is paramount over anything or anyone else and we must teach our children this.
Thanks! and goodnight:)

JacquesHammer · 26/11/2017 00:26

I think JacquesHammer has summarised nicely: as long as you do what works for you, as a woman, selfishly, and always think about yourself and also your sex needs (they are YOURS), then that is what truly matters. Afterall, our own happiness is paramount over anything or anyone else and we must teach our children this.

Pretty much actually, yeah.

It does seem a bizarre train of thought - and again indicative of your own unhappiness - that you think of desire for sex as a selfish want. Maybe when you're selflessly giving yourself to your "husband" you might think about what he is using YOU for...

WinchestersInATardis · 26/11/2017 00:26

I must admit to being frightfully curious as to what the number of children anyone has has got to do with their sex life

I'm guessing that according to Danitruth, this is the number of times you're 'allowed' to have had sex. Grin

JacquesHammer · 26/11/2017 00:27

@WinchesterInATardis

Grin

I've got 37282929292 then 😂

squoosh · 26/11/2017 00:29

Poor Danitruth. So bitter. So unfulfilled.

Oh well!

Emilybrontescorsett · 26/11/2017 01:23

Who cares who does what with whom, really as long as it is mutually consenting adults then do what.
I think Fwb is absolutely fine if it's what you want.

rightknockered · 26/11/2017 01:32

It doesn't bother me in the slightest what two consenting adults choose to do. Sex is just sex. It's always a little bit messy. Always a lot of fun

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