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To think this is odd of DH?

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HouseCoatAndPopSocks · 10/11/2019 08:28

DH and I have been together 7 years. In that time he has often bought me tampons whilst he’s been at shop simply because I don’t like going into shops. I’ve used the same brand for all those 7 years.
Yesterday he went to asda and I asked him to buy me some tampons. He called me from the shop saying they didn’t have any tampax, only “always”. I said it was strange, as they always have them so he asked what the box looked like etc ... I told him and he said they definately only have always. Eventually he said he could see a blue tampax box but they were “inserting ones”. Confused I said “but that’s what I use ... “ he said “but you always use pads?” I’ve never, ever used pads!!

AIBU to think this is odd? He’s never known me use pads and has bought my tampons for me many, many times ...

OP posts:
CustardySergeant · 10/11/2019 14:40

You asked him to buy tampons and he says they've only got 'inserting ones'? What the hell does he think tampons are?

WeBuiltCisCityOnSexistRoles · 10/11/2019 14:53

Well exactly custardy I don't think I'd like to shag someone who didn't get the basics of female biology Grin

Biancadelrioisback · 10/11/2019 15:13

WeBuilt the fact he didn't realise that tampons went inside doesnt mean he doesn't understand the female anatomy, it probably means he though that pads were a type of tampon so external ones (pads) or insert ones (tampon).

verticality · 10/11/2019 15:16

My DH thought that you stuck sanitary towels to your body, rather than to your knickers, before he met me. Grin He knows his way around female anatomy just fine, he just didn't really know how sanitary products worked. Tampons do look really different, even within a brand. I can see how a guy could be confused.

Dislocatedeyeballs · 10/11/2019 15:20

Silly man doesn't understand the difference or how they are used they changed the packaging and put more detail on the box and it confused him poor lamb he has probably never ever read the box or ever wanted to bless

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