To think that this is not strange at all??!!

[Lipperfromchipper]

Last night a friend was dropping something she borrowed back to my house, she stated a time but that time came and went and so I completely forgot! I went to have a bath as it was 9.30, dh decided he would join me...fair enough! (Or so I thought)
So as we were in the bath, I get a text from friend, (about 9.45) saying “knocked but assumed you were in bed!” Left said item through letterbox”
I rang her this morning to say thanks and sorry as “ we were In the bath” - now I have to admit I forgot myself when I said “we” 🤣
She then replied...“oh no bother, God that was late for your dc to be awake”...I said no not dc...me and dh were in the bath!! She then gasped and said... “you take baths...together?” I said “yeah, it’s a lovely way to relax!!why not??” She laughed and said that it was a “tad strange but hey ho” so AIBU? Is it odd, I was under the impression it was fairly average behaviour!!!

Whilst I dont think it's odd I hate it. Would even tell Brad Pitt to get stuffed if he tried to bathe with me.

You're reminding me of a US home swap we once did, where the bathroom looked like a set for porno movies: 6ft pearlised spa bath, huge greek statues, numerous gilt mirrors, mood lighting, fur rugs, etc. Entering into the spirit of the thing, we decided to try it out along with a bottle of bubbles and see what came up

Reader, it doesn't work ... by the time we'd filled the vast bath, got the lighting just so and worried about where to put the glasses lest they fall in, it had turned to "aw sod it, let's just put on a movie instead"

Of course its not weird to have a bath together. It IS a bit weird to tell people about it though.

I mean, if someone rang you and you were shagging, you wouldnt ring them back and say "sorry- what did you say? I was in the middle of a shag" would you? Its just unnecessary information so maybe thats why she came out with that response

Not odd but DH is 6'4 so there's no room for me!

well i'd assume you were having sex in there, and would have thought it tmi but i wouldnt think it odd

I wouldn't have mentioned it to someone/corrected her when she thought you meant the kids lol.

On the couple of times of tried it, it's been very cramped in a normal bath. If you have some specially chosen big bath, I suppose it might be ok.

I wouldn't find bath positions the most flattering for me though. :)

I wouldn't think it strange, but I'm not sure it's something you have to share with someone else.

Personally, I can't stand bathing; sitting in a pool of gradually cooling water holds absolutely no appeal for me. Sitting in a pool of gradually cooling water with another person would feel really uncomfortable and most definitely not sexy.

But each to their own.

We’d need two separate baths.. he claims I’m trying to return to hell or recreate the Salem witch trials and I say his are like bear grylls challenges...

And inevitably I also have the same issue as @ShirleyPhallus.. he’d make a bloody good exfoliating wash.. if I never wanted to have skin again.

It’s one of those you could’ve claimed autocorrect fucked you over. Texting with wet hands n all that jazz.

Yeah... for me this is weird. Not gonna lie. Only time this would even remotely happen for us is if we were away on a romantic break or something. Def not a common occurrence for us on a random evening at home but each to their own.

I'd love to bathe with DH but I'm too fat now. Maybe if I lose a few stone I can hop in with him one day. It's not an unusual thing though.

I love bathing or showering with my DH but as others have said it usually ends up with us having sex.

We used to have a bath together when we were first living together but in a standard sized bath we were doing a great impression of some kind of squeaky pink celtic knot.

Very awkward.

I was glad when that phase was over, although we did have some fun chucking bubbles at each other and a few good laughs at the weird positions we used to get into trying to fit. He was very gallant and would always take the ooh-ouch-hot-cold tap end.

I don’t think it’s that remarkable but it isn’t happening round our gaff. DH likes his water about the temperature of your average puddle, and I’m not satisfied unless I go maroon.

I love the idea of bathing with my DP. In my head, we will look like a sexy advert for luxury bath products, all giggles, sensual caresses and gentle massages. Unfortunately, as a huge rugby playing brute, it’s like bathing with a baby elephant. Water everywhere, him huffing and puffing he’s too hot, instead of gently soaping me down it feels like he’s trying to take the varnish off an old table.

And there, encapsulated in those two posts, you have what I love most about Mumsnet.

Absolutely lyrical.

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