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Getting the "ick" over long-term boyfriend?

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LostandFoundNever · 26/07/2022 23:23

Is this normal??

I've been with my boyfriend for 5 years; we have a mortgage together, no children and we are both 28.

The past week I've been feeling very "icky", I don't know how else to describe it whereas usually I adore him and find him absolutely irresistible. I thought this feeling would pass and perhaps I was hormonal but I still feel that "ick".

Some examples are, he will text me midway through his working day saying:

"Can't wait to see my gorgeous lady later ;)"
And I feel "ick"

Or he'll text"
"Want to sleep with you (he uses the "f" word though) so badly later"
And I feel "ick"

I'm currently taking 2 weeks off work and we were dtd during the daytime and I just kept thinking about how weird it was that it was daytime and we were dtd, rather than being lost in the moment like I usually would.

I don't know if it's the sexual says that gives me the ick rather than him himself; like he'll just say to me randomly in the day "you loved last night" and slap my bum and I just feel bluergh.

After typing this, I've realised it is the "dirty" talk that gives me the ick; perhaps I need to talk to him about toning it down as it's a bit full on!

OP posts:
girlmom21 · 27/07/2022 08:28

@Tuilpmouse it's not exaggerating or over-interpreting to suggest that a man who talks about sex like a 15 year old boy is off-putting

Tuilpmouse · 27/07/2022 08:34

girlmom21 · 27/07/2022 08:28

@Tuilpmouse it's not exaggerating or over-interpreting to suggest that a man who talks about sex like a 15 year old boy is off-putting

No it's not, but it is bonkers to imply that their apparently otherwise good 5-year relationship should end without even an attempt to communicate and resolve the issue with her DP.

limitedperiodonly · 27/07/2022 08:43

"Gorgeous lady I want to fuck you tonight". Those words would make my vagina recoil so violently I'd feel it hiding somewhere around my lungs.

girlmom21 · 27/07/2022 08:44

@Tuilpmouse sorry I assumed you were referring to my comment as you quoted a poster who had. I hadn't seen that other comment but yeah I agree

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