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AIBU?

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Is it weird to not want to share?

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WeirdOrNo · 25/06/2023 19:05

Settle something for me and H please!

I have always had a thing about sharing certain things with people, the obvious like tooth brushes etc.. but also like hair brushes, razors, deodorant, bottles of drink or whatever. I just don't like other people using these things. Where the water is muddied slightly is that I will make the odd exception for my children if needed because them using this stuff just doesn't bother me as much.

So onto the issue that's caused this debate! Nail clippers! I don't know why but I just hate people using my nail clippers. Just get your own. DH knows this and I've told him before it makes me uncomfortable.

Anyway, he basically let teen DSS cut his nails with them earlier and I'm just annoyed. As lovely as DSS is I don't want him using my clippers to cut his dirty nails that probably should have been cut months ago.

DH thinks I'm being unreasonable and silly, especially because I do occasionally use them to cut my DCs nails (who are toddlers and it just feels different).

AIBU to think it's fine to not want to share nail clippers and he shouldn't have given them to someone else knowing I don't like it?

And yes I'm aware this isn't a huge life or death scenario 😂

OP posts:
Highlyflavouredgravy · 26/06/2023 12:22

Because i don't get my tongue into all the gaps in his teeth!

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 26/06/2023 12:54

Those are your personal boundaries and I’d probably put this as akin to a phobia or similar. You can’t help how you feel.

I’d probably (if I felt like you) now donate these ones to be DH’s to share with his son, and buy a new pair for myself.

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