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To not want DC sitting next to me if they're farting??

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Bemyclementine · 30/06/2023 20:22

Ugh god it's just foul. dc aged 7. The younger one doesn't seem to have a problem but bloody hell dc1, it's horrid. Always sitting next to me on the sofa for "movie night". Silent and deadly.

Kind of lighthearted but also not really. I can't cope with it. They want to snuggle up but every 10 minutes I'm gearing lungfulls of noxious gas. 🤢

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JMSA · 30/06/2023 20:22

YANBU!

Elfandwellbeing · 30/06/2023 20:23

I mean it’s not like he shat on your lap is it ! 😂

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Bemyclementine · 30/06/2023 20:24

@Elfandwellbeing I can't describe how offensive it is!

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MeMyCatsAndMyBooks · 30/06/2023 20:24

Elfandwellbeing · 30/06/2023 20:23

I mean it’s not like he shat on your lap is it ! 😂

😂😂😂

evtheria · 30/06/2023 20:25

Yanbu, I can (unfortunately) empathize!

Missingmyusername · 30/06/2023 20:25

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣What are they eating lol

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Bemyclementine · 30/06/2023 20:26

@Missingmyusername that's the thing, the same as me and dc2!!

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OhmygodDont · 30/06/2023 20:26

I sympathise today my own bum has been fowl. I wouldn’t want to sit next to me.

NoSquirrels · 30/06/2023 20:26

Urgh. Tell them! I make my DC fart elsewhere Grin

Jojobees · 30/06/2023 20:26

It’s my youngest’s feet here. They are vile and stinky despite rotating shoes, clean feet and socks twice a day. He hums and dings 🤢

CindersAgain · 30/06/2023 20:27

Does he need to go to the dr?

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Bemyclementine · 30/06/2023 20:28

I think its worse because he will NOT say pardon/excuse me or anything, so I have no warning.

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sweeneytoddsrazor · 30/06/2023 20:28

Don't know what's worse silent but deadly or loud and proud. 😂😂

DowntonCrabby · 30/06/2023 20:29

Aww, I adored my DS at 7, I didn’t mind his little broccoli farts. He’s sitting about 2m away from me now though, aged 10 and I can smell his feet, the living room smells like a fucking swamp 🤢 I assume the teen years will be even worse. Embrace the farts OP, things do not get better.

Wat2do222 · 30/06/2023 20:30

My nightmare, I know most people think farting is funny but I literally gag/start retching if people fart near me, don't even need to smell it. Sons and husband are trained to leave the room! Have no idea where it comes from?

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Bemyclementine · 30/06/2023 20:31

@DowntonCrabby these are not cute little brocoli farts 🤢

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adagio · 30/06/2023 20:34

My boyfriend (now DH) had horrific feet when I met him. Eventually fixed it with fucidin cream as it turned out it was pitted keratosis. Grim!

JMSA · 30/06/2023 20:35

Wat2do222 · 30/06/2023 20:30

My nightmare, I know most people think farting is funny but I literally gag/start retching if people fart near me, don't even need to smell it. Sons and husband are trained to leave the room! Have no idea where it comes from?

I hate it too. It actually gives me the boak.

DowntonCrabby · 30/06/2023 20:35

Bemyclementine · 30/06/2023 20:31

@DowntonCrabby these are not cute little brocoli farts 🤢

😬

aSofaNearYou · 30/06/2023 20:37

YANBU, I think it's right for kids to be taught that yes, it's natural, but it's unpleasant, so be considerate.

OhmygodDont · 30/06/2023 20:40

DowntonCrabby · 30/06/2023 20:29

Aww, I adored my DS at 7, I didn’t mind his little broccoli farts. He’s sitting about 2m away from me now though, aged 10 and I can smell his feet, the living room smells like a fucking swamp 🤢 I assume the teen years will be even worse. Embrace the farts OP, things do not get better.

Oh if his a swamp now I feel for you. My teenagers bedroom is now finally outside of a Donkeys swap ass smell finally and he wasn’t a stinky kid.

Theunamedcat · 30/06/2023 20:40

I send mine to the toilet because clearly they need to go (in my best teacher voice 😂😷) sympathy OP the thing I miss about the pandemic is social distancing face masks and mandatory open windows when your indoors 😂

Abc123ab · 30/06/2023 20:42

😂😂😂😂

Abc123ab · 30/06/2023 20:42

🤣🤣🤣🤣 the comments in this thread just keep getting better

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Bemyclementine · 30/06/2023 20:44

@Theunamedcat that will be the eventual outcome I'm sure

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