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Found Viagra in husbands jeans

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Anon242308 · 14/07/2024 17:24

Looking for some advice. My husband went out with friends last night and when I was putting his clothes in the wash, a packet of viagra fell out his pocket with one tablet missing from pack. He has since admitted that he went to the strip club and paid for private dances. He also admitted to buying cocaine for the night out. He swears that nothing happened other than a girl danced over him. I can't understand why then he'd need the viagra and why he had it out with him in his pocket and has obviously used one. He had the viagra delivered to our house the same day before he went out and it came in a box. We have 3 kids together and I thought we were happy. I packed his stuff and threw him out. We've also been struggling financially lately and I can't believe he's wasted money on drugs and strippers. I don't know what to think but what he's saying just doesn't add up. He said he bought the viagra for us for when he got home as apparently its difficult to get an erection when you have been taking cocaine. 1. We've never needed it before for our sex life. And 2. He knew I'd be in bed asleep by the time he got home. Would It be unreasonable to end this relationship? I feel humiliated and I don't think I could trust him again. He didn't come clean right away either, tried to say the viagra was not that and some other tablet but told him I knew what it was and showed him google results for name so he had no option but to tell (what I think) is now the truth. AIBU to end this relationship. I don't want to stay together just for the kids but at this point that's all it would be as I'm so disgusted by his behaviour and dont think I could ever trust him again. Also makes me question every night out he's been on now.

OP posts:
swimlyn · 14/07/2024 18:27

"He's not going to ever be husband or father of the year is he? You're a housekeeper and care giver to his children. That's all."

This sums it up very well.

There ARE decent men out there, honestly.

Anon242308 · 14/07/2024 18:46

Thanks all, I knew I had done the right thing just needed to hear it from other peoples point of view. He's good at gaslighting me into thinking I overreact about things. He said he paid for a private dance from a girl, that's all I can get out of him. Now says the viagra was for us when he got home which is bullshit as I work nights and had a 12 hour shift on the Friday with little sleep so he knew I'd have gone to bed early. There's no logical explanation for the viagra. We've been struggling financially as he can't seem to budget his money (works full time, has a respectable income) so I've had to buy all the kids uniform for going back to school, as well as carry him financially when he runs out of money. There's been a situation in the past where I found messages between him and a work colleague, didnt come home some nights and said he kipped on a friends sofa,but never had solid evidence of an affair so gave him the benefit of the doubt. It took us so long to get back to a place where I trusted him and now this. My main concern are my children right now so I'm going to concentrate on them. I will work out something with him regarding seeing the kids once I've calmed down.

OP posts:
TheHuntSyndicate · 14/07/2024 18:53

Please stay strong. See yourself as sailing through a storm where you're going to navigate troubled waters and bad weather hitting your from all sides.

But you will come out the other side and the water will be calm and the sun will be shining.

This - 'He said he paid for a private dance from a girl,' - that is not acceptable for a husband and father and the money spent on a random woman shaking her buttocks and breasts in his face could have been spent on his children's school uniform/ instead of you scrabbling around to make ends meet and provide for your children.

He wants the single life, well now he's got it.

VeryQuaintIrene · 14/07/2024 18:54

He probably can't budget because he's spending his money on cocaine and strippers. I hope you extricate yourself soon.

VJBR · 14/07/2024 19:00

Stay strong. You are absolutely doing the right thing.

Happygogoat · 14/07/2024 19:08

YANBU to end it OP. It sounds more like he’s used a sex worker for full sex and it might not be the first time - can you confide in someone and go to an STI clinic this week?

The spending money on cocaine and lap dances would potentially be the end for me anyway but viagra is a huge red flag. Why would be need an erection for a lap dance?

Do you have access to accounts/can he show you that “all” he paid for was a dance in a venue, and account for how he even knows how to get cocaine and how much it was? If you are otherwise happy I would potentirely consider discussing on the basis he sought therapy. But if he can’t make everyrhing add up I think you need to assume the worst :(

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itsmylife7 · 14/07/2024 19:08

Probably been spending money regularly on coke.

what an arsehole he is OP.

SwordToFlamethrower · 15/07/2024 09:38

How are you doing op?

ThisNoisyTealLurker · 15/07/2024 09:48

The cocaine use would be enough to sling him out for me tbh. I know you have a life and kids together but it’ll be easier to cut your losses now. I’m sorry this has happened to you, some people are just not right.

wrped · 15/07/2024 10:02

time to leave

Getonwitit · 15/07/2024 10:09

He pre planned a visit to a brothel, that is all you need to know. Keep him out. You deserve better. He would have slept with you after sleeping with a prostitute and wouldn't have given a single fuck about passing on any disease. You deserve better and so do your children.

lto2019 · 15/07/2024 11:59

Unfortunately, what he has 'admitted' to is likely to be the bare minimum as he needed to give an explanation and you knew it was viagra. Only you know what you are prepared to forgive but I think things like this fundamentally change your feelings forever and trying to limp on would just delay the inevitable and drag things out.
What is he bringing to the table? If he is a good dad or bringing in some money for the kids - those things can continue?
For me - more than anything and the other things are bad - it is the lying which would mean the end - the lying now and the lying by omission before.
You deserve better - he has not given you respect - you now need to take it back for yourself.

jeaux90 · 15/07/2024 12:49

What a disgusting man he is OP.

You have done absolutely the right thing.

As a lone parent I can tell you it's a much better example to show your DC than the one currently, he seems to treat you as his support human and I'm sure you will be a way better role model for chucking him out.

Anon242308 · 16/07/2024 02:02

He came to see kids today and said he wanted to explain himself. Said he took the pills so he was hard for stripper when she gave him lap dance (basically dry humped him) but it was strictly no touching from him.He said because he wouldn't have gotten hard with using coke, that he'd felt less of a man. Also said my punishment doesn't fit his crime and that its not fair! He has apologised profusely and keeps telling me how much he loves me. I feel like he's cheated on me and he doesn't see it this way. He did admit he's a scumbag for what he's done. I'm still sticking with my decision to end the relationship. I'd only be taking him back out of pity or convenience at this point.

OP posts:
Strangerthanfictions · 16/07/2024 02:07

User284732 · 14/07/2024 17:35

I'd assume he saw a sex worker, because taking Viagra for a strip club would mean embarrassing and unwanted public erection. I think the cocaine is a cover for money going missing for a sex worker. I wouldn't forgive it either. Can you check his Google location history to see where he went? I'm so sorry OP.

I think cocaine must be involved if he'd never had any sort of ED issues with OP, why else would he need the Viagra to get with a stripper if no ED?

suburberphobe · 16/07/2024 02:14

Would It be unreasonable to end this relationship?

For finding Viagra and Cocaine?! Of course not, tells you all you need to know.

He's acting like an overgrown teenager.

Get proactive with the family money. You have kids and cannot trust him.

Lawyer up as they say on here.

BettyBardMacDonald · 16/07/2024 02:50

He is a father of three and wanted to be "hard for a stripper.."????

This takes the fucking cake.

XChrome · 16/07/2024 03:45

He's a dirty lying liarface who is fucking around, probably with prostitutes. Don't take him back. He's scum.

Bluebirdover · 16/07/2024 03:57

Stay strong OP, as tough as it is.

Catsmere · 16/07/2024 04:47

He’s a perverted abuser, using drugs and prostituted women. The punishment he deserves is far harsher than anything OP might have said.

notthefavourite · 16/07/2024 06:20

Regardless of whether he had sex with some one. The cocaine, viagra and private dance would be enough for me.

Also add in the unable to manage spending so you end up paying for your kids stuff and him telling you that you are punishing him too harshly!!

Good for you don't take him back!

wellwhatcanisaytothat · 16/07/2024 09:13

I do t necessary believe he even went to see a stripper.

That's just an easy answer.

Is he having an affair?

Barryplopper · 16/07/2024 22:19

He's repulsive you've done the right thing x

Sunnydiary · 16/07/2024 22:26

He’s had time to think of a good excuse and that bullshit is the best he could come up with?!!

He is lying.

You can’t trust him so the relationship is over. He’s not sorry, he’s just sorry he got found out.

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