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Husband picks his nose and eats it

139 replies

Lola700 · 03/12/2024 21:28

My husband works away and a few months ago on FaceTime, he was ‘discreetly’ picking his nose and it looked like he was eating it. I called him out and he kinda just laughed. Honestly, I was horrified. Then on other calls, he tried to hide his lower face but he didn’t put the camera low enough down and he whipped the bogey from nose to mouth so I know he is doing it. I feel like, why would you choose to do that right now? On our call? He’s done it a few times now and I just call him out every time. He doesn’t really say much when I call him out- just gets a bit embarrassed. We’ve been together over 20 years but I see him differently now. Maybe it’s small to some people but this has completely disgusted me. The thought of kissing him repulses me. I wouldn’t say I’m head over heels in love with him or anything but I quite like his company for the most part and we have a pretty good sex life but this has changed things. I’m so grossed out. Am I being unreasonable? Is it over?

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Tanfastic · 04/12/2024 12:45

MyBrownEyedHandsomeBoy · 04/12/2024 09:17

I have started working with someone who picks at the inside of their ear, then eats it - never seen this before. Massively grossed me out to the point I had to leave the room to heave and even after work when I thought about it I kept heaving

I could not work with them I'd be heaving. You need to give them the look 👀

Catpowerr · 04/12/2024 12:52

I know someone who will pick a spot and then lick off of their finger what came out. But apparently there are limits, it has to be still ‘fresh’, not hard. I feel like puking just recounting this. Sorry everyone…

OldTinHat · 04/12/2024 12:54

Pick your nose, yep, we've all done it.

Eaten it??? NOOOOOOO!

I ditched a boyfriend of a couple of years when he said he picked his nose and let my dog eat his bogeys.

Disgusting.

DecayingRelic · 04/12/2024 13:11

This thread just reminded me of my dad, last time he came here he sat in the chair picking skin/scabs/something off his head around his hairline and EATING it, I nearly puked just watching😡

LoveSandbanks · 04/12/2024 13:32

Nope, we all pick our nose but eating it is a whole other level. I’d really struggle to get past that. How the hell do you kiss someone that eats their own boogers. Apart from the fact that it’s utterly gross, it also makes me think of 7 year olds.

Hungrycaterpillarsmummy · 04/12/2024 15:57

LoveSandbanks · 04/12/2024 13:32

Nope, we all pick our nose but eating it is a whole other level. I’d really struggle to get past that. How the hell do you kiss someone that eats their own boogers. Apart from the fact that it’s utterly gross, it also makes me think of 7 year olds.

My 3 year old wouldn't even eat it. 🤮

Hungrycaterpillarsmummy · 04/12/2024 16:01

I'm waiting for @FedupMum2024 to concede it's only her and like one other person on here that does it.
Don't tar us with your bogey eating brush.

SwordToFlamethrower · 04/12/2024 16:01

This is a thing that is so gross to me, that it would be a deal breaker.

MaltipooMama · 04/12/2024 16:17

Eating it 😫 I would be horrified by this, I genuinely thought only toddlers did this?!

Gabitule · 04/12/2024 19:40

Coatsoff42 · 03/12/2024 23:00

Is it worse to eat your own bogies or swallow someone else’s sperm?

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

CantBelieveNaive · 05/12/2024 18:28

I dumped someone for this once! Honestly disgusting 🤢 and could never forgive as there's no way I could kiss or eat someone's bogie! Oh god no!!

Curtainqueen · 05/12/2024 18:30

How has it taken 20 years of marriage before you noticed this?

OneTC · 05/12/2024 18:31

FedupMum2024 · 03/12/2024 21:31

I do this when in the car (only at night time when it is dark obviously!)

We have ALL done it but of course nobody will ever admit to it.

Grotty

DancingButterflies · 16/02/2025 02:27

This is truly disgusting. I’ll admit, I’ve picked my nose (although not very often as I’m already a compulsive hand washer). If I’ve ever cut my finger and caused a bleed, I’ve stuck my finger into my mouth and I sometimes bite the skin around my nails, but I spit it out at a fairly high velocity.

But eating scabs? Eating boogies? Eating ear wax? Eye crusts? BLISTER JUICE???? I am praying people are just trolling, this can’t be real.

I just thank the Lord that my husband does none of those things. Nope, I simply don’t believe it.

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