Partner Freaked Out By Women Who Fart/Poo (so yes, all women)

[ThatNavyGoose]

Basically the title - I have been with my partner for almost 8 years and he is a wonderful partner and Dad to our children. BUT - he has never farted in front of me and I have never DARED to fart in front of him. I have never heard him fart even once. He is completely freaked out by the concept that women fart/poo. I pooped a lot in labour with our baby and he pretended like it never happened and has never once acknowledged it. He says he feels this way because of how he was brought up - his parents were exceptionally strict about farting/burping and he used to get in lots of trouble for it, so he finds it really rude/disrespectful and it freaks him out. Our sister in law burps all the time and he will literally get up and leave the room because he can’t stand it. I don’t WANT to fart in front of him particularly but I still worry about one slipping out because he’d be totally disgusted and I’d be mortified. Is it unreasonable to think that after 8 years together he would have relaxed a bit?!

You are married to a properly brought up man. And your SIL is a slob.

You say he’s completely freaked out by the idea that women fart/poo, not that he’s freaked out by the thought of anybody else doing it? I mean most people don’t go around thinking about other people’s bodily functions, I guess (unless you are one of those horrified that anyone uses a toilet not in their own home). Has he said that it’s women in particular? Are you saying that he doesn’t like the idea of them having real bodies, with pee and snot and other discharges as well?

Breaking wind happens a lot in this house. We’re a right farty couple alright. 😂. We don’t do it in front of anyone else though.

I have been married 20 years, I think I have heard DH fart maybe four times and only in his sleep. I would imagine he would probably say the same for me. We did joke about DS's farts when he was little though, it's not a taboo subject. Just polite to try and not do it in front of anyone. Like if DH does a poo in a bathroom I am going to be going into any time soon he will open the window. But we can mention bowel issues like adults eg if we are suffering from constipation or the runs.

How the fuck is he going to cope if his partner has to do colonoscopy prep

I wonder if this song is about your DH? Or maybe more men than we think are triggered by this www.instagram.com/reel/DFdAatsOLYV/?igsh=M3M4dTl6eHg5Mjkx

I have had two colonoscopy preps. Neither time did I have to fart outside the bathroom. Yes I did stay in there a while.

You procreated with a man-child that can’t accept that women fart and poo?! Jesus…. that was a daft move!

I couldn’t be with a man so lacking in wisdom. As for the couples who are “horrified” that other people actually use the loo in front of each other… I feel sorry for you. Clearly you’re not going to be looking after one another in true times of need. Sad really.

Fart in bed loudly then pull the duvet over his head quickly allowing him to immerse himself in the rich flavors.

Get him a dog. They don't care whether you're freaked out about farting or not.

Doesn't sound like it's juts women- he also doesn't do it. Not everyone assumes that letting rip in front of others is natural and are comfortable with it. Personally, I would never 'force' it- but if one accidentally came out, whatever. I also don't particularly enjoy when people revel in making huge noises/ smells

we laugh at the dog’s farts as well as our own. He’s tiny so the are high pitched and squeaky. Then he turns his head round to have a look/sniff at what just happened. The dog also likes farts and burps that we do. He’ll move to sniff your arse or mouth. It’s funny.

I can’t imagine sitting around with gut ache in my own home because farting was banned. Even my PILs would fart in front of us and laugh.

Weeeeird

I find people farting & burping in public deeply unattractive
I’ve never deliberately done either in front of someone else but if one slipped out then that’s another thing !
I also pooped during labour and my ex never once mentioned it - I think that was kind & respectful
I’m sure if it was an accident your DH would understand but otherwise I’m with him on this

Alan Bennett, is that you writing posts on MN again?

I grew up in a household where burps and farts were funny - in private. We knew not to do them deliberately in front of our grandmother or in public and to excuse ourself from the room if we felt one brewing and to say pardon me if one slipped out accidentally. But between mum and dad and us kids - totally normal including marks out of 10 for the sound.

DH is the total opposite about all bodily functions, even to the point of never wandering around in a state of undress. he’s never farted in front of me (awake). As consequence, I now try and remember not to break wind with abandon if he’s in the room. Although sometimes it’s hard to break the habit of a lifetime and we have a bad case of carpet frogs in the living room.

You and your husband and your dog are thoroughly disgusting the whole lot of yer. Smelling each other's farts my arse.

Everyone is different. DH and I don't intentionally fart in front of each other. To me it is rude to purposely force your stink on others against their will.

That must be good for you having to keep it held in!

I'm pleased to say my family find farting absolutely hilarious and laughing is good for the soul.

I’m with you! 15+ years of mariage and we would never use the loo when the other one is there. Farts can happen, but never intentionally, and we apologise quite a lot when it happens!

This . I wouldn’t intentionally fart with someone else in the room . Bad manners ,my children who are adults are the same l

It doesn't freak me out but I wouldn't dream of doing it deliberately in front of people. I do think its basic manners not to let rip.

i iove him already.
for me-his chude re poo birth is EXACTLY as should be.(do they tell you when that happens?).it is NOT the talking point.i like the never to mentined gain,esp given dignity left at door birth malarky.
I relly wouldnt do any sort/ of avoidable bod/y function,bumnoise or burp,i hate people who give surgicaln clinical descriptors of ailments,it makes me queasy.
potentilly why am cursed with 2 ds who actual took pride in the wonders they produced,wanted to add flags ,time date etc.no way phones permitted in bathroom.
I DESPISE men-nyone who-lifts their leg. big sigh relief,looks like expect a prize..etc.
whtchudo in own bathroom is private.
that said-if i were twisted id suggest you have bigger hangup bout it than him,co laboursuite his reactin fairly predictable
do not ltb.nt for that

"We really do need to sort out that squeaky door..."

Nobody in our family farts in front of each other if we can help it - including me and dh. Yeah it happens over the course of a 30 year marriage but if I feel the need to fart, I go to the bathroom. He does too.

I don't particularly like belching in front of others either. There really isn't any need. I'd find your sil a bit disgusting if she spent her time with me belching and burping.

I imagine your dh would feel the same about a man farting and belching in his presence?

Imagine working with someone who did that to you?

I also don't find fart jokes funny but each to their own for humour.