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To be getting the ick from this? TMI!!

48 replies

Helpmechooseausername · 28/05/2025 22:47

Driving along in the car with my teenage kids. The song 'guess' by Charlie xcx comes on the radio. It seems to be about going down on a girl.
My youngest made a comment about people spitting on a women when eating her out. Quite apart from being horrified to hear this words come out of the mouth of my youngest, I was given the major ick by thinking about someone spitting on someone during oral sex!!
Is this a thing?? I'm quite sure no-one has ever done this to me and that it would disgust me if they did. I'm not really sure why! Can't get my head round why it would be necessary - surely if they're doing it right then, er, juices would be flowing and there'd be no need for more lubrication??
Am I being weird? Is this normal? I consider myself quite well experienced and worldly, but this has me confused!!

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Edenmum2 · 28/05/2025 23:04

Bizarre post…. I mean….yes, it can’t be revelation to you that some people use saliva as a lubricant?

Also not sure you understand what ‘getting the ick’ means.

Helpmechooseausername · 28/05/2025 23:47

Edenmum2 · 28/05/2025 23:04

Bizarre post…. I mean….yes, it can’t be revelation to you that some people use saliva as a lubricant?

Also not sure you understand what ‘getting the ick’ means.

I know it's bizarre, but I thought if I can't ask on here then where can I ask?!

I understand about saliva - I was asking specifically about spitting, seems a bit gross to me, but maybe I'm turning into a prude in my old age!

And I definitely know what the ick means. The thought of being spat on gives it to me!!

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mumofoneAlonebutokay · 28/05/2025 23:49

Edenmum2 · 28/05/2025 23:04

Bizarre post…. I mean….yes, it can’t be revelation to you that some people use saliva as a lubricant?

Also not sure you understand what ‘getting the ick’ means.

😭😭 yeah this

Op, mentioning your kids in a post about oral sex icks means we can't partake and judge without feeling extremely icky tbh, even though I understand why you did

x

LoafofSellotape · 28/05/2025 23:53

Saliva is used as a lubricant, you must know this? I'm not sure I want to hear it sung about 🤣

Helpmechooseausername · 28/05/2025 23:56

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 28/05/2025 23:49

😭😭 yeah this

Op, mentioning your kids in a post about oral sex icks means we can't partake and judge without feeling extremely icky tbh, even though I understand why you did

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Fair enough! I only mentioned it because that's how the thought came to my mind!

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EBearhug · 29/05/2025 00:00

Using saliva is one thing, but I had one bloke who knelt over me and spat from a height. I was clear he was not to repeat this, however good his aim.

AnnaL94 · 29/05/2025 00:02

Your kid shouldn’t know what “going down on someone” means…

But yeah I’ve spat on knobs before giving head.

LoafofSellotape · 29/05/2025 00:03

AnnaL94 · 29/05/2025 00:02

Your kid shouldn’t know what “going down on someone” means…

But yeah I’ve spat on knobs before giving head.

A teenager shouldn't know about oral sex?

whatwouldlilacerullodo · 29/05/2025 00:10

"Young" people (under 35) do the saliva thing. Being old myself (46) I think it's disgusting.

Helpmechooseausername · 29/05/2025 00:11

EBearhug · 29/05/2025 00:00

Using saliva is one thing, but I had one bloke who knelt over me and spat from a height. I was clear he was not to repeat this, however good his aim.

OMG! I would be fully clamped up immediately if someone did that to me 🤮

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AnnaL94 · 29/05/2025 00:15

LoafofSellotape · 29/05/2025 00:03

A teenager shouldn't know about oral sex?

Apologies I missed the “teenage” in the OP.

I just read “kids” and assumed primary aged children.

Helpmechooseausername · 29/05/2025 00:19

whatwouldlilacerullodo · 29/05/2025 00:10

"Young" people (under 35) do the saliva thing. Being old myself (46) I think it's disgusting.

Thank you. I'm genuinely relieved to hear it's not just me. No young men for me then 😆

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myplace · 29/05/2025 00:23

Hawk tuah girl.

basketballcricketball · 29/05/2025 00:25

Spit on that thang😉

Princessconsuelabananahammock9 · 29/05/2025 00:28

I’m 47 and spit going down on men or women if needed. It’s lubricant. Not sure why this is gross?

EBearhug · 29/05/2025 00:31

You can place saluva with your tongue rather than actually spitting it out, though. This is not something I would wish to discuss with teens though.

Helpmechooseausername · 29/05/2025 00:32

Princessconsuelabananahammock9 · 29/05/2025 00:28

I’m 47 and spit going down on men or women if needed. It’s lubricant. Not sure why this is gross?

But do you actually spit? I mean with any force?? Would they have felt it hit them or was it more of a dribble?? 🤣 I think it's the thought of feeling it that bothers me!!

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MrsMappFlint · 29/05/2025 00:35

What an odd post.

Finallyfree41 · 29/05/2025 00:38

44 year old here. Spitting, fine. However making a spitting noise not fine. 🤣

Helpmechooseausername · 29/05/2025 00:40

EBearhug · 29/05/2025 00:31

You can place saluva with your tongue rather than actually spitting it out, though. This is not something I would wish to discuss with teens though.

Exactly that! No spitting needed!

We didn't discuss it any further, it was literally that one comment. I was too shocked to answer and had to concentrate on the road!!

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Helpmechooseausername · 29/05/2025 00:41

MrsMappFlint · 29/05/2025 00:35

What an odd post.

I know, I'm sorry. I just needed someone to ask and it's not the sort of thing I could bring up in conversation with many people!!

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Helpmechooseausername · 29/05/2025 00:42

Finallyfree41 · 29/05/2025 00:38

44 year old here. Spitting, fine. However making a spitting noise not fine. 🤣

Ok, that seems reasonable! No hawking 🤣🤮

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Katemax82 · 29/05/2025 00:44

AnnaL94 · 29/05/2025 00:02

Your kid shouldn’t know what “going down on someone” means…

But yeah I’ve spat on knobs before giving head.

Ewww

foxlover47 · 29/05/2025 00:45

Don’t be sorry this is a chat forum !
yeah it doesn’t do much for me the thought of it either
also nothing wrong with talking to your teenagers about anything sexual , I’d rather mine come to me and ask than worry about not knowing something

Helpmechooseausername · 29/05/2025 00:54

foxlover47 · 29/05/2025 00:45

Don’t be sorry this is a chat forum !
yeah it doesn’t do much for me the thought of it either
also nothing wrong with talking to your teenagers about anything sexual , I’d rather mine come to me and ask than worry about not knowing something

Thanks! I didn't know who else to turn to!

The kids and I have wonderfully open conversations about just about anything, which I guess is why they felt free to make that comment around me. But it still shocked me!!

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