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I kissed my friend 11 years ago and DP has reacted badly to it

272 replies

Thegrants · 09/06/2025 17:39

To get straight to the point… DP and I were having a conversation last night and he asked me if my parents ever thought I would be a lesbian. I said no but some of my friends did because when I was 17 I kissed one of my other friends in the group at a party.

He completely changed. He went silent, went downstairs, and when he came back up he turned the light off without saying a word, got into bed and turned his back to me. I tried asking what was wrong but he wouldn’t speak to me. I left for work today and he has ignored me all day. I got home at 4 and he was working from home and we spoke about it. He is saying he doesn’t want to be with someone who is bisexual because it’s “hard enough having to worry about and compete with other men, never mind women as well” I told him I am not bisexual! I am straight, I was 17 and at a party and that’s literally it…?!? I don’t understand what the problem is. He asked me the question and I answered. He is really angry asking me if I enjoyed it and he can’t look at me the same. I said I haven’t done anything wrong, I won’t be punished for something that I did before we met that I can’t possibly change. I asked him what exactly he wants me to do about it and he said he doesn’t know but he can’t look at me. He said that because I answered his question with a smile on my face that means I enjoyed it and think fondly of the memory.

this is an over exaggeration right?! He is being insane?

OP posts:
DoYouReally · 09/06/2025 17:41

He's either looking for a reason to leave you or has deep issues requiring therapy.

Pleaseshutthefuckup · 09/06/2025 17:42

I believe this mentality is much more common than people realise. I've heard this nonsense from men before.

Is the friend a regular part of the group and you see her often? Not that it even matters tbh because this is something else he's doing.

Do you usually have trouble with silent treatment from him and sulks?

ExtraOnions · 09/06/2025 17:43

What a Bell-end … if all our partners judged us on what we did when we were 17 we would all be single. I take it he had a perfect past ?

AlliBallyBoo · 09/06/2025 17:44

He sounds like an absolute fucking walloper.

What a silly insecure little man he is

You are definitely not being unreasonable

Is this part of a history of nonsense op? I could not be with someone so petty and possessive and insecure.

Hatty65 · 09/06/2025 17:44

I would tell him to fuck off out of my life. He's a controlling immature prick and I'd have now decided I wanted nothing more to do with him ever again. Who the hell does he think he is?

audreyandaubrey · 09/06/2025 17:45

Tell him to stop acting like a child.

yeesh · 09/06/2025 17:45

What a prick

MrsEmmelinePankhurst · 09/06/2025 17:45

Wow he’s REALLY insecure isn’t he? Or homophobic. Or both.

Either way - not your problem to fix, and assuming you’re only about 28 I’d seriously consider whether you want to spend any more time with him, as he won’t get any better…

EmeraldShamrock000 · 09/06/2025 17:46

He is acting like a sulking teenager.

RedToothBrush · 09/06/2025 17:47

Insecure baby.

I assume you are not married. If he can't get over an incident and his jealously over something 17 years ago then he's not marriage material.

This is your warning.

Mightyhike · 09/06/2025 17:48

OP you have done NOTHING wrong- but you know that. Hopefully he will come to his senses.

SaintNoMountainHighEnough · 09/06/2025 17:49

I say this as a heterosexual male who acknowledges his role as a guest on a forum such as this.

He's being a prat. This would (personally speaking) provoke quite the opposite reaction in me.

Sauvin · 09/06/2025 17:49

Very extreme and bizarre reaction from him. Is he usually so homophobic?

dontcomeatme · 09/06/2025 17:49

He's projecting OP. Ask him how many of his holes have had a penis in

CoddledAsAMommet · 09/06/2025 17:50

He wants to punish you. He probably doesn't even know why or how himself, but that's what it is.

He wants to have you wondering, dangling, apologising, centering him, twisting yourself, walking on eggshells, panicking. These are the emotions he wants you to feel.

Are they the emotions you want to feel?

toomuchfaff · 09/06/2025 17:50

He has the emotional intelligence of a slug?

I'd agree that he's checked out and looking for reasons.

Don't engage in any arguments or be tempted to justify your 17yr old actions, Obviously you cant change the past, but ask him, just how does he propose to move forward from this space where he is?

What is it he wants from this display? his visceral reaction cannot be serious and the childish, manipulative action of ignoring you is not something you're willing to tolerate, so what's does he expect to gain here?

Run...

Thegrants · 09/06/2025 17:51

Pleaseshutthefuckup · 09/06/2025 17:42

I believe this mentality is much more common than people realise. I've heard this nonsense from men before.

Is the friend a regular part of the group and you see her often? Not that it even matters tbh because this is something else he's doing.

Do you usually have trouble with silent treatment from him and sulks?

No, I don’t really talk to her anymore. We occasionally text to see how each other is doing but she isn’t in my life.

And yes actually, if we ever have an argument he will just stop speaking to me for days unless I am the one to take charge

OP posts:
PresidentBarklett · 09/06/2025 17:51

What an absolute tool.

LoremIpsumCici · 09/06/2025 17:52

Biphobia is real. I’ve heard it from straight men and lesbian women.

Greenfitflop · 09/06/2025 17:53

This is highly abusive behaviour.
Badgers you about something and then uses it as a stick to beat you.

Highly controlling, manipulative and abusive behaviour.
I find it unlikely this is in isolation.

Stop apologising.
Call Women's aid for a chat.
They WILL tell you this is deeply abusive behaviour.

Be very wary of this man.
He certainly doesn't love you.

He lured you into telling him a highly innocent teenage memory and has quickly turned on you.

He is toxic.
I sincerely hope there are no children.

Reach out for support and stop apologising to this nasty arsehole.

Thegrants · 09/06/2025 17:53

RedToothBrush · 09/06/2025 17:47

Insecure baby.

I assume you are not married. If he can't get over an incident and his jealously over something 17 years ago then he's not marriage material.

This is your warning.

We aren’t married, we don’t live together either, he rents an apartment and I house share with my sister. But we are currently saving to buy our own house. Been together for 2 years and I am 28, he is 34

OP posts:
Thegrants · 09/06/2025 17:55

Sauvin · 09/06/2025 17:49

Very extreme and bizarre reaction from him. Is he usually so homophobic?

No, never! I feel like it’s probably coming more from jealousy? Although I can’t imagine him having the same reaction to knowing I kissed another man once

OP posts:
whitewineandsun · 09/06/2025 17:55

Hatty65 · 09/06/2025 17:44

I would tell him to fuck off out of my life. He's a controlling immature prick and I'd have now decided I wanted nothing more to do with him ever again. Who the hell does he think he is?

All of this. He's a walking red flag IMO. I would be done.

Greenfitflop · 09/06/2025 17:55

Thank god you don't live with him.
Thank the lord.

You really need to be brave and dump this abusive man.

His silent treatment of you and now this.
He is ramping up the abuse.
You will bitterly regret buying with him.

Do NOT do it.

Winter2020 · 09/06/2025 17:56

Thegrants · 09/06/2025 17:53

We aren’t married, we don’t live together either, he rents an apartment and I house share with my sister. But we are currently saving to buy our own house. Been together for 2 years and I am 28, he is 34

That's great -it's easy to dump him then OP,

He is literally looking for stuff to punish you for.

He is not a balanced human and will make a very difficult to live with husband and father.

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