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Partner suddenly started wearing aftershave to work

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Zebra3462 · 12/06/2025 08:05

My partner never used to wear aftershave at work or at home only if we went out for a meal. I bought him a prada aftershave for Christmas he’d still only wear it or any of his other ones for an occasion even after me saying I like it when he wears aftershave daily. But He’s recently bought 2 prada aftershaves and all of a sudden wearing them to work what’s your opinions am I being unreasonable for finding that odd?😅

OP posts:
angelinawasrobbed · 12/06/2025 10:00

I think you need to to soak his knob in said aftershave, just in case

ClairDeLaLune · 12/06/2025 10:13

ComtesseDeSpair · 12/06/2025 08:10

Humans do odd things. Sometimes I’ll wear perfume daily for months on end, then stop for months, then suddenly decide to start again. I’ve worn my hair in the same up-do style for years but last week decided to start wearing it down and styling it. If I’m doing it to try to impress our hot Chief Actuary at the office or something, I haven’t got the memo yet.

You know your partner, but getting suspicious over something so basic seems a big leap.

@ComtesseDeSpair you have a hot chief actuary? Where do you work? I’m an actuary too! Btw if his first name starts with N stay away from him.

Piccante · 12/06/2025 10:18

Zebra3462 · 12/06/2025 08:47

Yes few months into seeing each other he slept with a work colleague and got an sti then bought me a necklace which felt like a guilty present I found out two months later when I started getting symptoms of said sti🤦🏻‍♀️

Guuuuuuurrrrrrrrlllllllllll

Kbroughton · 12/06/2025 10:28

I think you are overthinking. If there is nothing else, like suddenly being secretive with phone, going in early, staying late etc, then likely is he has just decided as humans do. I have recently cottoned on to fake hair. I am growing my hair and I have found a really good fake hair shop which doesnt hurt my head, so I am now using fake hair all the time, my hair is 18 inches. Never occurred to me to talk to my DP about it. I just did it and he said that looks nice. He didnt question me, or even think I reckon, that that must mean I want to look nice for someone else. I think he thought I want to look nice for me. I think you are paying way too much attention in a negative way to what he does. Only you know if this is because of you and your insecurities, or whether there are other things going on. My ExH left me for someone else, and he started with going to the gym and then it escalated and escalated but believe you me, I knew it was escalating! his attitude to me changed etc etc. If he is looking elsewhere you will know.

MounjaroMounjaro · 12/06/2025 10:32

Given his past record, I would think he was at least interested in someone else. I know everyone on here will be saying it's like a woman wearing perfume, but it really isn't. I don't think I've ever read a thread like this where it hasn't ended badly for the OP.

dogcatkitten · 12/06/2025 10:34

Maybe someone said he smelt bad.

Kbroughton · 12/06/2025 10:36

MounjaroMounjaro · 12/06/2025 10:32

Given his past record, I would think he was at least interested in someone else. I know everyone on here will be saying it's like a woman wearing perfume, but it really isn't. I don't think I've ever read a thread like this where it hasn't ended badly for the OP.

Oh dear I have just read all the OP posts. I rescind everything i said. Very likely to be messing about. Why oh why OP did you stay with someone who gave you an STI through cheating? Love yourself more than this.

Jc2001 · 12/06/2025 11:12

Zebra3462 · 12/06/2025 08:47

Yes few months into seeing each other he slept with a work colleague and got an sti then bought me a necklace which felt like a guilty present I found out two months later when I started getting symptoms of said sti🤦🏻‍♀️

The drip feed of all drip feeds 😁

Zanzara · 12/06/2025 11:23

There is nothing even slightly "lol", "😂" or "😅" about this situation OP.

ForZanyAquaViewer · 12/06/2025 18:55

Zanzara · 12/06/2025 11:23

There is nothing even slightly "lol", "😂" or "😅" about this situation OP.

Exactly what I was coming to write.

SiameseBlueEyes · 09/07/2025 12:02

I'm sorry but given his previous history, I'd be assuming the worst. I'd be getting a full STI check too.

HunnyPot · 09/07/2025 12:38

You had no problem with him when he was cheating, had an STI and didn’t care about his appearance.

But wearing aftershave daily is a step too far?

I think you need to have a goods long hard think about life.

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