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To not be interested in men or sex?

29 replies

PinkCottonClouds · 11/07/2025 13:19

I’m 37, I’ve been in a turbulent with the father of my children for 13 years. We split up a few years ago and got back together, and split up again about 6 months ago after I suffered a mental breakdown and he couldn’t or didn’t want to deal with it, long story short. Both times myself and children came to live with my parents. Children are settled here as am I.

ex is always messaging about sex and how attractive he finds me. I’ve also got a couple of men asking me on dates, to meet etc. But really, I’m just not interested. My youngest is only 4 and I just want to spend what time I can with them, and when I haven’t got them I’d rather watch Netflix, chill with my parents or read than bother the time and effort of going on dates! I don’t know what it is, if I’m messaging a man and they make a sexual comment it just gives me “the ick” at the moment. I suppose a drink with a man might be nice and an intellectual conversation, but urgh when someone has barely met you and say they’d love to kiss you or see you naked or just turns me off.

i don’t even crave the company of a man really, id rather get into bed with my children on a night than a man. Maybe mid cycle sex enters my thoughts a bit but other than that it doesn’t bother me.

After almost being “man mad” since I was a teen I don’t know what’s happened to me!!

OP posts:
Gowlett · 02/11/2025 01:27

I’m not interested in either, and I’m married.

fromadistance2025 · 02/11/2025 01:42

Are you on anti depressants? They often absolutely kill libido.

It might also just be that you now know how cunty and selfish a lot of men are and as you are now a mother so no longer have that drive to find a mate which is (whether we like it or not) nature's way of making sure we reproduce.

I think you are doing exactly the right thing and a man would bring nothing but hassle to your child's life and it is a nice change not to read about a single mum on mumsnet demanding that her kids completely upend their lives to keep a man.

Gambino1726 · 02/11/2025 03:06

hello perimenopause!

JHound · 02/11/2025 13:36

Gowlett · 02/11/2025 01:27

I’m not interested in either, and I’m married.

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