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DH expects me to seduce him

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Hereagain334 · 14/07/2025 03:15

DH and I are trying for a baby (40's so will be almost impossible). I have blood tests, scans, fertility appointments etc...he doesn't even have to wank into a pot. I have PCOS so realise I'm up against it and won't likely succeed. He knows all this. My AIBU is that he doesn't want ANY pressure about having sex with me during my most fertile days. I've gently tried to explain some days are better than others for getting pregnant but he responded by accusing me of putting pressure on him. When asked how I should go about it he said I should 'come and seduce him' when I'm at my most fertile and that he didn't want to know when that was!!
I'm so shocked I can't even articulate a response so am worried I'm being hysterical. But I'm so fucking angry I doubt I'll sleep with the twat again.

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Notashamed13 · 14/07/2025 04:16

HarkerandBarker · 14/07/2025 04:14

Give men a break ffs! They're not robots!

I wish they were 😂😂

HarkerandBarker · 14/07/2025 04:17

Motherofdragons24 · 14/07/2025 04:15

He’s right to be fair. He knows his own body and if he’s telling you too much pressure will put him off, well that’s not going to make a baby is it. I made this mistake for TTC with my first and DH who has never had any trouble in that department before just couldn’t “preform” just too much pressure and the worry of “letting me down”. I still tracked ovulation and done all the stuff at my end but told him nothing about it and just had regular sex, took all pressure off his end and lo and behold I was pregnant within a few months.

Exactly. Let men be men and women be women. Don't have to spell everything out. It's such a passion killer

simsbustinoutmimi · 14/07/2025 04:17

partygate · 14/07/2025 04:10

He hasn’t said can we make sure it doesn’t become perfunctory, what he’s said is I don’t want to know anything at all about trying to conceive - he won’t get tested, he doesn’t want to know. He then says she has to seduce him not that they’ll both step up to try to ensure it’s romantic. He has completely absolved himself of responsibility and has taken no interest in how she finds it. Read her post properly.

No she didn’t. Presumably he doesn’t need tested as she said he wasn’t needed to wank into a pot. Nowhere did she say he’d refused to be tested. Where did she say he said he doesn’t want to know anything about TTC?

she feels he doesn’t have to do much for it but didn’t say any of whaT you’ve said at all.

Motherofdragons24 · 14/07/2025 04:17

Hereagain334 · 14/07/2025 03:50

Why the fuck should I have to seduce him??? He's taking on zero mental load/responsibility! But whinges about pressure. And loves to boast how he'll 'knock me up'... yet is pretty much incapable.

You do know how babys are made don’t you? His ejactulation is a pretty important part of the equation. If he can’t come because he’s not feeling it and not turned on, there will be no baby! Look at it this way, your looking at it as a task that needs done, fair enough, but you don’t actually have to orgasm or even enjoy it to conceive, he does!

beAsensible1 · 14/07/2025 04:17

Well considering he needs an erection
to get you pregnant and they tend to be effected by pressure for some men it makes some sense?

I mean he might have phrased it a stupid way but he’s basically saying that the pressure of ttc is effecting his ability to have sex and if you know it’s a fertile day just come onto him so he can do the deed.

but waking up to him saying I’m fertile let’s go isn’t really a winning strategy.

HarkerandBarker · 14/07/2025 04:18

Notashamed13 · 14/07/2025 04:16

I wish they were 😂😂

🤣🤣🤣

HarkerandBarker · 14/07/2025 04:19

This reminds me of Friends when Monica was trying to get pregnant with Chandler 🤣

simsbustinoutmimi · 14/07/2025 04:19

Presumably as he doesn’t even have to wank into a pot, his sperm is fine and they’re trying to work out OP’s issues with conceiving. She didn’t say anywhere that he’d refused..tf is it with some women on here making up stuff.

HarkerandBarker · 14/07/2025 04:20

simsbustinoutmimi · 14/07/2025 04:19

Presumably as he doesn’t even have to wank into a pot, his sperm is fine and they’re trying to work out OP’s issues with conceiving. She didn’t say anywhere that he’d refused..tf is it with some women on here making up stuff.

This reminds me of Friends when Monica was trying to get pregnant with Chandler 🤣

Meadowfinch · 14/07/2025 04:21

Perhaps being expected to maintain an erection on demand is a big turnoff for him. I know I wouldn't find 'we need to do it now' very appealing either.

Why not have some fun instead? Discrete al fresco sex. Early morning sex - take advantage of the state he wakes up in. Or cook supper and then take dessert to bed with you. Seduction doesn't have to mean basque & suspenders and all that faff.

Once you have a small child, the opportunities are limited so make the most of now. 😊

simsbustinoutmimi · 14/07/2025 04:21

Think you need to read the post properly @partygate

HarkerandBarker · 14/07/2025 04:22

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HarkerandBarker · 14/07/2025 04:25

Meadowfinch · 14/07/2025 04:21

Perhaps being expected to maintain an erection on demand is a big turnoff for him. I know I wouldn't find 'we need to do it now' very appealing either.

Why not have some fun instead? Discrete al fresco sex. Early morning sex - take advantage of the state he wakes up in. Or cook supper and then take dessert to bed with you. Seduction doesn't have to mean basque & suspenders and all that faff.

Once you have a small child, the opportunities are limited so make the most of now. 😊

Exactly. Make it fun. Use the womanly prowess that we've been blessed with. If it's for a good cause. Why not.

Dinosaurshoebox · 14/07/2025 04:27

Hereagain334 · 14/07/2025 03:50

Why the fuck should I have to seduce him??? He's taking on zero mental load/responsibility! But whinges about pressure. And loves to boast how he'll 'knock me up'... yet is pretty much incapable.

OK then, you show him! Stand by your beliefs and dont do it!
You'll be childless but have won the argument right?

Hereagain334 · 14/07/2025 04:28

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Quite happy to ignore your advice in particular. You're not contributing anything worth reading on this thread.

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Hereagain334 · 14/07/2025 04:31

simsbustinoutmimi · 14/07/2025 04:19

Presumably as he doesn’t even have to wank into a pot, his sperm is fine and they’re trying to work out OP’s issues with conceiving. She didn’t say anywhere that he’d refused..tf is it with some women on here making up stuff.

Yes I have some issues to get checked. Am OK with that and if its not possible then will have to accept it. What I'm not OK with is him dumping all the stress, worry and responsibility on me then expect me to go crawling to him for some of his precious spunk. Which he struggles to produce at the best of times....fuck that.

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Newnamehiwhodis · 14/07/2025 04:33

This is your hint about what it would be like to have children with this man child. He’s not going to change. He’ll sit back and whine while you do all the work. Sorry.

DeepRubySwan · 14/07/2025 04:34

Does he ever try and seduce you?

Newnamehiwhodis · 14/07/2025 04:35

No idea why people are piling on you, op. YANBU to want a partner in every sense of the word. He’s not even trying, is he.

Hedgehogbrown · 14/07/2025 04:35

Well he needs to wank in a cup then and you can inseminated yourself. Most men would be happy to just do it when asked. He is hindering this process, are you sure he'll be a good Dad? Do you want to consider getting a sperm bank baby? It might be easier.

Also he should get his sperm checked so you know you aren't wasting your time. If he says he won't, then you know he doesn't give a shit about having a baby. Mens fertility drops after forty so get him on the vitamins as quickly as possible, and get him to exercise. If he is a slob then you have no chance as his sperm will be shit.

TheIceBear · 14/07/2025 04:35

If he is struggling to produce it maybe he is concerned he won’t perform under pressure. I was ttc for years and it really took all the joy out of sex telling my dh when ovulation sticks were positive etc. he never has issues but found it really stressful . It was horrible looking back on it. Just because you have pcos doesn’t mean he shouldn’t be checked out too if you are ttc by the way.

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