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Partner paid for girls online

60 replies

Zobear · 09/01/2026 17:41

I'm not sure what I want to gain from this post, maybe just to get it off my chest, or if anyone has been in a similar situation what they done etc.
As the title suggests, my partner paid for girls on OF. I found out while I was pregnant with our first, we weren't living together at this point.
I saw a notification pop up that a subscription of £1.35 was about to come out. I stupidly didn't think too much about it but then later did some snooping, got onto the account but I couldn't find anything, confronted him about it, we argued, he said it was something from before we were together, we then decided to sort it out and I deleted the account.
Fast forward 9 months (after still thinking about this) I snooped and found that he had spent thousands on this website while we were together and while I was pregnant, the dates he had done it were after things like my birthday, Christmas, going on holiday together. It really made me sick to my stomach. In one single day he had spent over £500 on this site. Yuk. We argued again, I was more annoyed that he had lied saying it was before me. (Granted it started before me but still..he continued it while we were together) he even done it at bloody work.
Anyway, silly me worked it out with him, all the promises la-de-da. Fast forward a few months, he started searching these girls on google, images and videos all sorts (and I'm pregnant again with our second.) Whew the hurt i felt. I lost my sh*t.
Silly me again, I've stayed. I'm still hurt. I look at him so differently now, I feel like I'm not good enough, my looks aren't good enough for him or my body. It's a horrible feeling.
He's accepted he had a problem (I've called it an addiction) I've told him point blank he's out if he pulls any of that ever again.
If we ever have any petty arguments I'm bringing it up, I don't stop thinking about it, I cry often over it and I'm not quite sure how to stop feeling this way? Or even stop thinking about it. In my head he's cheated on me. And in a recent argument he said he paid to chat to them. So paying to chat to these girls online while with me.
He says I need to stop thinking about it because it's going to loom over us and break us apart, but I can't help it. It makes me feel physically sick. Literally it crosses my mind daily, I sometimes hate him for it. No idea what to do about it.
So there's my rant 🙃 inputs welcome but please no hate on me

OP posts:
Upthehill32156 · 09/01/2026 19:11

Not advising you on what to do, but it certainly sounds like it could be sex addiction behaviour.

I highly recommend S-anon as support for yourself. It's been a lifesaver for me. Just Google S-anon to find out more.

Wishing you all the best and so sorry you're in this horrible situation .

ColdBlueSky · 09/01/2026 19:12

Why are you staying with him?

nagnagnag · 09/01/2026 19:16

Zobear · 09/01/2026 17:56

Just FYI it was his own money he spent not mine, I won't get a joint account. My money is my money not his, never will be

It’s not just his money - it’s family money. He’s taking money for his addiction that could be going towards your future as a family. If you can’t trust him what is the point of being with him? What else is he lying about?

ChrisInghamStoleMyBeanie · 09/01/2026 19:25

im Sorry to say it but his behaviour will never stop he will just get sneakier.

FlatErica · 09/01/2026 19:29

I voted you were being unreasonable because you should’ve dumped this loser by now.

TheSalvadorsStickbymebaby · 09/01/2026 19:34

Could cocaine be in the mix?

BillieWiper · 09/01/2026 19:35

An addiction is an illness. I don't think he's got a disease. Unless he's like Jez from Peepshow.. 'I have a wanking disease!!!' 🤣

Seriously though. Just leave him. He doesn't care about your boundaries and is never ever going to change. He's taking money from out of your children's mouths to spend on strangers who are prossies.

You and your children deserve better.

Daleksatemyshed · 09/01/2026 19:38

I'm glad you have separate finances Op because this man can't be trusted with money or access to porn. He's let you down so badly three times,now he wants you to forgive and forget but that's not going to happen- you might forgive but you'll never forget

Peoplearebloodyidiots · 09/01/2026 19:44

I think you know what you need to do but you don't seem to want to face up to it.

Alltheyellowbirds · 09/01/2026 19:48

Sorry OP but I would have left the moment I found out. It’s so disrespectful to your relationship, and speaks of a greater disrespect towards women. This is who he is, and it won’t change.

TheSalvadorsStickbymebaby · 09/01/2026 19:51

What happens to when looking isn't doing it.
Escorts won't be far away.

mamajong · 09/01/2026 20:01

Read your post back and ask yourself what advice you would give if this was a friend? Your 'd'h has got into debt cheating on you, taking money out of the pot for your family. Why on earth are you still with him, and enabling this behaviour? Its a damn sight harder on your self esteem staying than it is leaving. You deserve so much more than this, honestly you do.

wizzywig · 09/01/2026 20:13

Would he accept this from you?

FrightfulNightfull · 09/01/2026 20:14

Come on OP - please don’t think he’s just “chatting” .. he is paying for watching these people perform sexual acts for him to masturbate to - they can see each other.
I have no idea what this prince of men thinks is going to happen to his finances as he carries on with this..
But he’s not saving for his children is he?
He isn’t taking you on holiday or for dinner or treating you in any way, is he?
He is paying back THOUSANDS of pounds for a wank. That’s how pathetic this is. There’s plenty of free porn out there but there isn’t the same interactions if you don’t pay for it as you get on Only Fans..
Call it an addiction if it makes it more palatable but I’d be ending any future you and him relationship beyond co-parenting.
I couldn’t look at him.

Katflapkit · 09/01/2026 20:16

He wont stop because you're not going anywhere. For all your tears and threats, you are still around, saying if you do it again ...... You are second guessing yourself, thinking you're not good enough but HE is not good enough for you. Now he has put the problem on your shoulders and made it your responsibility by saying 'Stop thinking about it or it will break us'.

lovecheesymash · 09/01/2026 20:18

You don’t know what to do? Of course you do.
Do you want to continue to live with this creep?

JillyGiraffe · 09/01/2026 20:20

I voted YABU for the fact that your unsure what to do…

UncannyFanny · 09/01/2026 20:21

Some people just don’t learn 🙄

O00ps · 09/01/2026 20:22

Could you please list the reasons you want to continue this relationship?
It's not very obvious from an outside perspective

Lucyccfc68 · 09/01/2026 20:25

He has been caught twice now, so 100% he’ll still be doing it and you’ll catch him a third time. It’s not an illness nor an addiction. He is a selfish, sleezy, perverted wanker.

There is only 1 way you can move on from this for your own sanity and self esteem and that is to get rid of him.

wrongthinker · 09/01/2026 20:33

He won't change, OP. He'll only get more and more arrogant.

Leave him.

Shadesofscarlett · 09/01/2026 20:36

why did you not get rid first time round? surely you know you deserve better. sorry but i would recommend STI testing. How do you know he has not pushed this much further. You also know he is not going to stop, he will just try to hide it then blame you for bringing it up or breaking up the family! Also do not justify this as him being a victim with an addiction. He is choosing to cheat and objectify women while you are pregnant. He is an utter disgrace of a man.

Netcurtainnelly · 09/01/2026 20:36

FrightfulNightfull · 09/01/2026 20:14

Come on OP - please don’t think he’s just “chatting” .. he is paying for watching these people perform sexual acts for him to masturbate to - they can see each other.
I have no idea what this prince of men thinks is going to happen to his finances as he carries on with this..
But he’s not saving for his children is he?
He isn’t taking you on holiday or for dinner or treating you in any way, is he?
He is paying back THOUSANDS of pounds for a wank. That’s how pathetic this is. There’s plenty of free porn out there but there isn’t the same interactions if you don’t pay for it as you get on Only Fans..
Call it an addiction if it makes it more palatable but I’d be ending any future you and him relationship beyond co-parenting.
I couldn’t look at him.

Surely a stable loving relationship is better than a cheap thrill.

Suusue · 09/01/2026 20:39

Leave him. He is not worthy of you or your children. He will never ever stop this.

beAsensible1 · 09/01/2026 20:41

You need to leave. You haven’t forgiven him nor do I think you can. Why are you tormenting yourself.

yes he may have an addiction etc but that doesn’t mean you will be able to forgive him or move on from what he’s done. You can’t stay with him like this it’s not fair to either of you

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