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AIBU to worry about partner’s sugary bedtime habits and poor teeth?

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Quinnie13 · 29/03/2026 15:59

My partner 35(M) has a really poor diet which repulses me. He’ll bring a bottle (2L) of coke or Fanta/Juice to bed with us and a whole bar of chocolate or a big bag of sweets. He will drink straight from the bottle and gulp half of it down like it’s normal. He will then fall asleep (not brushing his teeth) with all that sugar sitting on his teeth.

Due to his poor eating habits alongside smoking, it’s causing him very poor oral health. But when I try and tell him he needs to fix his diet and lifestyle apparently I’m “controlling” 🤔.

Yet I’m the one who has to listen to him crying about how his teeth are falling out and riddled with cavities? What would you do in my situation?

I care about his health and want my partner to live a long life and not have his body destroyed with all the artificial sugars and crap. (Btw I by no means live a “disciplined” lifestyle. I love a good chocolate but mainly I drink 2L of water daily, go for long daily walks and do workouts. He’s tall 6ft4 and quite slim so no obesity worries - yet)

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TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 29/03/2026 16:06

My ex was like this.

Stressed about his teeth falling out or breaking on a regular basis but wouldn’t take any steps to remedy the problem.

By the time I left he had about ten teeth and the bottom incisors were ground down to nothing leaving little yellow stumps.

He lacked hygiene/personal care generally but teeth are something people notice.

Honestly, life is too short for that shit. You need to tell him to stop bitching about his teeth as any suggestions you’ve previously made make you ‘controlling’.

His teeth. His problem.

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