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Shocked by what my BF did to me

212 replies

Catchase1 · 09/04/2026 19:17

This happened at the weekend but has kind of dragged on to the week. I don’t live with my boyfriend but we’ve been together a few months and we spend every other weekend at one of our houses. We were at mine this weekend just gone. We have a quite ‘jokey’ relationship and banter a lot. On Sunday, he hovered over my face (having taken his shorts down) and broke wind. I was in bed on my phone at the time. I went mad at him and he kept defending it as a joke and says that I always joke about doing it to him. I said yes, a joke. I’ve told him I want space, he has attempted to apologise over messaging and asked to call me. I just feel like it’s a line crossed even if it was done purely as a ‘joke’. Is it me or is that the ultimate disrespect?

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Tacohill · 09/04/2026 19:45

You joke about doing it to him?

My DP would never do this to me but then I’d never joke about doing it to him either.

I think you set the bar by joking about it.

However, you’ve told him you didn’t like it and not to do it again and so if he does do it again then it’s over.

ohyesido · 09/04/2026 19:45

Utterly disgusting. I’d lose all respect for him

Randomlygeneratedname · 09/04/2026 19:48

Sometimes I fart behind the fan so it blows into DH face.

Drats · 09/04/2026 19:48

Gross. But insinuating you would do it is also gross and it sounds like you’ve joked about it before? I can see why he would think you would find it funny if you’ve laughed about it. It’s a relationship ender for me but likewise I wouldn’t make jokes about farts etc so I think that’s why no one has even done it to me.

Forresty · 09/04/2026 19:48

You both sound awful.

somanychristmaslights · 09/04/2026 19:49

So you joke about doing it to him, and then he went ahead and did it himself to you? Maybe he’s totally misread your joke and thought you’d find it funny. I find it strange you’d joke about it in the first place to be honest.

DannyDeever · 09/04/2026 19:51

No kids. Early in the relationship. Just dump him, he'll get over it.

TittyGajillions · 09/04/2026 19:51

How the hell is threatening to fart in someone's face a joke?

deepseaargyllfish · 09/04/2026 19:52

More than the action itself, I’d be v put off my someone who regards this as remotely amusing.

ProudAmberTurtle · 09/04/2026 19:52

How did the joking about doing it to him work? Was it obvious that it was so disgusting that it was something that should never be done, or did you give him the impression that it would be horrible but very funny?

mumofoneAloneandwell · 09/04/2026 19:53

Ewww

Ltb

User0311 · 09/04/2026 19:54

No way back for me after that

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 09/04/2026 19:56

Not this again.
Someone posts this exact thread every couple of weeks.
I've no idea why.

Hatty65 · 09/04/2026 19:56

You both sound pretty gross. The romance is well and truly dead in your relationship.

Maybe with the next one don't threaten to fart in his face? Just a suggestion from Miss Manners.

properidiot · 09/04/2026 19:58

Absolutely not my humour at all but plenty of people find farts funny. You have joked about doing this to him - he did it and now you're pissed off. I think you need at accept some responsibility for the 'jokes' in your relationship. Why did you joke about farting in his face? Weird.

momtoboys · 09/04/2026 19:59

Is your boyfriend 12? That is not how adult men behave.

UncannyFanny · 09/04/2026 20:02

OP: I like to joke about farting in my boyfriends face.

Also OP: My boyfriend farted in my face and I don’t know what to do.

MN massive: Stop joking about farting in your boyfriend’s face, like duh!🙄

Paveparadiseputupaparkinglot · 09/04/2026 20:03

TikTokker · 09/04/2026 19:20

You joke about doing it to him? I mean it’s disgusting and I wouldn’t put up with it but I also wouldn’t say I’d do it either.

This! Such a lady…

Sudagame · 09/04/2026 20:05

How does you joking about farting in his face in a conversation between a couple even come about. Stay together then at least you're not spoiling another couple.

Moonlightfrog · 09/04/2026 20:07

Sorry OP but you have been seeing him a few months and he thought it would be funny to fart in your face? Nah……..throw this one away, he has no respect for you and he’s disgusting.

Ohhhwell · 09/04/2026 20:07

So one said it and ther other did it.
Ffs split up and grow up the bloody pair of ya.

DuckyDolittle · 09/04/2026 20:07

Even if he apologised, I just wouldn't fancy him anymore so there'd be no point.

Ooodelally · 09/04/2026 20:10

Vile.
Joking about it is also disgusting.

Anyahyacinth · 09/04/2026 20:11

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This has been deleted by MNHQ.

So you can’t complain if some hits you …if they previously said “I could hit you?” that’s just a nonsense argument.

You can joke about lots of things, what you DO in reality is obviously totally different and joking is not permission 🤦‍♀️

Netcurtainnelly · 09/04/2026 20:13

is he 12

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