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AIBU to tell my friend her partner sent me an explicit photo

460 replies

Anyusernamewilldo8963 · 24/06/2026 05:10

Just woken up to find my best mates partner has sent me a dick pic with a message saying he wants me 🤢🤮 I have to tell her don't I

OP posts:
grumpygrape · 24/06/2026 11:31

It's probably the heat making me more grumpy than usual but I do wish posters would at least read all OP's posts before commenting on ancient history.
Apologies for an off topic rant but I feel better now. 🤗

LondonLass2026 · 24/06/2026 11:33

I don't think that was meant for you.

Looking at the history of how you get on etc it doesn't sound like he has any interest in you, and he would have to be incredibly stupid to send that sort of pic and declare he wants you. It doesn't make sense.

LondonLass2026 · 24/06/2026 11:34

grumpygrape · 24/06/2026 11:31

It's probably the heat making me more grumpy than usual but I do wish posters would at least read all OP's posts before commenting on ancient history.
Apologies for an off topic rant but I feel better now. 🤗

Yes but drip feeding is incredibly annoying and lazy. I know you can filter by "all posts by op" but it's still frustrating.

ChrisTheBastard · 24/06/2026 11:34

Snufkin88 · 24/06/2026 07:02

Why bother insulting his penis there is no need. Just tell her what happened

I'm normally against the "must have a small wang" jokes if a man buys a big car etc (what if they just like big cars, my old Jag was a MUCH nicer place to be than a Ford KA on a long journey) or aren't very proficient at parking. In this case I also agree here that there is no need to make the insult

But there's also no need for lots of nice things, like hot churros with caramel sauce, the condensation on the outside of a crisp glass of riesling, or a triple fried egg sandwich with chilli sauce and chutney. There is no need for an insult, but this guy's behaviour is so abhorrent that I'm 100% ok with it.

I reckon we can come up with some brilliant ones

ChrisTheBastard · 24/06/2026 11:37

Blodyneighbour · 24/06/2026 09:08

I think Reporting to the police is just daft. He will be mortified when he wakes up. He was probably drunk after watching the football. Do you really want to go that far. I think you will lose your friend and embarrass the kids. As they will find out somehow.
I would just message him back saying how disgusting he is and Never to do it again. I think friend will also turn on you if you make such a bug deal of it.
Yes its gross that men do this. Totally out of order. But think about the aftermath.

Found the sender!

you must be, surely, because nobody in their right mind or stage of evolution would think this is OK

LouiseMadetheBestBroccoliPasta · 24/06/2026 11:39

LondonLass2026 · 24/06/2026 11:33

I don't think that was meant for you.

Looking at the history of how you get on etc it doesn't sound like he has any interest in you, and he would have to be incredibly stupid to send that sort of pic and declare he wants you. It doesn't make sense.

To quote @RedToothBrush :

"he doesn't have the OPs telephone number. Instead he tracked down her social media account and sent a message. He can't have been that drunk to be able to manage this"

He did it deliberately. It wasn't an accident.

"he would have to be incredibly stupid to send that sort of pic"

No, not stupid: entitled.

He felt entitled to sexually harass OP in her own home.

ChrisTheBastard · 24/06/2026 11:42

LondonLass2026 · 24/06/2026 11:33

I don't think that was meant for you.

Looking at the history of how you get on etc it doesn't sound like he has any interest in you, and he would have to be incredibly stupid to send that sort of pic and declare he wants you. It doesn't make sense.

2 possible outcomes from the sender's POV:

  1. OP receives the message and gleefully books a travelodge for an afternoon of grubby, guilt-ridden intercourse. Not his guilt, obviously. He gets what he wanted.

  2. OP is horrified and tells her friend. "But darling, why would I do that? I never speak to her!". Plausable deniability from someone with the IQ of a dried cranberry

Boreded · 24/06/2026 11:43

Anyusernamewilldo8963 · 24/06/2026 10:05

I have told her and she's understandably devastated. He has messaged to apologise which I have also ignored and as many of you guessed his excuse was he was drunk 🙄
She knows she has my full support for however she wants to handle it and I won't be doing anything about it until/if shes ready for me to.
I'm surprised and saddened by the few PP who are totally minimising this, it's been made a specific crime for a reason and to dismiss it as 'oh well he was drunk/it was a mistake etc' is very disheartening for all women suffering from the criminal actions of men. When my (now Ex) Husband raped me, was that ok because we were married?

I wonder whether it was sent to you by accident instead of another woman. If he was drunk and had recently sent you a random video (which is his normal behaviour) then it could be that he has clicked you instead of the person it was intended for.

Your friend needs to be asking to review his messages to see if he has been having an affair before she makes any decision on whether to try to forgive and move on or not. This could actually be even worse than just sending to her friend out of the blue, and could be the start of her finding out some awful truths.

Good on you for sharing with her, and I hope that nothing blows back on you (like he doesn’t try to get her to shut you out etc) - you were a good friend and did the right thing

MyArtfulGreySloth · 24/06/2026 11:46

Blondiebeachbabe · 24/06/2026 10:11

What a load of drama. I would have deleted it and pretend I'd never seen it. Your poor friend.

Your poor friends. You aren’t much of one.

cupofteacupofteaalmostgotshaggedcupoftea · 24/06/2026 11:47

Tell the cheating, dirty fucker that you are reporting him to the police for cyber flashing.

SleepingStandingUp · 24/06/2026 11:50

Wallywobbles · 24/06/2026 07:06

I’d add in your comment to her that she might want to sort it before he starts doing it to his daughters friends so that it doesn’t get swept under the carpet and point out that next time it’ll be the police and there won’t be another warning.

Have I missed something? Yes he's a sleaze but where did we decide he's also a paedophile who wants to send dick pics to young girls? And it isn't for her to sort beyond leaving him. She's not his Mom. She isn't there to stop him doing stuff

SleepingStandingUp · 24/06/2026 11:53

LouiseMadetheBestBroccoliPasta · 24/06/2026 11:39

To quote @RedToothBrush :

"he doesn't have the OPs telephone number. Instead he tracked down her social media account and sent a message. He can't have been that drunk to be able to manage this"

He did it deliberately. It wasn't an accident.

"he would have to be incredibly stupid to send that sort of pic"

No, not stupid: entitled.

He felt entitled to sexually harass OP in her own home.

And even if it was a mistake, ops name is very similar to someone else etc, her mates dickhead husband is sending picks of his dick to other women. She deserves to know THAT!!

Snufkin88 · 24/06/2026 11:53

ChrisTheBastard · 24/06/2026 11:34

I'm normally against the "must have a small wang" jokes if a man buys a big car etc (what if they just like big cars, my old Jag was a MUCH nicer place to be than a Ford KA on a long journey) or aren't very proficient at parking. In this case I also agree here that there is no need to make the insult

But there's also no need for lots of nice things, like hot churros with caramel sauce, the condensation on the outside of a crisp glass of riesling, or a triple fried egg sandwich with chilli sauce and chutney. There is no need for an insult, but this guy's behaviour is so abhorrent that I'm 100% ok with it.

I reckon we can come up with some brilliant ones

Yeh but seriously ? Sending his partner a message going on about the size of it is totally inappropriate and ridiculous. It just looks really immature. I don’t agree with his behaviour at all regardless of the size of his penis .

Passingthrough123 · 24/06/2026 11:54

SleepingStandingUp · 24/06/2026 11:50

Have I missed something? Yes he's a sleaze but where did we decide he's also a paedophile who wants to send dick pics to young girls? And it isn't for her to sort beyond leaving him. She's not his Mom. She isn't there to stop him doing stuff

We don't know if he even has kids. It's OP who has the daughter.

OneFineDay22 · 24/06/2026 11:55

So glad your friend has been supportive of you, OP. I also can’t believe how many people are saying they would just ignore it.

notanothernamesurely · 24/06/2026 11:58

I’d just forward it to her and say ‘guessing this wasn’t meant for me 😂’ and let her deal with it from there.

Loubissou · 24/06/2026 11:59

notanothernamesurely · 24/06/2026 11:58

I’d just forward it to her and say ‘guessing this wasn’t meant for me 😂’ and let her deal with it from there.

You'd send a laughing emoji after someone has sexually harassed you? Can you explain what is funny about it?

ChrisTheBastard · 24/06/2026 12:00

Snufkin88 · 24/06/2026 11:53

Yeh but seriously ? Sending his partner a message going on about the size of it is totally inappropriate and ridiculous. It just looks really immature. I don’t agree with his behaviour at all regardless of the size of his penis .

Neither do I. I'm not saying the insult is all she should (or could choose) to do, but finding out it's a crime, it's utterly disgusting and he's actively being laughed at may cool his ardour.

I think that his kind of moron will find humiliation much more damaging to his ego than a knock on the door from the local constabulary

Maray1967 · 24/06/2026 12:02

Blondiebeachbabe · 24/06/2026 10:11

What a load of drama. I would have deleted it and pretend I'd never seen it. Your poor friend.

What the hell???!

No way. I would have called the police non- emergency line and reported him. There is a reason this is a crime.

Differentforgirls · 24/06/2026 12:02

ChrisTheBastard · 24/06/2026 12:00

Neither do I. I'm not saying the insult is all she should (or could choose) to do, but finding out it's a crime, it's utterly disgusting and he's actively being laughed at may cool his ardour.

I think that his kind of moron will find humiliation much more damaging to his ego than a knock on the door from the local constabulary

Unbelievable. Lets feed him with jokes instead of reporting the perv to the police to keep other women safe.

Bananadramatic · 24/06/2026 12:02

Amazed those people who seem to think this is all a mountain out of a molehill. That disgusting man deserves everything he gets, and his partner deserves to know.

How do some people get to a place where a dick pic from your friend’s husband is just not a big deal?

Differentforgirls · 24/06/2026 12:03

Laughing at perverts apparently cools their ardour. Take note. 😱

Maray1967 · 24/06/2026 12:04

SleepingStandingUp · 24/06/2026 11:50

Have I missed something? Yes he's a sleaze but where did we decide he's also a paedophile who wants to send dick pics to young girls? And it isn't for her to sort beyond leaving him. She's not his Mom. She isn't there to stop him doing stuff

He’s sent a dick pic to his partner’s friend. What makes you think he won’t do the same in years to come when his daughter and her friends are 17/18? This sleaze bag needs the fear of God putting up him by police action.

PenelopePinkerton · 24/06/2026 12:06

Blondiebeachbabe · 24/06/2026 10:11

What a load of drama. I would have deleted it and pretend I'd never seen it. Your poor friend.

Eh? The guy commits a criminal offence and you would just ignore it?

cupfinalchaos · 24/06/2026 12:08

moose62 · 24/06/2026 05:41

I would tell her, but phrase it as "I think this was sent by mistake "....that gives her an out. Even if she knows that's not the case and you know that's not the case, it could save your friendship.
Either way, she needs to know.

Very good advice

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