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DP sexual punishment or am I boring?

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diabolicalbanana · 20/07/2026 14:53

Long term DP relationship is good and we’re planning to buy a house together soon. He’s been away dog sitting for the last 2 weeks which has made me feel a bit distant from him and I’m not the best with messaging. But basically he came over yesterday after seeing me on Friday.

I was naked in a towel when he came as I was out the shower and he was on the bed wanting a cuddle which I wasn’t keen for (wanted to get dressed) he playfully pulled me onto him which was fine and we were laughing he was touching me but then my towel was slipping too much and he was getting a good look at my body but I felt self conscious so started to struggle he then grabbed under my legs so I panicked and twisted but the way he held me meant I had to twist so my bottom half went straight to his face!!! You can imagine my panic as was stark naked and I saw him get a good look.

I felt really embarrassed and upset especially because about a week or 2 ago a similar thing happened where I’d been without underwear under my dress (hot day) and all fine playing joking but then he ended up tipping me onto a chair and lifting my legs up so again when I panicked and tried to get free I twisted off the chair and ended up him holding me legs akimbo naked!! I had told
him I’m not ok with this.

so I said to him quite clearly do not do that again if you do then we’re done which I was a bit rash saying but I was upset and felt humiliated to be honest. I said I’m not cuddling you for the rest of the day (half joking but I didn’t want him to touch me) Well he then went into a bit of a strop with me and said I’d annoyed him. We had a nice day but he refused to cuddle or kiss me - he said as punishment for what I’d said, which I did want as I’ve hardly seen him and wanted to feel close.

when he went back to dog sitting he messaged saying how I’d turned him down and lost out today on sex as well. He’s meant to be coming back to mine today and I didn’t want it hanging over us so I said well I can make up for it. He said how? I was busy and don’t like sexting (didn’t have any ideas tbh!) so I tried to be vague sort of we’ll see.

he then said I would have to make up for what I’d done before he would come back! I said I hope you’re not being serious and he said deadly serious! I said well you’re not giving any ideas he then sent me a list of options including a video of how much I love him and saying sorry for being silly, various nudes, a voice note all the reasons I love him or the special option which was a video of me undressing! He said if I did that he’d come and sleep with me and be forgiven.

  1. he is well aware ive neves been comfortable sending nudes.
  2. I didn’t even want sex at that point.

I said im not comfortable doing that and he said what any of it? He said he just wanted a bit of fun and I said it’s not fun for me being pressured into doing things I don’t want to do. His last message was that he never pressured me.

situation now is neither of us have messaged each other. I’m worried am I boring and have I been unfair? Should I have tried to be a bit fun? But also I feel like the ‘punishment’ was options of further humiliation for me and I would not have enjoyed them I don’t like sending nudes certainly not videos I find it degrading.

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diabolicalbanana · 20/07/2026 15:19

Growlybear83 · 20/07/2026 15:17

I agree that your boyfriend’s behaviour was unacceptable, but I don’t actually think most women would have a problem with their partner seeing any part of them naked, let alone seeing them without makeup.

I’m not that confident in my body and happy about my body enough and I’m sorry if that’s wrong

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diabolicalbanana · 20/07/2026 15:19

Not sure why this wouldn’t be believable it’s my life unfortunately! What part of it is not believable?

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ImImmortalNowBabyDoll · 20/07/2026 15:19

I'm confused as to why you'd be embarrassed about your long term partner seeing your bottom half? Either way you're clearly not at all comfortable around him and don't trust him, for good reason by the sound of it. LTB.

BirthdayTrash · 20/07/2026 15:20

So he did it 2 weeks ago and you

said to him quite clearly do not do that again if you do then we’re done

And now he has done it again. So you’re done, right? Because otherwise what you’re saying is that when you draw a boundary, he is free to cross it, because you don’t mean it.

Meteorite87 · 20/07/2026 15:20

The more you type the worse it gets @diabolicalbanana

You told him not to do something specific sexually and he "tried anyway" 🚩🚩🚩

diabolicalbanana · 20/07/2026 15:21

ImImmortalNowBabyDoll · 20/07/2026 15:19

I'm confused as to why you'd be embarrassed about your long term partner seeing your bottom half? Either way you're clearly not at all comfortable around him and don't trust him, for good reason by the sound of it. LTB.

We are talking him sitting half up on a bed, me lying across him then him grabbing under my legs so picture being completely naked and being tipped almost upside down your legs apart and centimetres from his face while you’re struggling would you be happy with that? It’s not a flattering view is it?!! I can’t be the only person who wouldn’t be ok with that

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Growlybear83 · 20/07/2026 15:22

diabolicalbanana · 20/07/2026 15:21

We are talking him sitting half up on a bed, me lying across him then him grabbing under my legs so picture being completely naked and being tipped almost upside down your legs apart and centimetres from his face while you’re struggling would you be happy with that? It’s not a flattering view is it?!! I can’t be the only person who wouldn’t be ok with that

how is a position like that any different from having oral sex?

DeftGoldHedgehog · 20/07/2026 15:22

He has no respect for what you do and don't want. Dump him.

Happyjoe · 20/07/2026 15:22

Nobody should 'punish' the person they are supposed to love.

ScrollingLeaves · 20/07/2026 15:23

He sounds so awful. I really don’t think you should continue with him at all let alone ‘make up’ for anything.

He sounds really, really awful.

ImImmortalNowBabyDoll · 20/07/2026 15:23

diabolicalbanana · 20/07/2026 15:21

We are talking him sitting half up on a bed, me lying across him then him grabbing under my legs so picture being completely naked and being tipped almost upside down your legs apart and centimetres from his face while you’re struggling would you be happy with that? It’s not a flattering view is it?!! I can’t be the only person who wouldn’t be ok with that

I wouldn't be OK with the fact he's grabbing me against my will but the view he has wouldn't be on my list of concerns. I'm pretty sure my husband could pick my vagina out of a line-up without any issues.

diabolicalbanana · 20/07/2026 15:23

Growlybear83 · 20/07/2026 15:22

how is a position like that any different from having oral sex?

i extremely rarely do that as again I’m not a big fan of it but also no that is not the position i would use for that!

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WiddlinDiddlin · 20/07/2026 15:23

Ew, get out, run, don't look back.

You were not comfortable, he physically put you in a position you were not comfortable in and it isn't the first time he has done that.

He is trying to bully and blackmail and punish you into doing things you're not comfy with.

He thinks it is his place to 'punish' you for things you've said/done - that ISN'T normal. This isn't a parent/child or judge/accused situation!

If this is what he is doing before you are financially or legally tied to him, then you can guarantee it WILL get worse once you are.

Happyjoe · 20/07/2026 15:23

Growlybear83 · 20/07/2026 15:22

how is a position like that any different from having oral sex?

Consent?

mbonfield · 20/07/2026 15:23

Dump OP

ScrollingLeaves · 20/07/2026 15:24

Growlybear83 · 20/07/2026 15:22

how is a position like that any different from having oral sex?

Maybe she didn’t want sudden tipped-up oral sex.

DeftGoldHedgehog · 20/07/2026 15:25

He's very lucky he hasn't been accidentally kicked in the crotch or had his teeth knocked out by your foot when he tipped you up.

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 20/07/2026 15:26

diabolicalbanana · 20/07/2026 15:17

Can I just clarify do you think it’s reasonable that I was upset about the thing with the towel would other people have reacted the same way as me? Because he’s made me feel like I was out of order for threatening to end it if he does that again and being upset about it. He said that I put it in his face not him but I was twisting as it was the only way I could get out of his hold on my legs

It doesn't matter what we think is reasonable, we weren't there and couldn't see how things were going down (if you pardon the expression). YOU didn't like it, YOU asked him to stop - and he didn't. Even if he'd thought you were being unreasonable, he should still stop when you say no, even if he then wants a discussion about it. He shouldn't keep going.

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SummerDive · 20/07/2026 15:26

diabolicalbanana · 20/07/2026 15:13

I know he wouldn’t share them but I don’t want to do it in case we did ever end but also I find it quite degrading. I’ve also previously had traumatic experiences of being made to do that/no consent so I just don’t want to ever do it again

He wouldn’t share them?? Are you really sure he wouldn’t?
Because seeing that he is quite keen on punishing you, I can see him doing that because he KNOWS it woukd deeply upset you.

Do not trust him

BirthdayTrash · 20/07/2026 15:26

He’s pushing your “circle of acceptable behaviour” bigger each time. Before you know it he’ll be doing everything he wants with absolutely no consideration of your wants at all.

LancashireButterPie · 20/07/2026 15:26

He has no respect for you and sounds like an arrogant, controlling arse hole.
Find someone who respects you and who has an understanding of consent.
Creepy bastard.

MrsTerryPratchett · 20/07/2026 15:27

@Growlybear83 and @ImImmortalNowBabyDoll do you think women should have consent and boundaries? At all? Or do you believe the rape myth that because you consented to something in one context, you have to consent at all times?

diabolicalbanana · 20/07/2026 15:27

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I’m not a bloke or a troll unfortunately so you’re troll hunting unfairly here

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