farting in front of DH?

[MrsSawdust]

We have been together for 18 years, married for 14 years and have a 1 yr old DD.

My DH is becoming increasingly upset about me letting off wind when he is anywhere in the vicinity. I'm pretty certain this never used to bother him - or at least he didn't tell me if it did.

The thing is, he thinks it's ok for him to fart in front of me anytime he feels like it. He's quite adamant that 'the rest of society' thinks it's ok for a man to fart in front of a woman but not ok for a woman to fart in front of her man. He's so certain of this fact, he actually ASKED me to post this on MN to prove me wrong.

I've told him to get over it.

AIBU? I'm genuinely starting to doubt myself here.

Oh yeah, sleep farting. For some reason it's only ever happened to me in new relationships. It would always wake me up and I'd lie there frozen to the spot, trying to work out whether he'd heard me.

So, I've always been a bit of guffdrawers. Is this something I can expect to get worse once this baby exits?!

This woman does not think it's ok for a man to fart in front of her! And vice versa. It's gross! Fair enough if you have bowel etc issues but really, how can people inflict such grossness on each other? We don't fart in front of each other - but DH trumps from the bathroom, very loudly, and DC and I all catch each other's eye and smirk. His family are rather likes cats - when they stay there are no traces of any bodily functions at all (or smells) - 'tis very weird, and a pity DH has not inherited this trait.

I think dropping one in a confined public space is the pits. Been on too many trains, lifts, planes to find it funny! The phrase "you could eat the air" comes to mind with some of the meatier ones people dish out.

As a kid, friend and I would compete to fart in time to music but she always won. She used to do this funny fart/cough thing when we were all watching TV with her family. When I tried that the fart came way after the cough

"I am actually crying with laughter here. I was brought up in a non farting household so I find farts so so funny."

Your DH must take heed, OP! Introduce fart repression into your house and your DC will grow into adults who can't even think of a fart without becoming incapable with laughter. That will be nice for him in his dotage

DH is a hideous farter. I swear sometimes that the settee is going to shake apart with the vibrations- they're less farts than depth charges. Nighttime ones could gas a skunk. It's gross and I don't care that he "can't help it" (blames IBS. I don't care though) .

I therefore try not to fart in front of him just so that I can remain snooty and superior.

DS (3) did a MASSIVE and very long lived one in the bath the other night. Looked quite astonished then proudly declared "mummy, I've got a motorbike in my bottom!"

Tried to be but

Weirdly I have two passing wind personas.

I sometimes think it is something that should be done privately to keep a little mystery in a relationship. I have a 'coy' side to me .

And then at others, well I can trump, fart, belch and burp many a classical composition, accompanied by uncontrollable giggling.

I love making the DC's laugh with it but do find DD's habit of trumping on you when she is sitting on your lap strangely off putting.

Oh God I am FMSL

By Comewhinewithme Wed 17-Feb-10 21:19:09
He would hate me, I once farted down the pringle tube put the lid on and then offered him one.

hahahahaaaa! Im trying to MN subtly and I'm shaking with mirth.

And NotaNumber's guff stroll HAHAHAHA!! Esp at them claiming it as their own.

DH and I fart in front of each other. In fact DH guffed on my head in the early weeks of our relationship.

OMG- this is such an amazing thread- have just PMSL all the way through!!

Pringles tube is a winner....

I'm a bit coy about farting in front of DH, can't let him hear me poo either- though he always tries to make me embarressed by either shouting up the stairs 'i heard that big plop'... or if he's in bed he winds me up saying he had to turn the tv up to cover the noise!!... i'm sure he's just winding me up

I'm from a family of "on pain of death NOT infront of others", so you can imagine my horror when ....

6 months into new relationship (not teenage - both late 40's) and I was totally smitten. Had overheard him let one go in the bathroom once before but NEVER even hinted at this myself (still at the sleep with make-up on stage and keen to preserve air of mystery).

Anyway, after a lovely evening and delicious seafood meal we went to bed (both sleep naked) but at 3.00am I suddenly woke up - just knowing I was about to be sick - and stumbled to the bathroom.

Kneeling on the floor (arse very definitely facing the door) and vomiting loudly, when I felt his hand on my shoulder and he whispered "you OK" just at the exact second that I let rip with an explosive, wet fart! Oooh, the shame.

We went on to have amazing 4 year relationship: He farted with me around but I still tried hard not to - guess that upbringing was hard to shake off

My face hurts

Fart and hold his head under the duvet until he admits to being wrong.

What an old fashioned idea your DH has of how 'ladies' should behave.

I think you are either the sort of people who can fart freely in front of each other or you're not. It's unreasonable to say it's acceptable for him but not for you. If he thinks it's impolite then why is it ok for him to be impolite in front of you?

Nothing worse than having to spend half your life with your buttocks clenched for fear of causing offence - especially if you are in your own home.

claw3- Thats called a Dutch oven

gah, tethers got there before me

tethers who are you? you make me larf

I am an enigma, Musty

I've never knowingly farted in front of anyone (apparently I have done in my sleep so I am informed!), and never will. I just hate it! Prude I know.

MuffinToptheMule cried laughing at the understated humour of yr dh! I have laughed all the way through this thread so it would appear I have a very peurile sense of humour too.

My DH can be a bit of a trumper - I have a can of lovely Yankee Clean Cotton Air Freshener my side of the sofa for emergencies. A hefty spray in his direction usually sends him off to the bathroom for a long session!

I find it very hard to keep a straight face in a lift because I always think of Peter Sellers and the scene in a Pink Panther film

tethers, thats NO good I want details

Are enigmas allowed to give details?

Oh always. Just wondering who you were before. Yuo WERE someone before weren't you?

No, this is my first incarnation.

Sorry.

oh you have the air of a wise old hand

My DP of 14 years & myself always said when we felt comfortable enough to fart in front of each other we'd get married. He's started trumping away lately; I would die of shame if I farted in front of him.

Maybe he's trying to propose

Mmmm, that'll be the lentils I had for tea.

He is BU. It's about mutual respect, either neither of you mind being on the receiving end of a fart, or neither of you farts in front of the other.

I'd hate it if my GF started farting in front of me. Just think it's vulgar