to not 'release wind' in front of my DP?

[KodakTheBat]

We've been together 3 years. I've never done it. During a conversation with the girls last night, in their words I'm a 'bloody freak' . I've also told him I don't poo

I'm not weird am I? Surely I'm not the only one who doesn't...?

But it's human to choose the behaviours you wish to display. I wouldn't sing in public or wear a bikini on a beach. Doesn't mean I'm ashamed of my voice or my body, means I choose to conduct myself differently to a woman in a two piece singing Elton John's greats. Thank God we're not all the same.

singing in public is a voluntary act, as is wearing a bikini. farting and crapping is something you have no control over, your body will initiate it when it needs to regardless of who is around you at the time. If you try to prevent it, you end up doing more harm than good over a prolonged period of time.

LOL SOH How old is your DD?

Also still ROFLing about Bonsoir's post

And I refuse to think of myself as uptight, I quite happily prance about on the (German) beach naked and I sing in public.

Okay lovechoc so if you needed one in a job interview, then you'd just fart away would you?

I'm not stupid. Of course I would never 'endanger' my health (let's not get hysterical here) but I don't conduct private bodily finctions in front of others. Because that is how I see them, private. I don't judge others who choose not to, but equally I expect not to be judged or patronised because I choose to keep some stuff private.

obviously there are situations (like job interviews) where you would try and control your bowel habits but the majority of the time it's normal to let it all out.

I never ever ever fart infront of DP or anyone else, I can do it silently mwahahahaha

is it unreasonable to say that this thread is making me laugh out loud - some of the comments are so funny

If crapping is something you have no control over then you're a v precocious 2yr old with excellent typing skills or you must get through a lot of knickers.

My dd is 3. The blue light was funny because it was a motion sensor light. She was trying to fool it. She's not completely odd.

I am bemused how the 'holders in' manage to have sex with their partners, if they can't bear to admit to normal bodily functions how can they manage to relax enough to enjoy themselves? Unless that is they're having twice yearly, lights off, under the covers, eyes closed sex whilst pretending they're not really having to touch or be touched.

It must be tense in your households.

no, SiiC, 5'm practically crying with laughter here at some of these comments - as is my DH.
We've only been together 3 1/2 years, our first ds is 15mths, and we all fart and burp together, including my DC's 11 and 7, and have a good laugh about it. Of course they understand not to do this around Grandma's table, or whilst talking to the Headteacher, but if they can't relax at home and not worry about standing on ceremony, then when can they? (Obviously, this does NOT apply for the dinner table - there are limits!)
Yes, we're a windy family, especially when I'm pg, as now, and we're quite comfortable with weeing/pooing in front of each other, if it's a necessity, but I think I too would draw the line at changing tampons/shaving/plucking etc. But buying them? God, if my DH was that much a prude offended by it, I'd be really worried about getting through urinal and fecal incontinence old age together!

That's very rude/presumptious BallpointPen not to mention patronising. Again, I just see farting etc as a private bodily function, like going to the loo. If it wasn't, there wouldn't be doors on public cubicles would there!

And besides, at 32 wks PG I'd say that our sex life was pretty good.

Because passing wind, defecating etc is exactly the same as having sex.

And why can't you grasp that it's not an indication of an uptight, tense, prudish household in general? And there are many people admitting that they're not comfortable with it.

I live in the most lentil-weavery house. No rules really, v hippyish, pinko leftie liberal. It's just a choice. And a valid one. Might not be your choice, but doesn't mean you can presume to know anything about me beyond the very fact that I don't do certain things in front of dh.

..and what about queefs?

Whether in church or chapel, let it rattle

Cyclops, are you talking about collection plates?

shiney. You, me and defluff are the last bastions against beastliness.

wow really dont know how you manage. I've pooed in front of DH and farting well..........lets say I dont hold anything in; and neither does he

Sigmund tells me their retentions and fixations are all out of kilter.

I'm with lovechoc - staggered that so many women 'hold back' in front of their men, as though they're in a lift full of strangers. Me & DP do the whole farting/burping thing, not because we're into toilet humour (OK, so we do 'pull my finger' and dutch ovens, but not all the time), but because we're as relaxed with each other as we are on our own. I wouldn't hold in a fart if I were alone in the house - so why on earth would I if the person who is (without wanting to sound soppy) the other half of me is present?

This has moved fast... trying to catch up!

The sex - farting link. I would think that it could only have a good impact on your sexlife if your discreet. Can't imagine being turned on after having a conversation whilst sat on the loo in front of each other (unless your into that kind of thing, but thats probably for another thread )

Not sure I even want to ask what a queef is?!

I was thinking that Magdelena. I don't ever notice myself 'holding it in'.

Talk of 'juicy ones' made me want to be a little bit sick.