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****FART TRAUMA in childhood****

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mum2monkeys · 27/09/2006 11:53

My DP has always been very sensitive, when it comes to passing wind - he once told me he'd ended a relationship because the girl farted in front of him
Have to confess to taking the piss out of him for being so uptight, however did find first pregnancy quite traumatic - lets be honest you just can't help yourself sometimes
Anyway to get to the point the other night we had some mates over for dinner, somehow ended up on the subject of flatulance(what a lovely word), after a few glasses of wine I couldn't help but tell about my DP's sensitivity - he snapped - and told of how when he was a child he 3 elder brothers used to hold him down and fart in his face, he said he would hold his breath for as long as possible, but they wouldn't stop until he took a breath, being the sensitive soul I am pmsl - jeez laughing again just thinking about it!!!
Can't believe he'd never told me before, anyway apart from his gaseous paranoia doesn't seem to have done too much harm
Anyone else want to let off some 'hot air'?

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crazydazy · 27/09/2006 11:56

Oh how could you laugh - you horrible woman

[crazydazy sniggers behind her hand]

DP didn't fart for the first 6 months of me seeing him, don't know how he managed it tbh as now he can't go 5 minutes without letting rip....and I remind him about how polite he was in the beginning.

Carmenere · 27/09/2006 11:56

My brothers used to do that, I think it's fairly normal childhood behaviour.

HuwEdwards · 27/09/2006 11:57

blimey - sounds very serious to him, is he still talking to you?

anniediv · 27/09/2006 11:58

So, do you do IT in front of him or not????

Tutter · 27/09/2006 11:58

oh dear

reminds me of someone i used to know who had a phobia of burping - used to try to cover eyes, mouth, nose and ears simultaneously (never quite worked) if anyone burped in her vicinity. she told me that when she was little a boy buroed in her face after eating beef and onion crisps and drinking milk. euw - i can imagine how that would be traumatic...

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mum2monkeys · 27/09/2006 12:03

I to have taken his problem very seriously and have found that by gently building up his exposure to 'farting' in a normal everyday environment, he appears to be coping much better these days
Although he does get a bit pissed off about pm wind under the duvet, but hell I'm not to keen on that either, what's a girl to do?

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Spidermama · 27/09/2006 12:04

You need to hold him down and fart in his face. It's called aversion therapy and he'll thank you for it.

snowleopard · 27/09/2006 12:05

The poor man. But... surely HE farts, doesn't he? So he must realise we all have to. Perhaps he'll feel better now it's all come out ... so to speak.

anniediv · 27/09/2006 12:05

Buy him a whoopee cushion

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mum2monkeys · 27/09/2006 12:08

SL - he runs out the room to fart!!! Which makes me laugh even more....

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snowleopard · 27/09/2006 12:13

I think what you need is a good old-fashioned farting competition to help him lose his inhibitions. Get some good prizes in...

snowleopard · 27/09/2006 12:14

When we were little me and my sister used to collect our farts in a jamjar. Sorry if TMI.

anniediv · 27/09/2006 12:15

What, every time?? What does he do at work, how does he explain his absences?? I would never see dh if he left the room every time!!

Spidermama · 27/09/2006 12:15

I once saw a fart in a jar for sale on ebay.

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mum2monkeys · 27/09/2006 12:18

He drives a boat, so outdoors all day! Think he blames the kids sometimes too, who needs a dog

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snowleopard · 27/09/2006 12:18

pmsl spidermama, it wasn't mine I promise.

snowleopard · 27/09/2006 12:19

Is the boat fart-powered?

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mum2monkeys · 27/09/2006 12:22

Well it's very fast.........

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