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Shouting out the Ex's name inopportunely. Does it matter?

45 replies

Challen · 18/06/2012 18:15

Being under the prior impression it is not really a big deal, I think I would still like to moot. I am pretty sure I shouted it out, and then to make matters worse I swore because I thought I'd said it!! (I don't swear in everyday life at all) although I did giving birth both times Blush but that's normal!

I can categorically state I was not thinking of my ex at the time (I have no sexual nostalgia for him now after 3 years apart), but having examined the instance I can only conclude that the passion was to a degree matching that of my previous experiences with my ex, in other words, most wonderful! Hence my outburst. He is my first lover since I left my ex.

My new partner is very sensitive about the issue and I am under the impression he is convinced I was thinking of my ex, despite my assurances otherwise.
I did try to explain to him that it was probably just the familiarity of the situation, habit, etc. I know I used to accidentally call incoming partner's by the outgoing's partner's name for some domestic trifle or other, ie "Want a cup of tea (insert the wrong name)?!" and it has happened to me in the past, to which I have just laughed or shrugged it off.

I realise however, that it is a potentially sensitive incident and need to know how to reassure my new man it was meaningless.
I was a little surprised he then discussed it with his own Ex, although apparently it just came up in conversation when she mentioned a similar episode herself, to which her response was first alarm and then later dismissal.

So. Is it possible I was subconsciously thinking of him? Because I was very much into my new man at that moment so I can't see how Confused
I just don't want to make the same error again, that's all.

Please assure me this happens to lots of women, or advise me on how better I may have handled the explanation?

OP posts:
SPsFanjoHarboursDeadCats · 18/06/2012 20:47

He said the following " I don't see the big deal in it. It's not weird"

So I'm guessing he's done it before!

DeadRisingPies · 18/06/2012 21:00

'A man I was with once said his own name' - reminds me of Woody Allen's definition of masturbation: 'sex with someone I really love'.

SPsFanjoHarboursDeadCats · 18/06/2012 21:04

Think he was the type that if he could clone his self he would just so he could shag his self

DeadRisingPies · 18/06/2012 21:08

This is so funny - could turn out to be a Mumsnet classic.

SPsFanjoHarboursDeadCats · 18/06/2012 21:11

I can laugh about it now but at the time it gave me a complex. I thought " was he with me because he thought I looked like him?!"

DeadRisingPies · 18/06/2012 21:19

Cogito has a good point. 'Sweetheart' etc. pet names might have arisen to avoid this kind of situation.

AThingInYourLife · 18/06/2012 21:21

"was he with me because he thought I looked like him?!"

:o

SPsFanjoHarboursDeadCats · 18/06/2012 21:23

AThing it was a genuine thought. For a while after I thought I looked like a john a man! It was a dark period of my life. Grin

anotherdayanotherme · 18/06/2012 21:25

I did it to my ex. We had made love, chatted and were drifting off to sleep. He leaned over and kissed me goodnight and I said, "nite nite prior ex's name". There is no way I was thinking of him and it had been over 5 years since we had been together so I never knew why I did it other than just a bit of a throwback of familiarity. Embarrassing for me but we just laughed it off.

rainbowinthesky · 18/06/2012 21:28

SP - Thanks. How can I tell my dc why I am lol! That is one of the funniest things I've read on here. Grin

SPsFanjoHarboursDeadCats · 18/06/2012 21:31

It was an experience! Think the fact he said john makes it funnier. Not a name you can get confused with a females name.

I honestly did wonder if that was why he was with me. Luckily he's in the army no chance of me bumping into him! Just shocked that it didn't find it weird

SPsFanjoHarboursDeadCats · 18/06/2012 21:31

He didn't*

rainbowinthesky · 18/06/2012 21:33

When I was 17 (many years ago) I had a long term bf. We were very much in lurve and had pet names for each other (disclaimer: I have never used a pet name for any future lover) like bunny rabbit and fluffy ears.
I was waitressing with a really popular, gorgeous girl from my sixth form and really getting in with the in crowd. As we were getting chummy and I envisaged being inviting to all the cool parties, I called across the tearoom to popular girl and said "Fluffy rabbit, can you please pass the tray".

SPsFanjoHarboursDeadCats · 18/06/2012 21:43

rainbow did you try lie about what you called her? Grin

rainbowinthesky · 18/06/2012 21:44

No, I just carried on as if it nothing happened. Did pass her a couple of years later in a night club when I was home on holiday and she pretended not to see me. I was never meant to be popular!

SPsFanjoHarboursDeadCats · 18/06/2012 21:55

You should have called.her your name. It's less weird Grin

janelikesjam · 19/06/2012 09:50

It means nothing. Just someone you are close to and talk to alot being replaced by someone else you are close to and talk to alot. Inevitably sometimes names get a bit confused. It all irons out in time and it really is nothing personal Smile.

I remember as a young woman getting very jealous about this issue, and now I realise it means nothing at all ...

nizlopi · 19/06/2012 22:01

I did it YEARS ago with my ex's name and my now husband. Husband was really hurt by it, but it was literally not because I was thinking of my ex, it was honestly because I was so used to saying his name. He needed a lot more... encouragement than my husband does.

Hence him being my ex.

BlackOutTheSun · 19/06/2012 22:08

I once call dp by his brothers name, god I wanted the earth to open up Blush

anonacfr · 19/06/2012 23:00

Noooooooooooo! Now that is bad. Good thing my OH is the only boy in his family. Grin

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