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I've been stupid and now am about to become childish

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not16anymore · 17/10/2012 17:00

Sorry if this is TMI.

New boyfriend (first after leaving abusive marriage in Dec last year)....all going well. He is kind, wonderful, gentle, respectful etc etc etc.

I'd been nagging him to get an STI test for a while and we'd been religiously using condoms for the firs few weeks of our relationship. He hasn't had many sexual partners at all, but had had unprotected sex once.

One evening we were a bit drunk and had (really good!) unprotected sex. I got the morning after pill and we said we'd both go and get tested. I have since got tested and all is fine from my end. I have started taking the pill and we have continued to have sex without condoms.

There is of course a small risk he could have something and I want him to get tested to. He - without prompting from me - keeps saying he is going to do it, but keeps forgetting. It is starting to annoy me. I have told him so and he is apologetic and seems motivated to do something about it, but then doesn't. This has been going on for about 2 weeks.

I want to refuse to have sex again until he does it, but that seems childish - I shouldn't have to prompt him. We both take responsibility for being irresponsible (we are both more than old enough to know better) and I don't think I should have to give him a kick up the arse to do it.

What do you all think? I don't want to get cross again - he gets truly contrite and resolves to do it, but he is not doing it quick enough!

Other than this, he is almost perfect - I feel really lucky.

OP posts:
PropositionJoe · 18/10/2012 09:27

Well no one's perfect. And he sounds great in every other way!

NotQuintAtAllOhNo · 18/10/2012 10:59

"After the first accident I should have not let it happen again"

But neither should he.....

Jux · 18/10/2012 18:41

not16, being with a prevaricator is a massive drain on your energy. Tbh, I don't recommend it.

not16anymore · 18/10/2012 19:26

It's early days....I do worry that I'm attracted to this laid-back, disorganised personality as it's such a change from my controlling, regimented twunt of a STBXH. But at least I recognise that....just not sure I want to confront it yet.

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HissyByName · 18/10/2012 21:50

Glad it's seemingly sorted. Learn from this, make YOU your own priority, and don't risk your health again!

(((hug))) he sounds nice, hope things work out for you, look after yourself eh? :)

not16anymore · 19/10/2012 15:58

Thanks Hissy. He is nice. This whole episode though has made me realise I still need to concentrate on myself a lot still...which I am not used to doing!

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HissyByName · 19/10/2012 19:48

Totally get that! It feels a bit selfish!

What I like to say on this subject is:

"how can we expect others to put us high up on their list of priorities, if we don't put ourself on our OWN list?"

UnimaginitiveDadThemedUsername · 19/10/2012 20:06

OP - glad you both got the tests done at the same time. I was going to suggest that very thing (that's what me and Mrs U. did so we'd both have peace of mind).

Playing Devil's Advocate - is it possible he's the kind of person that simply isn't aware that there are some nasties in men that will never show themselves (e.g. chlymidia)? And that's he's just oblivious rather than being selfish?

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