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Porn. Am I overreacting?

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Thisismync · 10/11/2014 12:02

Background: DH is supportive of me with dcs, me going back to school, moved to UK (he's from another country). He has always watched porn. I was 17 when I moved to his country to be with him. I watched it too. It was new and exciting to me. Fast forward a bunch of kids and 14 years later and I feel differently. I let him know this years ago but tbh can't remember if I was just upset at him and said I didn't want him watching it or if I articulated how it made me feel. Not sure I can even pinpoint how I feel so probably was just upset at him. I didn't see any porn in the house after this.

We have a 7wk old dd and throughout my pregnancy we probably had sex about 4 times. All on the earlier months. I was suspicious as to why he didn't seem bothered by this and did ask him in late pregnancy. He said he hadn't thought about it as he'd been so busy with work and understood I was uncomfortable etc. Fair enough.

We have parental controls on the Internet and a few nights when I have been upstairs in bed feeding the baby and going on MN ( Blush ) I aaw email notifications that the parental lock has been overridden. The email is then promptly deleted. Dh stays downstairs every night working on his laptop. I started wondering what he was doing so looked on his laptop this morning. Internet history had a bunch of rubbish about girls in yoga pants showing everything Hmm wasn't best pleased but overall thought hey ho its dodgy pictures through fb not the end of the world. Then I saw his documents folder was open so clicked on that. Found three videos. Sad cream pies and god knows what else. Didn't look for anymore.

I need help articulating my feelings. This is where I am so far:
I have just had a baby. It was very hard going. I am better now but still very emotional about it. I have two stone to lose and a jelly belly. I feel like complete shit knowing he is looking at picture perfect women giving men everything they want on a screen and getting off to this. How am I supposed to live up to that??

Trust. I feel like he broke my trust. Our sex life has never been fantastic and a lot of that has been me not feeling comfortable I.e. he has been looking at those women and I don't want him looking at me now (this probably doesn't make sense does it)
I don't know how I'm going to have sex with him again and I feel so hurt anf self conscious. The tragic thing is the last week or so I was starting to feel really ready for sex and wanting him again. I was fantasising about making it really great after him going so long without and being so supportive of me. How laughable. How sad am I.

Porn. Why am I so against it? The feminist issue is definitely one for me. Just look at the titles of these things. Its abuse of women. I'm sure some women freely choose this but can't help feeling they must be in the minority? We have daughters ffs. FFS. How fucking dare he.
I didnt look at what porn he had. I saw one title was a well known "porn star" so in that sense there didn't seem to be the extreme stuff (have I got this all wrong is it all extreme? )

We are buying our first house together atm. My parents have given us the deposit. We will be joint tenants. I feel like I need to change that now.

I have put up with hia shortfalls over the course of our relationship. This makes me feel far less tolerant.

When I started this post I felt devastated. I kept trying to minimise this. "He needs something to have a wank to and you aren't putting out" but now I'm just pissed off and not sure what to do.
I feel how I feel and surely he should give a shit about me? Or am I way overreacting?

Someone help. Please. I'm just a mess right now with a demanding beautiful baby who wants feeding all the time and dcs who need a sane mother.

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Thisismync · 14/11/2014 16:44

Thanks for your post grump. I've been thinking it all over. I wrote the letter. Yet to give it to DH. I wrote about the porn. I also wrote a bit about the other stuff. It was almost apologetic towards the end. I didn't want to hurt his feelings with a letter all about me me me and us. Will probably scrap it and try again.
I think dh wasn't exploiting me. But he shouldve known better.
Sigh.
I don't know how I feel about "us". It feels very negative and we've both contributed to that.
GP appt on Monday. I'm anti meds but maybe it's what I need. God knows I feel like a drink but can't go down that route.

Basically I feel bit shit.

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Vivacia · 14/11/2014 17:45

Not sure if you'd appreciate a reply from me, if I'm right, ignore me.

But I was going to ask why on earth do you think your letter would hurt his feelings? That struck me as an odd response.

Thisismync · 14/11/2014 18:00

Viv because I'm basically saying he potentially exploited me, he fucked up by not telling 17 yr old me to stay in school rather than supporting me to drop out and go live with him. He fucked up with the porn. He is fucking up with not providing me with any companionship. Not in those words but essentially that's it. I can't imagine getting a letter like that. .

And of course I appreciate a response from youSmile

Something else that's whirring round my mind- does it stop at porn? Is he watching those Web cam people? Has he paid for sex?? Omg I know I'm possibly being very ridiculous but I just don't trust the man anymore. I thought over the last few years we had both grown massively in a spiritual sense and now it's like he's backtracked. I almost expect to find him lighting up a spliff in a corner somewhere.

headfucked

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Vivacia · 14/11/2014 18:05

I think you need to tell him. Can you word it in a way that is about how you feel rather than about judging his behaviour? I'm sure posters would help if you wanted to post it here first, or just some bits of it.

To be honest, a big part of me thinks you should deal with this apart from him, in counselling. I just don't think he's someone to be trusted with your deepest thoughts and feelings.

Thisismync · 14/11/2014 18:41

I did phrase it in a 'this is how it makes me feel' kind of way but then I think 'stop going on about how everything makes you feel, get over yourself'

Like I said headfucked

I'm going to give him the letter. I need it to be over with. Life is hard right now add to that 3 dc, sleep deprivation and dd constantly feeding. I need a hug and if I don't feel i can get that from my own husband what's the fucking pointSad

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Thisismync · 15/11/2014 02:00

Gave the letter. Dh read, made no comment, went to sleep.

I guess I await comment.

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Vivacia · 15/11/2014 07:43

Oh gosh, that's difficult. Did your letter include any requests or questions?

Thinking of you.

Thisismync · 15/11/2014 23:34

We talked. No more porn. Everything else we are trying to work through. Counselling will be required I think. Dh is willing to put in the work.

Thank you Viv and others for your comments and support.

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Vivacia · 16/11/2014 07:58

Well done This. I hope you're feeling better.

Are you having counselling on your own?

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