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Nasty argument with DH, feeling broken. Possible TMI.

193 replies

thezookeeper · 18/06/2017 14:38

This might be TMI so please excuse me if I give too much detail, but I don't have anyone to talk to IRL.

On Friday DH were fooling around and he suddenly said to me to go have a bath first and then put his fingers to my nose to prove his point. I was very embarrassed, the look on his face was pure disgust. I washed up and came back but by now I felt utterly deflated and humiliated. I wasn't in the mood anymore. He could see this and pulled a strand of my hair (I'm guessing to lighten the mood and carry on) and then suggested I went down on him. I declined and raised my voice about the hair pulling. DH then flew into a rage about me ruining the morning. After leaving the shower and before going to work he was still ranting and raving about how this was a terrible way to start the day. Then it moved on to the real reason he was so pissed off - that we hadn't had sex now for 2 days. He proceeded to tell me that he was sick and tired of always being horny and that if I didn't satisfy him then he would find others who would and ' just wait and see, I'll show you'.

We have argued regularly about sex and that we don't do it enough. I would say we do it minimum of 4-5 times a week. He often rages about cheating, he has once or twice tried to convince me to have an open relationship to take the pressure off me.

I feel like this time something inside me has broken. I think the humiliation and the way he told me I had a 'problem' has pushed me over the edge. I feel like he could have been more sensitive in how he told me to wash. My self confidence has hit rock bottom and I feel disgusted with myself. I have always been paranoid about how I smell down there but obviously I must have neglected myself recently.

Today we had a heated discussion and he was explaining how hard it is for him to watch women walking in their summer clothes and smelling nice while I say no to him.

In order not to drip feed, I am seriously ill awaiting a procedure that might give me a few more years. The doctors have given me 5yrs maximum as I am right now. There is no guarantee that I will get the procedure in time to help me. I don't always want to have sex, but I do it to try and be fair to him. We have 8yr old DS.

I would appreciate some independent opinions about who is in the wrong and whether I should try to make things up to keep the peace. Right now I feel like I don't want to be anywhere near him.

OP posts:
TickleMcTickleFace · 18/06/2017 14:43

Have my first ever LTB. What a prick. You sound like you've been ground down by him but his behaviour is not normal. Please leave and live a life worth living. Flowers

picklemepopcorn · 18/06/2017 14:43

I don't know where to begin.
You are not being unreasonable. He doesn't sound like someone I would want to have sex with, frankly.

I'm so sorry.

CiliatedEpithelium · 18/06/2017 14:44

Wow! Leave. Just separate from this turd. Please. Release him to let some other poor soul have the 'benefit' of him. You can't live the rest of your life like this OP.

DoIDontIhavethetalk · 18/06/2017 14:44

He is a nasty, manipulative and selfish abusive bully. I'm not surprised you feel the way you feel. I'm so sorry you are going through a life limiting illness: any man worth his salt would be supporting you, cherishing you, caring for you - it degrading you, shaming you, guilting you and threatening you. He's truly an utter cunt.

What do you want to do?

MrsBertBibby · 18/06/2017 14:44

I'm not surprised! There's no nice way to tell someone they need a wash but the pestering! You don't owe him sex.

KungFuPandaWorksOut16 · 18/06/2017 14:45

You do it 4-5 times a week and he's pulling his face? Tell him too fuck right off. Youre not his personal fuck toy.

Don't be embarrassed over the hygiene think he was just a twat how he delivered it too you.

WillowWeeping · 18/06/2017 14:46

Leave. If you have years left please enjoy them.
I'm sorry Flowers

MargoChanning · 18/06/2017 14:47

I suggest you read back your,post to yourself and imagine it was a friend or loved one saying this had happened to them. What would your advice be? Would you think 'oh he has every right to be angry and you should definitely go down on him' or would you think 'bloody hell love, get away from him, he's a awful!'.

Because I can assure you that there won't be a single woman on mumsnet reading your post who will think he sounds like a wonderful man.

You need to leave him, he's abusive. Flowers

thestamp · 18/06/2017 14:48

Oh my God you poor thing.

I must say. While I didn't have the exact same thing happen with my ex. This is the kind of dynamic we had towards the end. He resented me and was exhausted by me - wanted me to be a porn doll but was also obsessing about the idea that I might cheat on him. He was embarrassed by me and felt contempt and fear of me.

That came out via a lot of really painful arguments where I couldn't believe how nasty he'd be, as if hed forgotten I had feelings and only thought of himself.

I'm sorry op but this dynamic sounds really similar. How is he feeling about your illness? What has he expressed? How is the rest of the family coping?

Is he usually a tactful person or is he generally blunt? My ex would often rage about how insensitive I was, but turn around and be hugely insensitive himself then be impatient if I was upset by that. Exhausting

ItsNiceItsDifferentItsUnusual · 18/06/2017 14:48

Good god he sounds absolutely awful. You don't deserve this and he is getting plenty of sex so don't even for a moment feel bad.

Fwiw I highly doubt you smelt btw. I imagine it was said just to hurt you.

Quartz2208 · 18/06/2017 14:48

He is he is abusive what he did with making you feel like you smelled abhorrent.

4 to 5 times a week is more than enough

biscuiteer · 18/06/2017 14:48

My first ever LTB. Flowers

AnyFucker · 18/06/2017 14:49

You have potentially 5 years left ?

Please spend them without him. He is a blight on your life.

I bet my house you do not have a hygiene problem....your problem is you are living with a cunt.

Pickerel · 18/06/2017 14:49

He sounds awful OP Sad

LonginesPrime · 18/06/2017 14:51

he has once or twice tried to convince me to have an open relationship to take the pressure off me

erm, the pressure that he's putting on you? Wow, that's so generous that he's identified a way to stop himself from pressuring you - what a great guy.

RandomMess · 18/06/2017 14:51

AngryAngryAngry

He is awful.

PacificDogwod · 18/06/2017 14:56

Get angry.
Leave.

NotAnotherNoughtiesTune · 18/06/2017 14:57

Just get rid.

He wants sex all the time- you don't.

He's willing to cheat on you and humiliate you.

He's not nice to you.

Tell him to not bother cheating and to just fuck off out of your life.

AlternativeTentacle · 18/06/2017 14:58

What a vile evil man. Please leave him.

chanel19 · 18/06/2017 14:58

My god. So sorry Flowers

DefinitelyOdd · 18/06/2017 14:59

Jesus wept. Leave him.

chanel19 · 18/06/2017 14:59

LEAVE!

Bearberry · 18/06/2017 15:03

The problem is all him. He sounds completely disgusting.

Leave him and enjoy your life, don't waste another day of it with him Flowers

Puppymouse · 18/06/2017 15:05

Echo what others have said. What an absolute monster for pressurising you and after only 2 days??? He's got some kind of problem. I can't believe you're suffering with your health and dealing with the doctors telling you how long you have left and he's asking for an open relationship and complaining. Utterly sickening and I wouldn't be wasting a minute of what you have left on him. Flowers for you.

MissHavishamsleftdaffodil · 18/06/2017 15:09

Oh love. Get rid. Sad

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