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Is she gay

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Sadhubby · 19/07/2017 18:13

So after having overwhelming feelings for about a year my wife kissed a woman and decided it 'felt right'. She said she was Bi.

Fast forward a few months she tells me these feelings for women are so overwhelming she is 'freaking out'. But she loves me and doesn't want to loose what we have.

She says that if we were separated she only sees herself in a relationship with a woman.. Ever. She doesn't feel sexually attracted to men, except me. We still have sex and good sex. She says she enjoys sex with me and is turned on with me.

She says she has at times been sexually attracted to other men but not for a while. She says her interest in men right now is zero.

She says if she had to put a number on it she is 'is in the high percentage' of being gay - but says she can't be because she loves me and wants to go to bed with me.

She's never been to bed with a woman but says she knows she would like it.

I've said to her we can stay together is she can assure me she can manage her feelings for women in whatever way and still be happy because as long as we are together I will never agree to allow her to explore. I'm just too jealous for that. Simple.

She's not sure if she can manage them. She said the feelings for women are stronger than her feelings for me... decision made then surely she is gay... two days later it's me she wants....two days later is women... and so on and so on

I get it's a big thing to admit and it's a struggle but my thoughts are she is gay. Gay and scared. I don't doubt she loves me because our relationship has been as close to perfect as it can be for 14 years. Two kids, house, good jobs, good life, good sex, good relationship, still very close, still enjoy each other's company and all them things. She still wants the 'how was your day' with me and the plans we made and the chats we have. She says I still turn her on but I am the only man she wants. Period.

But surely if these feelings are stronger than feelings for me when things are really really good between us (apart from this) she is gay??

Before anyone asks no I won't agree to an open relationship, for a one off explore for her or anything else. It's a straight choice. Me and only me or leave and explore - maybe it won't work out for her but maybe it will.

I'm begining to get to the conclusion I need to leave for my own sanity but my love for her is so strong it's unreal as I do believe she loves me so much. So why all this hurt?

OP posts:
LonginesPrime · 20/07/2017 14:06

OP, sorry you're going through this.

I don't think MN can tell you whether your OH is gay, as that's something for her to work out for herself, but if she has wild oats to sow, it's not fair to leave you hanging on until she's decided what she wants. And let's face it, she may never decide.

I appreciate that her thinking she might want to be with a woman is not the same as saying she wants to sleep with x actual woman, but the effect is still the same - she's suggesting she wants to sleep with someone outside of your monogamous relationship.

I can absolutely understand that she would miss the closeness of the relationship with you and all the other things that go with being in a relationship with you. But if monogamy is a deal breaker for you and you're not happy with her hanging onto this notion of sleeping with people who aren't you, then you need to do something about it.

She's effectively saying your relationship isn't fulfilling enough for her at the moment, but I think you need to think about whether being in a relationship where you're not everything that person needs sexually is fulfilling enough for you.

Huskylover1 · 20/07/2017 14:24

I'm sorry, but I don't think there is ANY way that you can permanently keep a lid on this. She wants to explore women, and you have no way of fulfilling that side of things.

I think you have 3 choices:

  1. Separate.
  1. Have an open marriage.
  1. Explore threesomes with you, her and another woman.

Staying together and expecting her to try to keep these urges under control, is (at best) burying your head in the sand.

Personally, I would split up. I think all roads are headed that way, sorry.

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