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My boyfriend is addicted to porn, cyber sex and more

166 replies

sadandlonely1982 · 22/11/2018 05:45

Hi ladies,

I'm sitting here at 4am not knowing what to do next. I have been through a lot of trauma in my life and after finally breaking free from a 10 year physically and mentally abusive relationship I thought I had found the the one. My boyfriend has been loving, caring and kind to me for the 2 years we have been together. There's always been an issue in the background with him not always being able to maintain an erection all of the time but it worked most of the time and I loved him so much I just carried on. so I was shocked when I discovered he had been leaving distasteful comments under women's pics on FB like "nice ass" and "sexy" but I confronted him and he said sorry and he wouldn't do it again. Then I accidentally came across some strange text messages in his I watch - I googled the numbers and local escort sites appeared - again silly me believed him when he said he was just looking at it and did text them but nothing happened beyond that. Fast forward to today I am 30 weeks pregnant and around 1 month ago I saw emails that he was sending to online sex services where they send dirty pics and talk dirty to him and ask him to put in credit card details. We were going on a holiday/working trip for me to Colorado and he was asking these girls if they would do an incall to our hotel! (I was going to be working on some days in Colorado). This was unrealistic because none of the girls were based there but all the same it was devastating to see this and literally took all the breath out of my body. I confronted him and he tried to deny it at first but then when he could no longer deny it he admitted it and said sorry, that he has an issue but he loves me and doesn't want to do it anymore. He promised he would never do it again- I literally have been waking up crying in the night uncontrollably about this I was so hurt he convinced me to give him a chance and that he loves me and when we went to Colorado I tried to initiate sex because by now we have not had sex for 5 months and it's not because I don't want to. We used to have sex however it was never often after the first few months and I did always wonder why but I just thought he didn't have a high sex drive or it was because of the fact he can't always maintain an erection so just doesn't want it as much. Since being pregnant though He never initiates if I do he pulls away which is humiliating and then if he does try he fails so makes it worse. He has literally never gone near me since I said I was pregnant which breaks my heart. I don't show for months even now I'm tiny It just seems like an excuse. Anyhow back to the story. When we returned from Denver I went to the doctors with him and we got him tested and also got him signed up for a sexual counseller which he hasn't seen yet due to waiting list. The doc gave us viagra. We tried it once and it didn't work so we went back to get a stronger dose and now he is refusing to try it (I'm getting very pregnant now) I really wanted to please him and would of done anything he wanted sexually to stop him having to do all that as I find it Devastating.Today I found his entire google search history for the last year he is pretty much watching porn everyday and looking at escort sites and searching for dirty things online sometimes for hours at a time. He isn't working at the moment so whilst I'm out pregnant and earning money to keep the house going he is looking at this stuff morning noon and night. Im not sure if he has visited an escort in real life but it's a massive possibility based on the fact he texts them. He doesn't know I saw the google search history yet and is still being all lovey Dovey with me, it's unbelievable to me! Do I confront him or continue to see what he does online -do I leave and find a way to get through the rest of pregnancy and became a single mum or do I try to work it out, it going to be hard as he was going to be the full time carer for the baby whilst I go back to work. I going to be so lonely - I'm so lost and hurt 😔

OP posts:
category12 · 22/11/2018 06:04

If you're for real, do not let him be primary carer for your dc when born, because then you'll feel trapped into staying whatever he does.

Birdie6 · 22/11/2018 06:09

You've got to be kidding. A full time carer for a baby , who is a porn addict ?

Anything would be better than this. In your situation I'd be looking at life as a single mother. He is a total creep.

Thankyounext · 22/11/2018 06:17

He’ll have it all set up won’t he? Doesn’t have to work as you will provide and he can spend all day on the Internet. Wouldn’t trust him in a million years.

NicoleRD · 22/11/2018 06:22

Agree with Thankyounext
He has is good. He hasn't got any intention of getting a job, clearly. You're supporting a porn addict & a man who is unfaithful.

Get out as soon as you can

WakeUpFromYourDreamAndScream · 22/11/2018 06:23

Bit late now but why the fuck did you get pregnant to this utter creep.

NicoleRD · 22/11/2018 06:23

He has it good*

Weejo39 · 22/11/2018 06:24

I could have written your post 4 years ago. Porn, escorts, cam girls, texting touring prostitutes as to when they're next in town. Opened my eyes to a whole new world i wasn't aware of. My ex went to counselling and guess what? Had the baby and NOTHING changed. I was given a pack of lies too. Eventually I texted one prostitute (who was in his contacts as a friend of his name, I wondered why he was sending kissesHmm) anyway I pretended to be a punter referred by my ex and she said she'd known him for years and was a genuine guy. I got a place for me and my wee boy and can't be happier!!!! Being a single parent is much easiest than living
with a loser. Do you really want him looking after the bass by when all the time he's looking, can't wait to engage in more sordid Porn, online chat? You can do this and you both deserve a lot better!

Weejo39 · 22/11/2018 06:25

*baby

tenredthings · 22/11/2018 06:29

Are you bankrolling his sex addiction ?

trojanpony · 22/11/2018 06:29

Whatever happens Do not let him be the full time carer

I would run for the hills personally

minmooch · 22/11/2018 06:31

I posted on your other thread.

He's a lying cheating scumbag.

Wise up and smell the roses. He is what he is.

You and your child deserve so much better.

Stop being a mug. Why do some women put up with this shit?

skunkatanka · 22/11/2018 06:37

Why on earth did you get pregnant when your relationship with this man is in such a state? I will honestly never understand it. You've been with him for 2 years during which most of the time he's behaved appalling. You are not married to him and he doesn't have a job but getting pregnant seemed like a good plan. You'll end up a single mum worrying about his behaviour on access visits with your child.
The old MN adage stands here- when he tells you who he is, listen. And don't get pregnant when who he is is a porn addicted sleaze.

bellinisurge · 22/11/2018 06:40

Dump.

Thankyounext · 22/11/2018 06:42

Why isn’t he working op? Well I know why, he doesn’t have the time as he’s texting/searching/meeting escorts but what is his reason to you?

Rainbowqueeen · 22/11/2018 06:44

I’d move on. Do it now so you can make plans before the baby comes.
He will never change

Sorry OP. It will be tough but staying with him will be just as tough

Thewheelsarefallingoff · 22/11/2018 06:47

Sorry you're going through this, op. I think you need to ask him to leave. Have you got any family or friends nearby?

LurkNoFurther · 22/11/2018 06:53

Asking the OP why she got pregnant with this man is not helping the situation!

OP, he is using you. You are providing for him while he sits on his arse and looks at porn all day

Just think, while you are working would you want your baby at home with him? No doubt he will put his sexual fetishes above his baby's needs. Please leave him, for you baby's sake

blackcat86 · 22/11/2018 06:55

What is your housing situation? Just kick him out. Do not let him be home alone or primary carer for the baby as he'll just end up ignoring the baby in favour of his addiction. Could you really trust him not to have a sex worker to the house with your baby there? Why are you putting up with this disgusting behaviour and even worse, paying for it whilst you're pregnant and he's sitting on his arse with his wang out? He's really got it made. I appreciate that it's a scary and vulnerable time for you but surely life can't be any worse than it is now.

auberbene · 22/11/2018 06:56

I reckon he's playing the 'depression and anxiety' card here

sadandlonely1982 · 22/11/2018 07:08

Hi guys I appreciate all of the advice the sheer seriousness of this is now kicking in it is my home and yes he is saying he is depressed. I got pregnant by not believing what I was seeing in front of my eyes and believing his lies and cover ups x

OP posts:
sadandlonely1982 · 22/11/2018 07:11

He is looking for a job but it doesn't seem to be fruitful at all so yes I'm effect I am financially supporting this habit

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blackcat86 · 22/11/2018 07:14

How long has been 'looking for a job' OP? If he has a genuine addition (rather than just being a dirty arsehat) then that will always come first and will likely do anything to enable it. Please remember that this isn't your fault. Addicts will get really good at lying and covering up. Now you're seeing the seriousness it's your next steps that matter.

lovelycuppateas · 22/11/2018 07:22

Thank goodness you have a job! The situation would be much worse if you were dependent on financial support from this guy, who may have redeeming features - but it's not enough, is it? He's humiliating you by contacting these women, constantly lying, and is a drain on your finances. You are trying to get him to be sexually interested in you whilst pregnant but effectively competing against women who are porn stars. Do you know that this is not a normal dynamic in relationships? That decent men will desire you sexually because they love you, not because you look like a porn star or see sex as some way of just pleasing them? This is not love! Leave before it gets more complicated because you have a baby, and then it will be your child's "normal", so they wont' witness this awful relationship dynamic themselves. You've already given him many chances and he's shown that he cannot change.

sadandlonely1982 · 22/11/2018 07:22

@blackcat86 it's been a good 9 months since he has had no regular income

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bellinisurge · 22/11/2018 07:23

His behaviour isn't remotely normal.

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