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DP making me feel creeped out

277 replies

Phoebesfleas · 14/11/2019 12:58

DP and I have been together for nearly 5 years, I won’t go into too much detail about our lives because they would be quite outing. We don’t live together, he’s emotionally unavailable and never wants to settle or marry and I have a huge responsibility which makes committing to a serious relationship very difficult.
DP had a bad accident in his teens, he missed out on a lot of late teen life due to his recovery and loss of confidence. He feels he has missed out on meeting girls/sex/a teen relationship. This has affected him quite a lot and he is sometimes bitter, usually after too much to drink.
He often makes sexual ‘jokes’ about teen girls, virgins, young breasts, tight vaginas that haven’t been ruined by having babies etc, these ‘jokes’ have always made me feel uncomfortable, he will choose to watch films with teenage girls in and I’ve seen him gawp at very young women. I understand that young women are attractive to men, I don’t have any jealousy issues but something about these jokes make me feel deeply uncomfortable and a squirmy feeling in my belly. I’ve asked him to stop making ‘jokes’ as it makes me uncomfortable, he says I’m jealous of these young women because I’m not young anymore. I do not have any issues with getting older, overall I’m happy with myself. I know he has had issues with porn in the past, I don’t think he does now. His attitude is almost incel like, women over a certain age hold no value and are ‘ruined’ if they have had children. I know that he has tried to get close to an older teen neighbour of his in the past. He has also made ‘jokes’ about my young adult DD, he said that all men think like him but know it’s a taboo subject.
He said something last night that made me cringe and I want to know if it’s me being a prude.
For the record I’ve dated a lot in the past and have never come across a man in his late 30’s having this attitude.
I want to end the relationship over this but don’t know if it’s my problem or his.
Please tell me your opinions.

OP posts:
MarianaMoatedGrange · 14/11/2019 13:39

Your opening post made me want to jump into a hot bath and scrub myself all over. Then
I had just got out the shower, he put one of his thumbs above each of my breasts and pulled the skin up and said that’s what they must have looked like when you were 16.
Made me feel sick. And now you allude to the fact he may be perving on a neighbours DC through their bedroom windows? Oh my fucking god.

Zoidbergonthehalfshell · 14/11/2019 13:40

I really feel for you, OP. You are doing the right thing, and I wish you strength.

What an odious specimen he is.

MissDew · 14/11/2019 13:41

I can’t report him for anything because as far as I’m aware he hasn’t broken any law

Phone the non emergency number for the Police. Is it 101 (don't eyeroll)
and tell them everything you have written here. There may not be enough to have broken any law but it makes them aware of his behaviour around girls/you women.

raspberryk · 14/11/2019 13:41

I just don't understand why you have been with him for 5 years.

MissDew · 14/11/2019 13:42

*young women

Durgasarrow · 14/11/2019 13:42

Eew you are not wrong.

Windygate · 14/11/2019 13:42

@Phobeasfleas good idea to return his belongings and keys whilst he is at work. However, I wouldn't tell the family behind and this might backfire on you. Go and speak to the police, they will listen. It isn't for you to decide if he's broken the law, that's someone else's problem.

Phoebesfleas · 14/11/2019 13:43

Yes this post is for real, I’ve been on here for years and name changed every now and again. MissDew yes I was humiliated and it reduced me to tears as well as completely creeping me out. He keeps his porn very much to himself although when I’ve accidentally found it (he didn’t turn his PlayStation off, it was still online when I turned his tv on) his fetish seems to be forced sex, he had typed in anal forced into the search bar.
He makes these jokes in front of his close friends who tell him that he’s disgusting then fall about laughing. Nobody takes it seriously because he’s the joker amongst his mates.
I feel very ashamed of myself.
Thank you for all your replies, he made me feel like I was some kind of prude.

OP posts:
AliEll · 14/11/2019 13:44

Wow wow... he's totally gaslighting you. I wouldn't normally tell anyone what to do but he's totally undermining your confidence in yourself as well as your self worth. Seriously, Sweetie - you deserve better than that. He's definitely not a keeper. Good luck, your future is waiting...

MarianaMoatedGrange · 14/11/2019 13:46

He internet searches for forced anal and has a fetish about teens. This man is far from a joker. He's a danger.

Phoebesfleas · 14/11/2019 13:47

All the comments are made about girls from the age of 13 or so. Girls that have started puberty.
I don’t know if he has been looking in the neighbours DC’s bedrooms, I noticed awhile ago and once again it gave me that sick feeling.

OP posts:
Justaboy · 14/11/2019 13:47

DP had a bad accident in his teens, he missed out on a lot of late teen life due to his recovery and loss of confidence

This..

Seems to me that he very much needs some, if not a lot, of MH treatment and counselling no matter if you leave him or not OP.

It looks as if he's a disaister waiting to happen at some stage. Of course all of what you have described him doing OP is way out of order but is there, or have you tried, to see if you could get him some treatment at all?.

Not for a moment saying its your responsibility but seeing you have lived with him for some while just wondered if this has been tried at all?

thisnamechanger · 14/11/2019 13:47

Dear God OP I don't shock easily but he sounds AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL Shock Shock Shock

LTB immediately

QueSera · 14/11/2019 13:48

Why in the name of everloving fcuk are you with this disgusting turd??? He's disgusting and is creeping on your DD!! Run for the flipping hills!! Fast!!

TenThousandSpoons · 14/11/2019 13:49

You are leaving him your key (to his?) but he will still have your key? I’d change your locks before alerting him to the fact you’re dumping him. He sounds dangerous.

QueSera · 14/11/2019 13:49

Sorry OP I didn't mean to sound harsh towards you - only towards him. Good luck OP x

GaaaaarlicBread · 14/11/2019 13:51

What did he say last night that made you cringe?
Although all of that is disgusting anyway! You are way better without him!

egontoste · 14/11/2019 13:51

You know full well that given the chance he would act on his repellent desires.

You have no idea whether he has already done so.

In your shoes I would report him to the police because there may have been accusations in the past that weren't followed up. Also, by reporting him you may help to prevent something happening in the future.

Please do the right thing.

NameChange84 · 14/11/2019 13:51

his fetish seems to be forced sex, he had typed in anal forced into the search bar.

That nearly made me cry. He is gross.

You aren't a prude. I was in a horrible coercive situation with a lecturer old enough to be my father and he always made me feel like I was a prude and that my grades and career depending on me proving to him I was more interesting and exciting aka let him fuck me. It was only years later I found out that he'd been fucking some of his youngest undergrads whilst they wore school uniforms provided by him and silencing them by threatening their careers. I only tell you this so that you know that you aren't alone and you aren't the sick or wrong one. He has been telling you down is up for years. It gets in your head and under your skin.

Get out and get help.

MarianaMoatedGrange · 14/11/2019 13:52

All the comments are made about girls from the age of 13 or so
he needs help OP. Not from you - you need to get rid of him every which way. I don't know that the police can do anything if he hasn't offended, but it seems likely he's high risk to do so. Others may be able to advise.

AryaStarkWolf · 14/11/2019 13:53

Gross. Leave him. How could you stay with a guy who makes inappropriate comments about your daughter?

Spinzy · 14/11/2019 13:53

Omg, totally fucking disgusting. He sounds like the kind of horrible letch you avoid like the plague as a teenager. I pity any teenage girl in his vicinity. My husband never had a girlfriend as a teenager either. I don’t think he’s ever mentioned it because he’s not a weird pervert. He sounds like a sex offender.

NameChange84 · 14/11/2019 13:55

All the comments are made about girls from the age of 13 or so. Girls that have started puberty.
I don’t know if he has been looking in the neighbours DC’s bedrooms, I noticed awhile ago and once again it gave me that sick feeling.

Ok. Sweetheart, this NEEDS to be reported.

Social services, non urgent police line. This man is a danger to children. Please, please start taking action. This man needs monitoring and he needs a paper trail started with his name at the top.

Mostlyhappy4 · 14/11/2019 13:55

Listen @Phoebesfleas do NOT go blaming yourself and 'feeling ashamed of yourself'. He's been manipulating and gaslighting you. He's a perv and he's humiliated you whilst you're feeling vulnerable.

You're doing the right thing - you're leaving him.

I agree with previous poster, unless he has said something specific about the neighbours who back onto his house, I wouldn't tell them directly (or you could put a note through their door anonymously warning them to close blinds, etc??). I would report him as a non-emergency - police or NSPCC, though.

I'm glad you're going to renew counselling and I would bet you will start to feel stronger, more confident and resilient once you've got this horrible man out of your hair.

loserssaywhat · 14/11/2019 13:55

It's worse than I thought. 13 year olds are children. He's a paedophile and his friends are enablers.
I'm so glad to read your update. I suspect you will see a marked improvement in your self esteem when you no longer have this disgusting excuse for man comparing you to young girls and gaslighting you.
Good luck!!