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Help me work this through - DH has been lying to me.

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RedLentile · 19/04/2020 15:43

Been together 4 years. He lied to me about porn right at the beginning. I had simply asked what he watched to work out what he liked and he said to my face he didn't watch it. Not an issue at all, relationship was in its very early stages.

We used to live apart (900 miles apart) and to keep the relationship fresh we spoke a lot about sex and masturbation and stuff. One of our 'things' was to not cum when we were very close to being together again. It was always tough but also fun! Again, I find out that he was masturbating throughout, breaking the deal. Again, not a big issue. I was slightly hurt and confused because if he didn't want to do it then why do it?!? He was always the instigator by the way.

We've been living together for two years, sex life has been great, sex every couple of days. Fast forward to this week and he basically hasn't touched me all week. Very unusual. He's claimed being a bit depressed, stress at work (he's a frontline NHS worker) when I raised it and I completely accepted that. He's tried to say that he has instigated sex but I didn't respond. He has literally done nothing other than cuddle into my back for a few moments, nothing to suggest he wanted sex. It was obviously so that he could tell himself that he'd 'tried' and therefore abdicate responsibility so he didn't feel guilty. Knowing him, that's how I read it anyway.

TMI - This morning, we FINALLY had sex. At my instigation. All normal, but he seemed to be struggling to cum. Doesn't bother me, lots of other ways, but he pretended to finish inside me. Then took my hand immediately afterwards and I made him cum, it was clear that this was the first time he'd cum today. I waited a while and then calmly said that I KNOW he didn't cum inside me and that I wanted to know why he dealt with the situation as he had. He lied again and again, insisting I was wrong and he had cum but I very calmly said I KNEW he hadn't and asked him to stop lying to me.

After that he went very quiet and stopped protesting, which is his way if he's guilty. We haven't spoken about it since due to circs.

How would you feel in my situation? I am genuinely lost as to why he lies to me about it. I've suspected before that I haven't pleasured him but he's always denied it. Looking back I can see lots of times when he's lied.

I feel like I could be on the tip of an iceberg here. What am I going to find? Heavy porn use? An affair? Has he simply gone off me to the extent that I don't arouse him any more?? I really don't know what to think and I need to before I talk to him about it so I'm calm and clear.

OP posts:
RedLentile · 20/04/2020 14:36

He does NOT have erectile issues!

OP posts:
doodleygirl · 20/04/2020 14:42

Your DH is a frontline NHS worker in the middle of a pandemic, I would think he has lots of things on his mind and the last thing he needs is a wife who wont just let it go. You sound slightly deranged TBH.

RedLentile · 20/04/2020 14:49

Letting it go isn't the issue. I'm terrible at holding a grudge. I just want to understand why he lies about it. Neither of us have ever felt pressured about sex, we are open and easy with it (metaphorically, not literally!).

OP posts:
RedLentile · 20/04/2020 14:49

But you're all saying the same thing so I guess I'm the one in the wrong here.

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Gemm83 · 20/04/2020 14:51

OP I find it strange that you are still trying to justify your questioning! So what if he did lie. Poor bloke is probably stressed beyond belief at the moment (which you acknowledge) and didn't want to have to deal with the "WELL WHY DIDN'T YOU CUM IN ME?!!!" Question if he had told you the truth. Poor sod.

Justmuddlingalong · 20/04/2020 14:53

Neither of us have ever felt pressured about sex
Until now. Just because sex has never been an issue, doesn't mean it never will. It sounds like it's now an issue for him. Try being more supportive, I'm sure he's stressed enough without you going on at him.

burnoutbabe · 20/04/2020 15:03

i'd find it very odd if my other half lied and said he'd finished in me yet there would be CLEAR EVIDENCE (ie no evidence) that he had not.

Like why would he even say that, rather than say "oh lets finish me off like this" or whatever.

So yes, i'd find it odd to be so obviously lied to when no reason to lie.

gamerchick · 20/04/2020 15:06

He shouldn't be put in the position where he feels he has to lie in the first place OP. Stop with the questioning.

vanillandhoney · 20/04/2020 15:07

I just want to understand why he lies about it.

Because you're interrogating him non stop and he feels embarrassed. You brought it up right after sex and then continued on with another conversation later on.

Leave the poor man alone! He can't control it so what's the point in questioning him?

ArthurBloom · 20/04/2020 15:10

I think maybe what happened was he felt he wasn't going to, didn't want it to be awkward so pretended, but then felt it was going to happen afterwards.
I once faked it because I really didn't want to deal with the hassle of it not happening as she got upset, maybe he had sorted himself earlier.

I would try not to get too deep into it, if it's normally good then focus on that.

IPityThePontipines · 20/04/2020 15:10

OP, you seem to see your husband not climaxing inside you like some great betrayal. Why is this?

rvby · 20/04/2020 15:17

@RedLentile slow down your thinking and try to imagine things from his pov.

He is stressed at an unprecedented time at work.
He is a man. Climaxing etc is a huge big symbolic thing when it comes to masculinity. The idea that you "perform". Even if you dont feel loved, safe, ok with it etc you are still expected to be able to be virile and enthusiastic or, as he has seen, he risks being grilled by sexual partners who may feel personally insulted by his not "performing".
He is a man in an essential job living through an unprecedented time, he is expected to "perform" at work as well, no matter how he feels.
His wife has been put out that he hasn't been putting out... despite everything happening in the world...
He knows you're annoyed and expect him to have sex with you.

With all that pressure on him, you're honestly wondering why he just wants to lie and get on with his life?

I have been through what he has been through, with my exh. I wish I'd screwed up enough courage to tell ex to f off as well. Because it was the right thing to do.

Is there something you arent telling us here that really would put him in a poorer light? Because at the moment he sounds well within his rights tbh.

BackseatCookers · 20/04/2020 15:32

Neither of us have ever felt pressured about sex

This obviously isn't true, you are speaking for him when even from the outside it seems obvious he does feel pressure. He knew he'd be interrogated after sex as to his orgasm, can you imagine how that feels?

LesFleursDuMal · 20/04/2020 15:40

Is this real?

Imagine if a female NHS worker (I imagine they're a bit busy and could be a tad stressed/tired now?) would come and explain how her husband used to control her masturbation, is pestering her for sex daily and interrogating her during it like OP did her husband. He'd be called an abuser, rapist, controlling. 100% guaranteed. And very rightly, TBH.

Your husband is TIRED AND STRESSED. He is seeing people gasping for breath and dying every day. He doesn't want to have sex with you. He did the female equivalent of 'lie on your back, spread your legs and think of England' just to get you off his back, so you'd leave him the fuck alone and let him sleep. He faked the orgasm for the same reason. You still didn't get it. So he literally told you to fuck off.

Seriously.

Dashel · 20/04/2020 21:22

I think you need to apologise to him and let this go and take rage pressure of having orgasasms for a bit and do something nice together to chill out and don’t mention anything sex related.

RedLentile · 20/04/2020 22:40

Thank you everyone for giving my head a wobble! I'm feeling a bit ashamed now 🙈

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Friendsofmine · 20/04/2020 22:49

Actually OP I think there is an issue with a partner pretending anything as it means something...not necessarily about you or the couple...is it safe for you to discuss sex issues generally? If so i think all the advice above is good. If not, there are communication and intimacy issues here and this situation just let you sneak a peek.

ChewChewIsMySpiritAnimal · 20/04/2020 22:50

Why lie about cumming inside me?? What's the point?!

Why does it matter? He's stressed out and probably embarrassed that you won't leave it alone. I think you owe him an apology for hassling him about it to be honest. And hopefully he will apologise for telling you to fuck off. But if you normally have a good respectful relationship, how desperate/stressed/unhappy must he have felt in that moment to say that to you?

Luckybe40 · 20/04/2020 23:18

What did your “conversation “ sound like just out of curiosity? Was it more questioning of why he pretended to come inside you then came in your hand? Did you bring that up again? Did you accuse him of lying again?

hotsouple · 21/04/2020 00:43

I don't think you were wrong at all OP

Survivingchipandkippee · 21/04/2020 00:59

You sound like a nightmare. He should run for the hills. Likely stressed but unlikely to want to talk about it with you if this is how you react.

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