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Partner sending me porn [graphic description]

81 replies

IAmFleshIAmBone · 10/09/2020 13:43

Sorry if this is the wrong place for this, but I felt posting it here would get responses from like-minded people, rather than from those who may not understand where I'm coming from.

Last night my partner sent me a message containing a video of a woman with a contraption forcing her mouth open. Attached to it was a full condom. I didn't watch any further but you can imagine what happened. He was laughing as I watched the first part and saying "just watch it just watch it".

I have been, for the last year I would say, becoming much more vocal about my feminist views. He says he understands. He says he respects women. How can he when he is sending me what is essentially the most horrifying type of porn you can imagine?

He said he is 99% sure it was consensual (fucking bullshit how would he know), and that he just wanted to see my reaction. I feel like this is a massive erosion of my boundaries because he knows how strongly I feel about porn.

I really needed to get this off my chest as I can't stop thinking about it. I'm not sure how to move on from it either. He doesn't understand feminism or respect women, does he? I have to say this is a bit out of character, however recently he has also pushed me into looking at pictures of animals that have been killed by other animals, after I told him I didn't want to see it.

Am I overreacting?

[Title edited by MNHQ to include warning]

OP posts:
IAmFleshIAmBone · 10/09/2020 16:14

@Notashandyta

No problem, apologies if it upset you or triggered you. I should have put a trigger warning that was my fault.

OP posts:
Mrsjayy · 10/09/2020 16:19

Is it a joint house or is it his? Do you have children

GilbertMarkham · 10/09/2020 16:20

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Message withdrawn at poster's request.

GilbertMarkham · 10/09/2020 16:22

Shite, i don't know how that happened, I'll request a delete.

Notashandyta · 10/09/2020 16:23

Thankyou @IAmFleshIAmBone

I hope you can get away from this piece of trash. Nothing good will come from staying

Stripesgalore · 10/09/2020 16:37

‘The more i go over it in my head the worse it is. I need to leave. I'll need to figure out how to do that with no job, no income and really poor mental health.‘

I would definitely ring women’s aid.

Viviennemary · 10/09/2020 16:40

I wouldn't want anything to do with such a man. End of.

picklemewalnuts · 10/09/2020 16:41

I think I'd want to know how he found it, too.

NoMoreDickheads · 10/09/2020 16:44

Get rid of this guy, he's made it 100% clear that it amuses him to upset you.

RoseTintedAtuin · 10/09/2020 17:06

Oh OP I am so sorry! This guy has no understanding of the impact of his actions. I suspect he was trying to get a reaction and glad you but he seems to be completely oblivious as to how far he has crossed the line (as well as being a complete dick and trying to state that whatever was on that video was consensual... it may have been but the video attempts to allude to force and inequality of power). I can’t comprehend how he thought that would do anything other than really hurt you and damage your trust in him and show you how much he disrespects you. Sounds like a power game you are better off being out of Flowers

awesomeaircraft · 10/09/2020 17:18

Re: how to start over. Women's Aid are highly rated on this site OP. Why not give them a call when you are alone and see what they suggest?

Stripesgalore · 10/09/2020 17:23

Just to add that I left my partner three years ago and women’s aid still check in on me.

They rang me today about a group to join. The second Christmas after I left when I had little money they brought me a surprise food parcel with everything to make a Christmas dinner, advent calendar, cakes etc. DD cried because they were so kind.

Opentooffers · 10/09/2020 18:50

I'm wondering if he's changed his friendship group recently, some sad men forward some pretty sick stuff to each other via WhatsApp, it's grim but becoming more common sadly. Unfortunately, like minded, mysoginistic, sleazy men circulate this crap around between them trying to show the biggest shock value, so it gets more depraved as time goes on.
I'm sorry you have been saddled with someone who gets involved in it, and who also does not have the brains to realise how wrong it is to forward it to you - I'm being kind there, as he's sounding like he fully knows, seeing as he was interested in your reaction, which is disturbing.
I'd give him the biggest reaction possible by dumping him. Would you ever want to sleep with the man again?

BewilderedDoughnut · 10/09/2020 20:36

Are you going out with a sociopath?

MrMeeseekscando · 10/09/2020 20:50

I've seen that video, it's a kind of "jackass" style thing rather than sexual.
That doesn't change the fact you told him you're uncomfortable with it and he still pushed it.
He's disrespectful, but not a deviant like some posters are saying.
There's a lot of lads WhatsApp groups swapping this crap.

IAmFleshIAmBone · 10/09/2020 21:02

Sorry to any posters who I haven't replied to individually, I'm in a bit of a state today in all honesty.

Whether it was a Jackass type thing or not, I don't think it makes much difference.

If we are thinking of the same video, it was a woman having something disgusting done to her with a sexual fluid. We don't know she consented and we don't know she agreed to have the video shown to people.

I'm my view it's the same thing as if he sent me actual porn (I mean what's the difference?)

I want to know who sent him it too - he wouldn't tell me because he knows I will never associate with whoever it was, as anyone who finds that funny isn't someone I want to spend time with.

Thanks for all your help, I am going to phone tomorrow to enquire about benefits although I'm not sure I will get anything. I'll do that first then I'll look into ways I can leave.

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username501 · 10/09/2020 21:26

OP you can contact the Money Advice Service regarding benefits etc: 0800 138 7777 Mon - Fri 8-6pm They also have a calculator on their website.

If you have suffered sexual abuse in the past, you may find the Survivor's Trust helpful. They have a free helpline where a trained adviser can discuss this and any past abuse and direct you to appropriate counselling: 08088 010818 10am-8:30pm Mon - Fri

Regarding housing, you can contact your local council housing department and have a chat about options or perhaps Shelter. You may be able to get discretionary housing payments (DHPs) from the council to help with a deposit, rent in advance or ongoing rent payments.

There's some info here on finding housing. Both SpareRoom and LettingaProperty.com are search engines for landlords who accept housing benefit. You can also check Gumtree.

IAmFleshIAmBone · 10/09/2020 21:36

@username501

Thank you for those links, I will take a look.

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Skyla2005 · 10/09/2020 21:36

He sounds disgusting. Why on earth would you stay with this man his vile

SoulofanAggron · 10/09/2020 21:46

he wouldn't tell me because he knows I will never associate with whoever it was, as anyone who finds that funny isn't someone I want to spend time with.

@IAmFleshIAmBone That'll be him, then. Sad

IAmFleshIAmBone · 10/09/2020 21:50

*@IAmFleshIAmBone That'll be him, then. *

Indeed, I can't even look at him

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nocoolnamesleft · 10/09/2020 21:50

Sending the video might possibly have been just a misjudgement. Minimising your reaction shows it was actually creepy.

Closetbeanmuncher · 10/09/2020 22:04

he's disrespectful, but not a deviant like some posters are saying

I don't agree with that at all. Anyone who forces their partner to look at pictures of ripped open animals is definitely not playing with the full set.

pinkbonbon22 · 10/09/2020 22:21

I hate porn with a passion too op

GilbertMarkham · 10/09/2020 22:31

Nothing sexual about women potentially swallowing semen, whether forced or not ..

Okaaay then.

He's either a clueless arsehole or more sinister.

The animal thing perhaps points to the latter.

Psychopaths like seeing killing, death and dead creatures, don't they.

They often like degrading people too.

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