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Warning, gross. LTB, accept it or separate bed/rooms?

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Bertiebassethound · 05/07/2021 00:10

I’ve lived with Mr Bertie for around 4 months now. We’ve been together for 3 years, though.

The issue is that he regularly leaves shit stains on the sheets. He sleeps naked, and suffers with IBS, which I think causes the issue.

He works nights, so we’re rarely actually in bed at the same time. However, he will make the bed when the sheets are dirty without saying/ changing them, so then I come to bed and have to change the sheets before I can sleep. This can be two or three times a week.

I’ve asked him to wear pants to bed, or to check and change the sheets before he leaves for work, but he’s not doing either.

I’m fed up with dealing with this literal shit. What would you do?

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PersonaNonGarter · 05/07/2021 00:12

Well I think you know it is unacceptable so time to get very angry.

DismantledKing · 05/07/2021 00:12

An adult who won’t wear pants but is happy to leave shit stains on the sheets? That’d be a deal breaker for me. It’s revolting.
I have IBS, and I’ve never done this in my life.

Isanyholeagoal · 05/07/2021 00:12

I don’t think I could be with someone who was knowingly doing that, it shows a complete disregard for you and is frankly disgusting 🤢 an accident is fair enough but it happening regularly would give me the ick very quickly

Valhalla17 · 05/07/2021 00:13

Gross! He needs a shower and pants on before bed. Non-negotiable!

LuluJakey1 · 05/07/2021 00:13

I could not sleep or be intimate with him.

GreenTeaBlackCoffeeAndRedWine · 05/07/2021 00:15

Eww.

Very disrespectful to you, you'd think he'd be at least embarrassed about it enough to wear pants to bed 🤷‍♀️

DismantledKing · 05/07/2021 00:15

TBH, if he having anal leakage to this extent then he needs to see the GP for an examination. It might just be that he can’t be bothered to wipe his arse properly though.

CrouchEndTiger12 · 05/07/2021 00:15

That's beyond the pale of what he can expect you to put up with.

Medication? If he is regularly following through surely he needs to do something.

I would be tempted to sleep without a pad / tampon and remake the bed and leave him to clean it...but really I couldn't do that.

Move back out Grin

Thisisthemonth · 05/07/2021 00:16

jesus .. get him out!

CrouchEndTiger12 · 05/07/2021 00:16

I couldn't sleep with him again.

Xmassprout · 05/07/2021 00:16

That is disgusting.

What would he do if you didn't change the sheets? Would he sleep on the shitty sheets?

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Bertiebassethound · 05/07/2021 00:16

That’s the thing- he’s never been unclean when we’ve had sex, so it must be something that happens when he’s asleep. It is definitely giving me the ick, though.

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Maggiesfarm · 05/07/2021 00:17

He must wear underpants in bed. Make that a non negotiable condition. He must also change pants when going to bed and if there are stains on them, remove the stains as far as possible (Vanish or similar), before putting them in the wash.

Explain to him that, though you sympathise, it is a question of being fastidious and considerate to you with whom he sleeps.

GreenTeaBlackCoffeeAndRedWine · 05/07/2021 00:18

If it's happening while he's sleeping, even more reason to see the GP and wear pants to bed

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Bertiebassethound · 05/07/2021 00:19

@Xmassprout, I don’t know! I’ve never been able to leave the dirty sheets on the bed to find out.

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QueenBee52 · 05/07/2021 00:20

Spare yourself any more of this indignity OP... please end this 🌸

gamerchick · 05/07/2021 00:20

He doesn't really care if you get into a shit streakes bed does he? No way I'd be sharing a bed with him.

lovingllamaa · 05/07/2021 00:21

Ew. I have IBS so get what it is like. But that is seriously ew.

SD1978 · 05/07/2021 00:21

How come this is the first time you've noticed it if I assume he's slept naked for the 3 years you dated, and I also assume you guys stayed over at each other's houses? Sorry- but I'd be blunt. You're shitting the bed and I don't want to lie in it- either wear underwear to bed, or sleep elsewhere.

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ScottishNewbie · 05/07/2021 00:22

He literally doesn't give a shit about you. LTB!!!
This new into living together he should be on his best behaviour. If he doesn't care 4 months in......

What's it going to be like in 4 years?

SirVixofVixHall · 05/07/2021 00:23

Uggh yes, pants in bed, and washing sheets if they are soiled.
How bad is it ? Because I agree he needs to talk to his GP.

GreyhoundG1rl · 05/07/2021 00:24

I couldn't be in the same room as someone who did this, never mind the same bed 🤮

floppybit · 05/07/2021 00:27

Jesus what have I just read WTF!!! Confused

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Bertiebassethound · 05/07/2021 00:28

Haha @MegaCityOne I’ve just had to change the sheets again and it’s pissed me off enough to need to post about it.

@SD1978, before we moved in together, we both lived with housemates, so he would wear bedclothes rather than sleep naked.

@SirVixofVixHall, it’s not piles of poo… but definite skid mark- style stains.

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