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Partner has no respect for my sexual boundaries

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angryandscared1 · 06/11/2021 08:01

I'm so angry and upset. NC for this but regular poster.

I'm sorry this is quite long and some graphic descriptions of sexual nature so please don't read on if this isn't for you.

Partner and I have 7 month baby, things have been v stressful since baby was born, no time for each other etc. We've been working on it.

We very rarely have sex, it's just impossible to find the time or energy, both always exhausted. I'd say we have sex once every 2-3 weeks since baby's birth, it used to be every other day or at least 4 times a week so I understand his frustration. I also feel differently now, hate my body how it's changed so much (used to be slim and toned now have larger tummy and thighs), and also I just don't have much libido anymore.

Anyway last night we were kissing in bed etc and I said I wanted to try and have sex. I was very clear it had to be with a condom or nothing (I'm not on any birth control at the moment and definitely don't want another baby yet), and I also said I need you to be gentle and careful. He agreed. He then proceeded to be quite rough with his fingers, I had to remind him twice please be gentle that hurts. Then he attempted to penetrate me without the condom on, I said what are you doing, he said I wanted to "feel you" - I said again, no we need to take this seriously as I don't want to end up pregnant again. He seemed to accept that but the rest of the foreplay seemed half hearted so I felt he wasn't interested and was impatient to get to the "main event". He kept pushing to penetrate me (more with his body language than anything). I felt under pressure. He also had his hand on my throat at one point - I removed it but didn't say anything to him. After some foreplay I said ok we can do it now - he then entered me quite aggressively from behind without a condom (I didn't realise at this point he didn't have one on). I was so taken aback by how rough it was, I didn't know what to say or do, it hurt so much. He was being very aggressive, I tried to get up on my knees to stop the pain but I couldn't. I have no idea why I didn't just say stop, but I was in shock with it. Then he said he was going to ejaculate on my bum - I suddenly realised there was no condom. I started to cry and pull away from him then I just left the bed sat in the bathroom and cried.

Afterwards I said how hurt and angry I was that he has no respect for my boundaries. He claimed it was "hard to remember" to use a condom because we never used to before the baby. I think this is a ridiculous excuse, I said several times please use one. With regard to being rough with me, he said "I thought you wanted rough sex" (not sure how, I'd said several times during foreplay, please be gentle).

This morning he's making me feel like I've done something wrong. I said technically he had raped me by penetrating me against my consent without a condom - he got annoyed when I used that word and said "fine we aren't having sex ever again if you're going accuse me of that - from now on this is a sexless relationship and I'll stay just for the baby".

I'm so confused about the whole thing. Did he rape me? Should I have spoken up sooner and said stop when it hurt? I just can't make sense of any of it and I don't want him anywhere near me anymore. Sad

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angryandscared1 · 06/11/2021 13:54

@IfIHadAHeart

What shift was he working where he was at home with you last night but home from work already?!

Sorry but does that matter?!
He was working an early shift, 6.30-12.30. Not that it's any of your business.

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bigred22 · 06/11/2021 13:56

Has he been to speak to you yet OP? Hope you're okay

angryandscared1 · 06/11/2021 13:56

His explanation was "I like rough sex" and that's what he thought it was. I said I didn't consent to that. He said he was sorry and it won't happen again. And then just went quiet appears to be sulking.

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1forAll74 · 06/11/2021 14:00

It was a rape situation, his actions, and his words towards you, indicate this. Has no respect for you,or what you say to him, and goes off into a nasty mood afterwards, blaming you it seems. He is very selfish,a bully,and a bit thick in my view.

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MotherofTerriers · 06/11/2021 14:01

He hurt you
He enjoyed hurting you
He's sulking because you complained
Please find a way to leave him OP, you deserve much better than this

comeondover · 06/11/2021 14:02

I'm so sorry this happened to you Flowers

Skeumorph · 06/11/2021 14:03

I would message him saying something like:

'I specifically didn't consent to sex without a condom and you knew that and secretly did it anyway. You also put your hands around my neck again. I find that frightening and unpleasant and have told you clearly not to do it, but this is now yet another time that you have put your hands round my neck and you are now telling me that you can't help it as you get 'carried away' in the moment. This is so horrible and frightening, to think that you have to stop yourself from wanting to strangle me against my wishes when we have sex.'

And let him reply by text. Might be useful to have on record.

He is a pig by the way - a violent, misogynist pig. Just the type that ends up in the police. Have a think about how much you actually do want your DD to have a 'daddy' figure like this and learn to become familiar with, and trust, nasty rapey men.

angryandscared1 · 06/11/2021 14:05

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Quartz2208 · 06/11/2021 14:05

But actually his defence is awful - you never consented to it or wanted it and you dont like it. So he is basically admitting that his likes and wants are front and centre?

Do you think he will go to give you some space because you cant stay with him. But please act carefully and sensibly, talk to people in real life that you know and support because this could get dangerous very quickly.

Because it will happen again

BackBackBack · 06/11/2021 14:05

@angryandscared1

His explanation was "I like rough sex" and that's what he thought it was. I said I didn't consent to that. He said he was sorry and it won't happen again. And then just went quiet appears to be sulking.
That doesn't explain why he ignored your specific request for gentle, protected sex. Why he ignored your requests to stop. As a police officer, what would this sound like to him if he was hearing it from a stranger? The fact that he is sulking is chilling. He does not care about what you want, and your boundaries - he's literally viewing you as an orifice.

I would strongly recommend you pack a bag and stay with a friend or family member tonight.

angryandscared1 · 06/11/2021 14:06

I'm off to the chemist shortly for MAP. He thinks this is unnecessary. 🙄

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BackBackBack · 06/11/2021 14:06

And in your shoes I would leave this relationship. You've already posted that he's rougher with you sexually than you would like. He's just told you he likes rough sex. I would leave, for your own safety.

angryandscared1 · 06/11/2021 14:07

If I asked him to go stay elsewhere he would, yes. I'm in two minds about this.

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BackBackBack · 06/11/2021 14:07

Well what he thinks is irrelevant - he didn't give a shit about what you thought last night, so he can fuck off really, can't he? You wouldn't need the MAP if he hadn't raped you.

MzHz · 06/11/2021 14:08

@angryandscared1

He's just walked in from work, I'm upstairs with the baby. My heart is racing, I don't want him near me but I want an explanation.
The explanation is that he raped you because he could, and because he wanted to.

He put his hand around your throat, remember this

There has been a number of high profile murder defences where men have said “it was just rough sex” and “she liked it”

Sadly we can’t ask her opinion because she’s dead

Hands around throat is a massive red flag

He’s escalating
You’re scared of him

You have to get away from him by whatever means available

BackBackBack · 06/11/2021 14:08

I would. He needs to know that this is serious. And I would not feel safe with him in the house. The fact that he is a copper makes this even more reprehensible because he better than anyone knows what the law is around consent.

nomorefrogs · 06/11/2021 14:13

He thinks the MAP is unnecessary because he is minimising his behaviour and your boundaries. He is sulking to manipulate you and this is emotional abuse as well as sexual abuse. Please take action to protect yourself from this man.

angryandscared1 · 06/11/2021 14:13

I basically said to him why do you do it, does sexual violence honestly turn you on? He said not sexual violence, just rough sex. Well where's the line?!? I honestly can't even be around him.

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ChargingBuck · 06/11/2021 14:13

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Quartz2208 · 06/11/2021 14:13

OP you need space from him to sort out what you are doing so if he will he has too

MondayYogurt · 06/11/2021 14:14

@angryandscared1

I forgot to add - when I asked why were you so rough with me, you made me feel like a piece of meat, he said "I think it's just the frustration of not having sex as much anymore".

So he's taking that out on me?? Confused

I read this as he's punishing you. The pain wasn't an accident.

Sorry OP, it's a miserable situation but the pattern of behaviour with the shouting (yes, that's verbal abuse), now to this...it's an escalation.

MzHz · 06/11/2021 14:14

@angryandscared1

If I asked him to go stay elsewhere he would, yes. I'm in two minds about this.
You need to ask him to give you some space, you need to process a lot of stuff
IveGotASongThatllGetOnYNerves · 06/11/2021 14:14

He is an awful man.
You said be gentle - he was rough because that's what he likes.
You told him he was hurting you, after he'd ignored you saying be gentle. You told him yet again! He carried on hurting you.
You told him to wear a condom. He ignored you because he didn't want to and what you wanted didn't matter to him. As for his hands round your throat - Women die during sex because of men acting like him.

And he has the nerve to act like he's the victim of your nasty attitude and mean use of the word rapist.

He is trying to make you the unreasonable one rather than admit what he is.

whynotwhatknot · 06/11/2021 14:15

If he would go without an argument then i would ask for some space-you need to think things through youre not going to get anymore from him right now

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