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DH ignores my boobs, yet his social media is very boob orientated

77 replies

MoonStarsAndRainbows · 06/06/2024 15:44

Been with DH for 10 years, and in that time he has never once shown any interest in my boobs. Never touched them or wanted to see them. I thought it was a bit odd, but left it at that. Some guys are maybe not into boobs I thought.

Anyway, I recently decided to open social media accounts after never really having them before. TikTok, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest. I went to add people from my phone book, and DH was on there (all but Pinterest.

To my surprise he is following purely porn accounts, or good looking women. Most of them are flashing their boobs, so it’s very heavily boob orientated. No particular theme (ie small or extra large boobs, many with boobs my size)

Aside from being pissed off he is drooling over random women, I’m left puzzled as to why he would rather stare at pixels than show interest in my real boobs. I have never turned him down, in fact he is the one with a low sex drive (obviously the right hand is getting the action).

What gives? Why would he prefer random boobs over mine? I feel so hurt and suddenly self conscious about my boobs 🙁

OP posts:
catmommy12 · 07/06/2024 10:04

My ex was like this. For the first 2 years he never saw or touched my boobs. And I have nice boobs! And they're big.

The last year of our relationship I had to keep nagging him to touch them and he would.

I left him.

He then slept with 4 women and touched all of their boobs straight away... seemed mega excited about their boobs.

He also had a porn addiction and paid for OF girls.

He's my ex.

mycatisanarcissist · 07/06/2024 10:07

Opentooffers · 07/06/2024 09:58

Geez, he is one lazy lover, to an extreme. How have you let him get away with ignoring your boobs for 10 years?! Does he just do what he wants sex-wise, on the odd occasion he's up for the effort?
Doesn't matter if he likes them or not, to a woman they are erogenous and should be explored (except for some women who don't like it). It kinda shows that he's not a person who gets turned on by giving pleasure, just all about receiving. He's crap in bed in other words. Just poor in general, nothing to do with you as this has been so from the start.
He could be looking at their faces, or the overall shapes and curves of their outline, they just happen to have boobs too, goes with the territory. Its you who has linked it to boobs in your head, when really, it might not be that as a main feature. Unfortunately, he's all about the fantasy, and reality is he's a damp squib. He has more to have low self-esteem about than you do in that regard, it's personal to him and not about the outside world of reality.
So much all about his own jollies, that he'd rather have a minimal effort wank.
So, what do you find attractive about him? Sounds a big turnoff to me. Yet is he in his head worrying about how unsatisfactory he is in the sack all his life? I doubt it, so quit criticising yourself.
It's up to you if occasional crap sex is something you're happy to put up with within your marriage, given that you have for 10 + years so far, maybe you are.

I agree with your post for the most part but to suggest her partner is looking at the woman's faces is laughable. We all know that won't be the case.

palalamama · 07/06/2024 10:07

could it be porn addiction?

SackofSweets · 07/06/2024 10:08

Maybe he likes the whole image, whereas you are focusing on boobs.

SackofSweets · 07/06/2024 10:09

catmommy12 · 07/06/2024 10:04

My ex was like this. For the first 2 years he never saw or touched my boobs. And I have nice boobs! And they're big.

The last year of our relationship I had to keep nagging him to touch them and he would.

I left him.

He then slept with 4 women and touched all of their boobs straight away... seemed mega excited about their boobs.

He also had a porn addiction and paid for OF girls.

He's my ex.

How on earth do you know he touched their boobs??!!

mycatisanarcissist · 07/06/2024 10:12

SackofSweets · 07/06/2024 10:09

How on earth do you know he touched their boobs??!!

I was wondering that too.

Alice2024 · 07/06/2024 10:43

mycatisanarcissist · 07/06/2024 10:12

I was wondering that too.

Edited

And me three! Just... how?! 😅

Devilsmommy · 07/06/2024 10:50

BluLagoon · 06/06/2024 16:13

Apologies side note, but never knew what ‘stb ex’ was until now, so always read it in my head as ‘shit the bed ex’ 😂

I always read it as stupid bastard ex🤣

Heirian · 07/06/2024 10:52

Porny shit on ordinary social media is gross.

jsku · 07/06/2024 11:16

You have been with him for 10 years. And he has always had a low sex drive and no interest in your boobs. You married him with that being a known fact about him.

Why does it matter now?

Are you bored or unhappy in the marriage otherwise? You don’t need any reasons to leave - being unhappy is enough.

As to his IG - no one but jealous GFs/ Ws checks who people follow. So - this is often said with 😱 on MN - but ‘The World’ does not care.

He may or may not masturbate to those pics. But I suspect - this is not the real issue here.

catmommy12 · 07/06/2024 12:47

He took great delight in telling me about touching their boobs, spiteful bastard. One of the women he slept with gave me every bit of detail, because he slept with her while we were trying to fix things... to this day I don't know if she was doing it to be nice and tell me what he was doing, or just being horrible.

MightyGoldBear · 07/06/2024 13:12

I'm so sorry you've found yourself in this situation op. I counsel porn/sex addicts as well as betrayed partners.

It is nothing to do with your body at all. You could be a supermodel"insert your definition of ultimate beauty/attractiveness" he would still be participating in these activities and ignoring whoever he had as a partner.

It's highly likely your partner does find you extremely attractive. He isn't looking for human connection he is purely looking for distraction dopamine numbing out no expectations of him. No work required from him to consider another human. He won't be seeing these other women as humans just sexual objects.

He most likely has engaged in these habits since he was a young teenager or earlier. Parts of the brain actually gets stunted at this age. Hence the immaturity.The longer it goes on the worse it gets. He will be stuck in shame likely to make it all your fault should you confront him.

Please go over to reddit love after porn for wonderful resources and support.
Check out omar minwhalla secret sexual basement and integrity abuse.
Helping couples heal podcast.

It's entirely a him issue op that highly likely started before he even met you. This is how he copes with life. There is a massive amount of abuse and entitlement that goes with this behaviour. It's not something you have to forgive or "put up with" make the best decisions for your wellbeing op and he should do the same thats his responsibility but no one can force him into recovery.

I'd reccomend pbse podcast for him. 12 step and a csat/apsat. Porn on the brain website as well. But that's his responsibility to do and he will be fully able to do that for himself if he chooses. It's not on you op to "rescue" him. It's also not possible to do.

Starlight1979 · 07/06/2024 13:52

Sorry, hang on a minute. Your DH of 10 years has NEVER TOUCHED YOUR BOOBS?!?!

WTF?! How is this even possible?!?!

Starlight1979 · 07/06/2024 13:52

Devilsmommy · 07/06/2024 10:50

I always read it as stupid bastard ex🤣

Same!!!

Devilsmommy · 07/06/2024 13:54

Starlight1979 · 07/06/2024 13:52

Same!!!

Nice to know I wasn't being stupid thinking that🤣🤣

LightandBreezy · 07/06/2024 13:55

@Devilsmommy I though it meant stupid bastard ex too 😂Although now I see that doesn't totally work, 'stupid twat bastard ex' would though!

Starlight1979 · 07/06/2024 13:57

LightandBreezy · 07/06/2024 13:55

@Devilsmommy I though it meant stupid bastard ex too 😂Although now I see that doesn't totally work, 'stupid twat bastard ex' would though!

In my head it was STupid Bastard eX 😃

LightandBreezy · 07/06/2024 14:01

@Starlight1979 yep, same! I'm wondering how many threads I've not quite understood now. Ah well.

Starlight1979 · 07/06/2024 14:09

LightandBreezy · 07/06/2024 14:01

@Starlight1979 yep, same! I'm wondering how many threads I've not quite understood now. Ah well.

Need to go and reread some which will probably make a bit more sense now 😂

Starlight1979 · 07/06/2024 14:09

LightandBreezy · 07/06/2024 14:01

@Starlight1979 yep, same! I'm wondering how many threads I've not quite understood now. Ah well.

Also wondering what other abbreviations I've misunderstood 😂

Fs365 · 07/06/2024 17:24

Sue152 · 06/06/2024 19:17

I'd say he doesn't have a low sex drive, he just can't be bothered with actual sex because it involves having to make effort to make you orgasm too. He'd rather just have a wank and look at pictures. Is he this selfish in other areas of your life?

I would agree with this ^^ porn is an easy way to get sexual satisfaction, it doesn’t need much effort, or say no , or ask for its boobs to be touched 🤷🏻

GreyCarpet · 07/06/2024 18:34

He could be looking at their faces, or the overall shapes and curves of their outline, they just happen to have boobs too

That is one ofnthe most ridiculous things I've ever read on here.

How many men have you actually met who would completely ignore or not even notice boobs because they were studying a face or overall shape of their outline.

There's trying to make a poster feel better and then there's talking utter bollocks.

Delonghi88 · 13/09/2024 02:39

Bet if you had your boobs as a pf pic he would be adding that up straight away lol

Starspangledbanner7 · 13/09/2024 02:59

MoonStarsAndRainbows · 06/06/2024 16:08

Sorry, you lost me there? I haven’t written soon to be ex. He is my DH, although the ‘D’ is firmly in question!

Not if DH stands for dick head

Starspangledbanner7 · 13/09/2024 03:07

I agree with posters that are basically saying he’s a lazy fucker who is likely porn addicted and it’s easier for him to get off to that than a real woman. A lot of men absolutely love to please in bed, he doesn’t sound like one of them, he sounds like it’s all about the end goal, and so wanking is just easier for him, but he doesn’t see the damage it’s doing to you and your relationship. Have you actually talked to him about this, as ten years of no boob touching is a lot, I mean no way could I hold that in for even a day, like the first time you ever had sex didn’t you think wait a minute, this is a bit odd, and eventually have a discussion? If you want to resolve it I reckon he needs to knock the porn on the head and focus on the real woman in front of him