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Ashamed of my past

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OneBrightHare · 24/09/2024 15:38

Just looking for some advice from some other women really, as my past has really been getting to me. I have slept with 12 people and I’m in my early twenties, and have just finished University, most of these happened between the ages of 18-20 after I was cheated on by my boyfriend at the time. I have been with my current partner for coming up to a year now and we are great together and I told him about it past as I am a very hontest person and didn’t want to keep this from him, he was upset but he has gotten over it now. I just can’t help but think that my past has tainted me and I’m this awful person for letting myself get into these situations when most of them were failed relationships or I felt pressured that I had to sleep with them. I also hate the fact that a few of them are from my hometown and I am so scared that I am going to bump into them. There is so much media etc going around at the moment that deems women who with slept with a certain amount of people as unworthy of being able to be a good partner which I know isn’t true, but it’s got to the point now where it’s all I can think about ☹️

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Comedycook · 25/09/2024 09:30

HazelPlayer · 25/09/2024 09:25

Abused by men by being pressured into sex they don't really enthusiastically want.

Then abused by men for having had sex.

This is what our young women are still being subjected to, in 2024.

Yes it's really terrible.

These types of men seem to want an endless stream of women who are willing to have sex with them yet they also want these women to not have slept with anyone else or very few.

Imagine thinking you're that irresistible that women will want to have sex with you yet say no to every other man that is ever interested in them.

I can't work out if it's some weird type of narcissism or just classic misogyny. Maybe both!

Startingagainandagain · 25/09/2024 09:52

Dump the boyfriend.

He has no reason to be 'upset'. You really don't want to be with someone who makes you feel like you should be ashamed about your past. His insecurities and judgemental attitude are not your problem.

I can assure you that the men you slept with are certainly not ashamed of what they did. It is completely double standard to suggest that as a woman you should be....

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