Meet the Other Phone. Protection built in.

Meet the Other Phone.
Protection built in.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Relationships

Mumsnet has not checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. If you need help urgently or expert advice, please see our domestic violence webguide and/or relationships webguide. Many Mumsnetters experiencing domestic abuse have found this thread helpful: Listen up, everybody

I feel so used

128 replies

friedoff · 09/05/2025 08:35

I don’t know how to feel about this situation or how to react. My husband and I have had not a great relationship for years. He refuses to talk about any problems so they never get resolved I’m just left frustrated and pretty miserable.

Sex was something that happened occasionally. He has never been that bothered about my needs. We sleep in separate rooms. Sometimes I get a text asking me to give him a BJ. I do in the hope it will lead to intimacy but nope. It’s very one sided. Recently this happened and later that day I tried to initiate sex, he started but I could tell he wasn’t happy. He stopped and told me that sex was to difficult because of my weight. I just sat there naked and humiliated frozen then scurried off to my room. I tried talking to him later and it came up that it’s been like this for ages. He seems to think it’s ok for me to (and keep doing) BJs because it’s something I’ve said I enjoy doing. I told him that will not be continuing. This was a week ago and I’ve been in turmoil since. He has just carried on like nothing happened. I want to say things but I know he won’t be interested. Nothing gets resolved. I’m feeling dirty and used. It’s disgusting that I’ve been treated this way, I just don’t know how to react, he doesn’t seem to notice how upset I am. Really what am I supposed to do?

OP posts:
Illegally18 · 11/05/2025 21:44

friedoff · 09/05/2025 09:02

I have zero self respect, if I had any I wouldn’t be here.

Op, if you're here, then be proud of yourself. You're searching for freedom and happiness, which you're entitled to do, as much as anyone on this planet.

friedoff · 11/05/2025 23:01

OrlandointheWilderness · 11/05/2025 16:19

I’ve been on injections since October. I’ve lost 5 stone - today I went shopping and cried in next as their size 16 jeans fit. I get a little nausea after injecting but honestly it’s the best thing I’ve ever done. The side effects are worse being that size, trust me.

This is amazing to hear. Well done you! I’d love to hear all of your experience. How you were prescribed? The ups and downs?

OP posts:
Missj25 · 11/05/2025 23:28

Bestfootforward11 · 09/05/2025 09:38

Absolutely end the relationship. He doesn’t communicate, calls you names, puts you down and thinks texting you to get a BJ is ok. He is not a decent person, in fact he is pretty horrendous. That’s not on you, that’s on him. You’ve done all you can so you can walk away knowing you tried but at the end of the day he wasn’t worth your time. Now to focus on you. Walking away from this man will make you fly. You need to start thinking about practical steps to make this happen. The kids will be fine. They are are older and I know any family change is hard but ultimately they will benefit from you not being tied to this toxic man in the current way. You mentioned speaking to your GP which is great. It’s hard but I also think you need to speak to friends or family in real life to get some support. Maybe start with one person. We are all vulnerable to being with people who bring us down so no shame in that. You have power here to change things, even though he has made you feel you don’t. You can. And honestly things will be so much brighter without him.

Exactly this OP as pp has said here ..
He’s not your friend ..
Why would you share your life with someone who isn’t your friend ..x x

New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Swipe left for the next trending thread