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I know him, he's changed

121 replies

Lostinmyself · 13/05/2025 11:47

I have recently posted about my partners behaviour and lack of libido.

He was claiming not to want/need sex, but secretly using pornography and searching women on Facebook and Instagram. He also has previous for at least an emotional affair, evidence they kissed.

So the last week or so he has been acting different. His libido has reappeared. We went on a weekend break, and I found Viagra in his bag (he didn't use it whilst we were away as the minute we were back at the hotel he was snoring his head off) But since our return home he has wanted to be intimate.

Last night I got home from work and we done our usual routine, dinner tv etc. I did however notice his ipad had moved, this is the ipad he used for previous porn and speaking to other woman. He has changed his passwords after I caught him previously so I have no access. We got to bed and he was holding me closer than usual, stroking my arm, his breathing changed. I could tell he wanted something to happen.

He then put me into a position we don't do, ever. Not since the early days, it's a position in which he doesn't need to see my face, and he came quite quickly. I felt terrible afterwards, like I could have been anyone. It was like he was just using me to get off. He fell asleep quite quickly afterwards.

I could not get to sleep, I had a horrible feeling in my gut. I was awake most of the night. I knew I had to speak to him about this first thing. When he woke I asked him (not in an accusatory way) what happened last night? Was his libido back? And what had brought it on.

He told me he had been thinking about us having a threesome all day yesterday (with him and his friend, not another woman) I asked him to tell me what prompted that thought, and he basically described the scenario in his head and got very turned on again. It sounded like something from a budget porn film. It was vile. He admitted he got himself off to these thoughts yesterday. He actually used the term "spit roasting". He is in his 50's, I am in my late 30's, we have been together a long time. Why the fuck would he want to even think of me being shared with his friend.

I am now feeling totally heartbroken. His libido isn't back for me, it's back from some vile fetish he has likely watched online yesterday. I could have been anyone last night, he just had to release. Where do I go from here?

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XelaM · 13/05/2025 11:50

Could he be gay?

EasternEcho · 13/05/2025 11:54

Is there any reason you need to put up with being treated like this? His cheating, his porn, his fetish, his using you to gratify only himself? As I've read many times on MN, get your ducks in a row and leave him?

ThatsCute · 13/05/2025 11:55

So he wants to shag you from behind whilst you suck his BFF’s dick. It’s up to you what you do now.

S0j0urn4r · 13/05/2025 11:56

Taxi!

TasWair · 13/05/2025 11:58

Life is too short for this shit OP.

babystarsandmoon · 13/05/2025 12:04

It would be the last time I ever had sex with him.

Lostinmyself · 13/05/2025 12:04

XelaM · 13/05/2025 11:50

Could he be gay?

I would hope not. Him and his friend have been friends from childhood. His friend is married for decades and has children.

They have a strange relationship, they see each other about once a year due to distance. But are in constant contact. My partner always looks up to him, they have been through a lot together through the years.

I know my partners friend is having a bit of intimacy trouble with his wife just now. And my partner was speaking about us "helping him out" this morning. Like it's my duty service them both and fix his lack of intimacy.

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superplumb · 13/05/2025 12:11

Really common fantasy for men i think.
Od be more worried about him speaking to other women and changing his password.

Screams of affair to me. My ex went off sex and around the time of the affair ( I didn't know at the tjme) he got really horny.
Caught him not long after

Starlight7080 · 13/05/2025 12:16

It's the creepy old man thing...they either get to 50s and are respectful and loyal.
Or watch to much porn and try to have affairs with younger people. I say people as he does sound atleast bi.
I'm not against big age differences but I do think when one is in 30s and one over 50 the differences do show a lot more .

Lostinmyself · 13/05/2025 12:16

superplumb · 13/05/2025 12:11

Really common fantasy for men i think.
Od be more worried about him speaking to other women and changing his password.

Screams of affair to me. My ex went off sex and around the time of the affair ( I didn't know at the tjme) he got really horny.
Caught him not long after

How did u catch him?

I had previously caught him messaging other women before, and there was chat of him kissing one in public. They had messaged about being foolish and the possibility of being caught. He passed it off as a friendly greeting kiss/peck no more.

I didn't actually snoop to find out about the other woman. Someone had contacted me as they heard her discussing it with friends. Which prompted me to look on his ipad and it was all there. I screenshot the messages and sent them to myself so he couldn't deny it. When I confronted him he turned it round and it ended up my fault. We eventually got over it but he had changed all passwords to devices and SM at that time.

I just don't have it in me to continue round this cycle again. I hope it is just porn.

But recently I found he had been searching up women (that we both know from the local area) not adding them as friend or messaging but just looking them up. I had noticed this over his shoulder when he was trying to show me something unrelated on his phone. I don't get what he is achieving by this.

Why can he not just be satisfied with what he has?

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Lostinmyself · 13/05/2025 12:18

Starlight7080 · 13/05/2025 12:16

It's the creepy old man thing...they either get to 50s and are respectful and loyal.
Or watch to much porn and try to have affairs with younger people. I say people as he does sound atleast bi.
I'm not against big age differences but I do think when one is in 30s and one over 50 the differences do show a lot more .

Trying to have affairs with younger people tho... I'm young. How young does he want? His daughter is only 9 years younger than me, if he goes any younger than me it's bordering disgusting

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ChaToilLeam · 13/05/2025 12:20

Please just leave this sad, pornsick sack of a man.

IsThePopeCatholic · 13/05/2025 12:23

Why are you with this repulsive lowlife?

MounjaroMounjaro · 13/05/2025 12:32

FFS why are you with this disgusting man? You're so young - get yourself away from him as soon as you can.

ThatsCute · 13/05/2025 12:32

Your behaviour is a language. What message did he get when he was allowed to kiss/message OW and not have consequences?

Daisyvodka · 13/05/2025 12:32

How long have you been together? How long ago was the affair? So sorry you are going through this.

MounjaroMounjaro · 13/05/2025 12:33

He's gone way beyond the disgusting boundary, OP.

Chersfrozenface · 13/05/2025 12:35

Like it's my duty service them both and fix his lack of intimacy.

Well, you've spotted it right there, haven't you?

You're just a service human. As will any other woman be, once you've got rid of him, but that will be her problem.

If he genuinely cares for anyone at all, it would appear to be his friend. That doesn't mean he's gay, just that his only meaningful emotional relationships are with men. I suspect he regards them, possibly subconsciously, as the only real humans.

Out of interest, what is he like with his daughter?

Cucy · 13/05/2025 12:40

I too would wonder if he’s attracted to men.

He doesn’t have to be having an affair with his friend to be attracted to him.
He may not even recognise it himself because he’s still telling himself that a female is involved.

The porn sites and following women may be a way for him to try and hold on to heterosexuality.

I bet a lot of the porn he watches involves men, even if it’s not gay porn.

Dogpawsandcatwhiskers · 13/05/2025 12:42

He's faced no real consequences for his previous poor behaviour and it's now escalating. You've wasted your 20s on this idiot - don't waste the rest of your life on him. With that age gap you'll be a nurse to a dirty old man with no life of your own before you know it.

Line up your paperwork, get an sti test incase he's been playing away (he'll deny it of course) and make financial plans. Speak to him, then leave.

Lostinmyself · 13/05/2025 12:42

ThatsCute · 13/05/2025 12:32

Your behaviour is a language. What message did he get when he was allowed to kiss/message OW and not have consequences?

I did hold him accountable, I left him for a period after this. I asked the right questions, I never held anything I wanted to know in. I asked that he tell me everything.

I know I went back. And i'm not 100% secure in us now but I didn't just ignore it had happened

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pikkumyy77 · 13/05/2025 12:43

Lostinmyself · 13/05/2025 12:04

I would hope not. Him and his friend have been friends from childhood. His friend is married for decades and has children.

They have a strange relationship, they see each other about once a year due to distance. But are in constant contact. My partner always looks up to him, they have been through a lot together through the years.

I know my partners friend is having a bit of intimacy trouble with his wife just now. And my partner was speaking about us "helping him out" this morning. Like it's my duty service them both and fix his lack of intimacy.

This gets worse and worse. His primary emotional relationship is with his froend. You are just an object to be exploited for their benefit.

RUN.

Lostinmyself · 13/05/2025 12:43

Daisyvodka · 13/05/2025 12:32

How long have you been together? How long ago was the affair? So sorry you are going through this.

We have been together ten plus years. The OW was in 2021. It did seem like just stupid drunk flirting/messaging and one kiss. It wasn't a full blown life shattering situation, it was just a bit shit

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coxesorangepippin · 13/05/2025 12:43

Just leave him and get another fella

Lostinmyself · 13/05/2025 12:44

Chersfrozenface · 13/05/2025 12:35

Like it's my duty service them both and fix his lack of intimacy.

Well, you've spotted it right there, haven't you?

You're just a service human. As will any other woman be, once you've got rid of him, but that will be her problem.

If he genuinely cares for anyone at all, it would appear to be his friend. That doesn't mean he's gay, just that his only meaningful emotional relationships are with men. I suspect he regards them, possibly subconsciously, as the only real humans.

Out of interest, what is he like with his daughter?

He definitely has a deep emotional connection with this guy, but not in a gay way.

He said he values him more than his own parents on a number of occasions. It's almost like he would do anything to make him happy. Including making me feel like shit

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