Womens things…

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What do you all think of a man who refuses to buy his partner womens things

A bit pathetic 🙄 they are just sanitary items

Does he have any other aspects to his personality? I won't offer my considered opinion until I know a bit more about him.

Can you also clarify what you exactly mean by ‘womens things’?

Are you also living together? If not and its ‘everyday’ stuff then can understand why he would refuse.

I assume you mean sanitary items? Pathetic imo. Even my teen DS picked some up for me once when he went to the shop. He said it was really embarrassing, but he was only about 14

im talking about sanitary towels…

i asked my partner as i was all out and neeeded them, he was already going out so inasked him to stop by the shop for me as it was evening time & i was busy settling baby. Anyway he refused,

Do you mean he won't pay for them even with joint money, or he won't be seen purchasing them? He's a raging knob either way but the reason will help clarify the actual issue.

The fact that you started a thread called ‘womens things’ on a predominantly female forum, tells me maybe you are better suited to your partner than you realise

Yeah I was going to say similar. If you aren't able to use the term 'sanitary pads' on a predominantly female forum then maybe you both have deep hang ups about such things. Do you also refer to "private's" or a woman's "front bottom" instead of using the correct terms?

As long as you make him aware of the exact ones you want / need then it shouldn’t be an issue.

If he’s worried the checkout person will think he’s in the process of transitioning, then you both have much bigger issues to worry about!

Did you say, please can you pick me up some womenssthings while looking over your shoulder to check if the baby heard? If so, he might have needed you to be a bit clearer, the array of choice these days is pretty wide.

Jeez all the agro over a title 🙈
no i asked for towels fyi

Oh well.... you'll just have to leave a trail of blood all over everything he owns.
What a twat (him... not you).

Why??

What a dick. I'd be tempted to just go without and bleed everywhere. I wouldn't really but I'd be tempted.

DH would if I asked him, but I'd need to give him a screenshot of exactly what I needed. I think he'd be a bit embarrassed, but he'd do it. Weirdly though, thinking about it in 15 years I have never needed to ask him!

My son has been bought them for various girlfriends when needed since he was 15

That he's an arsehole. Same as men who refuse to have the snip for anything other than a medical reason.

My husband has bought both towels and tampons for myself and my daughter, no issue.

Correct word is period pads or tampons. The word “ sanitary items” is very outdated and implies women menstruating are unclean. From your wording you don’t sound comfortable either.

That’s absurd. It’s no different to buying toilet paper…it’s a normal bodily function for most females of reproductive age. My husband asks me if I need any tampons when he is doing a shop and sends me pictures to make sure he is buying the right thing. He even helped me change my maternity pads after birth when I was struggling to bend because he is a normal decent man. I know 12 year old boys who are more mature than your partner…

Were you settling his baby while he refused to buy sanitary towels for you? The irony is off the scale.

Even if not, he's being a prick.

Tbf he won't buy them, but you appeared to not even be willing to name them, and on Mumsnet. It does seem odd.

I remember my brother refusing to buy toilet roll while he was at the shop because he was embarrassed

Yes, I was thinking the same.

Anyway, I think people who can’t talk about periods and period products are pathetic. Men with female partners and daughters who won’t go in a shop and buy them are pathetic and need to grow up.

A female relative of mine still hides her tampons and sanitary towels from her husband as they both seem to have the view that men shouldn’t have to see them. 🤯 If periods are mentioned, the bloke gets all twitchy and leaves the room.

Jesus. Is your DC female? You need to be talking about periods as a family. Sanitary products need to be on display in every bathroom. He needs to be ready to ask questions about periods. If your DC is male, you still need to do all of the above so he isn't a twat partner or friend.