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(((( TW SA ))) Dp has sexomnia

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Smoggle123 · 30/11/2025 01:08

Me and dp have been together nearly a decade, have kids. At the moment we are going through a rough patch due to an unrelated matter. I'm also pp with dbaby. During the past week I've made it clear to dp we aren't on good terms to be intimate and also reminded him physically I am not ready since I'm still feeling fragile being pp.

In the past dp has claimed to have sex with me and be totally unconscious from start till finish. This means he has no recollection or control over it. We have struggled with this before but it rarely happens, usually it occurs only if we go through a dry spell or rough patch.

The other night we were asleep and dp had sex with me, again unconsciously. Because of this he didn't use protection. Now, not only am I stressed about the potential risk of pregnancy whilst already having a baby, I am also feeling violated. During the week dp kept having "episodes" of being too handsy with me at night and I reminded him I'm not in the mood to do stuff with him whilst we are working on our relationship. He said he understood but obviously because this all goes down in his sleep he can't be blamed right?!

So where does this leave me?? I'm feeling so hurt, disrespected and violated. Dp was clearly very sexually frustrated as he kept telling me so, and whether it was conscious or not HE still did this. Not only that but he also finished inside me and is gambling my recovering body with pregnancy again, even if he didn't make the conscious decision or mean to do so.

I didn't even know this was a thing until I decided to look up if anyone else had experience this with their partners and saw it is a real thing.

So yes it isn't him just being a shitty person and trying to excuse it with a lie however it doesn't take away from how upset I am by it all.

I just don't know where to go from here...

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Done2much · 30/11/2025 01:41

OP this is horrendous for you

Are you using contraception? - obv DH isn't if he's "oblivious" to his actions

MissDoubleU · 30/11/2025 01:42

He needs to admit that (consciously or unconsciously) he is raping you and do everything in his power to stop this happening. The fact he isn’t is, as PP have said, far too convenient. It only happens when you aren’t having sex with him anyway and it’s completely not his fault. Yeah, right.

I don’t buy it for a second but if it was true the least he could and should be doing is a loving partner who doesn’t want to rape you is stopping it ever happen again.

BreadInCaptivity · 30/11/2025 01:43

FFS. He knows exactly what he’s doing.

The only person asleep is you.

Sexomina is just another bloody misogynist excuse for men to rape women.

It's just another variation of rough sex “she liked” gone wrong.

Funny isn’t it how his “condition” only manifests when you’re in a “dry spell” or a “rough patch”.

You say you can’t leave but you should.

In the meantime he if actually cares about you he should be sleeping on the sofa until he volunteers to sort his bullshit “condition” out.

Maybe suggest that to him? Any decent person would be fine with this to protect their partner and get an appointment with the GP pronto.

But he won’t will he….because he’s absolutely fine with playing a narrative that he can’t remember a thing and the fact that disempowers you.

FrodoBiggins · 30/11/2025 01:43

Also you need to be in contraception. He doesn't need to know.
He is dangerous even if this is true. Do your children never get into your bed with you? Are they all his?

torien · 30/11/2025 01:44

Unless he is distraught by his actions, and seeking immediate medical help, he's lying.

I'm so sorry OP. You're very vulnerable right now. If he's taking advantage of that, then words do not adequately describe what an absolute piece of abusive shit he is.

MyChristmasCheerHasBuggeredOff · 30/11/2025 01:45

Why dont you oush him off?
Slap him in the face? Anything?

This cant be true. His lying.

Imnotsobadreally · 30/11/2025 01:45

Smoggle123 · 30/11/2025 01:40

I don't know why I didn't stop it, he was already in the swing of things if you get my jist and I just didn't. It wasn't until after I woke up properly in the morning that I realised how it made me feel. I didn't really digest or think about it properly at 2 am. Baby woke up immediately after, so I settled her back down and went straight back to sleep

I agree with previous posters that you should punch him in the bollocks every time he does it. I doubt it will happen again.

StephensLass1977 · 30/11/2025 01:46

He's lying. This is rape.

shuggles · 30/11/2025 01:47

me24x · 30/11/2025 01:41

What in the world .. I’m quite shocked is this actually a thing?? Surely not, I’d dread being next to him. I second punching him in the bollocks. Please don’t sleep next to this atrocity tell him to sleep on the sofa. I’m very sorry you are going through this OP.

It's a real condition. Like sleepwalking, it can be triggered by severe sleep deprivation.

Imnotsobadreally · 30/11/2025 01:48

It’s concerning that you are not waking up fully when it is happening. Could he be drugging you?

SnoopyPajamas · 30/11/2025 01:49

Tell him you've spoken to your GP and they recommend chemical castration.

byefelicia62 · 30/11/2025 01:50

Is this actually a thing? To me it just sounds horribly abusive.

MyChristmasCheerHasBuggeredOff · 30/11/2025 01:51

So if he has no control at all, and does not know what he is doinh, what happens if he is sleeping in bed with his child? Or his mother?

If that was me, i would lock him away at night so he couldnt get to anyone

Smoggle123 · 30/11/2025 01:54

I'm not being drugged, I am just terribly sleepy deprived which he is too. Apparently sleep deprivation can trigger this as well as just sleeping next to a partner.

I do believe it is an actual thing and a made up lie, it has been medically recognised so I didn't really come here to dispute the legitimacy of it. I just don't know where that leaves me in terms of my feelings

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MyChristmasCheerHasBuggeredOff · 30/11/2025 01:58

It might well be a thing but has he actually been diagnosed by a professional?

Crumbleontop · 30/11/2025 01:59

@Smoggle123 I just want to say I’m so sorry you’re going through this. As another mum with a new baby, I can’t imagine how violated you must feel

MyballsareSandy2015 · 30/11/2025 01:59

Don’t listen to his bullshit OP, this is awful.

What's he like the rest of the time? What’s the rough patch related to? Bet he’s an abusive arsehole in other ways too.

torien · 30/11/2025 02:02

Smoggle123 · 30/11/2025 01:54

I'm not being drugged, I am just terribly sleepy deprived which he is too. Apparently sleep deprivation can trigger this as well as just sleeping next to a partner.

I do believe it is an actual thing and a made up lie, it has been medically recognised so I didn't really come here to dispute the legitimacy of it. I just don't know where that leaves me in terms of my feelings

So has your P sought help with this?

Sorry OP. From everything you say in your opening post, I don't believe your P. Not one bit.

You're in an atrocious situation, I wouldn't trust him an inch.

ProfessorDrPrunesqualer · 30/11/2025 02:03

Sexomnia can be caused by several things
sleep apnea
stress
sleep deprivation
various drugs, alcohol, medication
etc

He needs to see his doctor and get checked out for sleep apnea, stress etc
Perhaps he could get sleeping tablets and if he’s on medication ask if they could be causing the problem
He needs to abstain from alcohol and any non prescribed drugs

Meanwhile don’t you have a sofa he could sleep on whilst he sorts this problem out

As an immediate emergency you might want to think about the morning after pill

researchers3 · 30/11/2025 02:04

Smoggle123 · 30/11/2025 01:21

@Houmousandcrisps he tried to downplay it at first, since this isn't the first time it's happened in our relationship I think he was hoping I'd not make an issue of it. Once he realised how bad it made me feel he took it seriously and is now feeling sorry for himself

He's feeling sorry for himself?!

Fucking hell.

He's a rapist. I feel sorry for you. If you were my friend or sister id want to call the police and have him removed.

ProfessorDrPrunesqualer · 30/11/2025 02:05

torien · 30/11/2025 02:02

So has your P sought help with this?

Sorry OP. From everything you say in your opening post, I don't believe your P. Not one bit.

You're in an atrocious situation, I wouldn't trust him an inch.

You are right sleep deprivation is a cause @Smoggle123

SnoopyPajamas · 30/11/2025 02:06

Smoggle123 · 30/11/2025 01:54

I'm not being drugged, I am just terribly sleepy deprived which he is too. Apparently sleep deprivation can trigger this as well as just sleeping next to a partner.

I do believe it is an actual thing and a made up lie, it has been medically recognised so I didn't really come here to dispute the legitimacy of it. I just don't know where that leaves me in terms of my feelings

It may be a real thing in incredibly rare cases. But I don't believe it's what happening with your husband. I'm sorry.

EconomyClassRockstar · 30/11/2025 02:06

I'm fairly sure he'd wake up if you just punched him and said, "WTF?!" If this is an actual thing (and I don't think it is. It's just a guy who wants to get laid), he's not safe to sleep next to anyone.

SunnyKoala · 30/11/2025 02:07

Smoggle123 · 30/11/2025 01:54

I'm not being drugged, I am just terribly sleepy deprived which he is too. Apparently sleep deprivation can trigger this as well as just sleeping next to a partner.

I do believe it is an actual thing and a made up lie, it has been medically recognised so I didn't really come here to dispute the legitimacy of it. I just don't know where that leaves me in terms of my feelings

It has been used as an excuse in many rape cases just like the 'rough sex' defence for murder.

It is obvious why believing it is a lie is too horrible to contemplate but people are right to say look to his reaction. He's raping you and he's not that bothered about it?? Please find your own real life support. Perhaps a visit to a female GP?

MissDoubleU · 30/11/2025 02:08

Smoggle123 · 30/11/2025 01:54

I'm not being drugged, I am just terribly sleepy deprived which he is too. Apparently sleep deprivation can trigger this as well as just sleeping next to a partner.

I do believe it is an actual thing and a made up lie, it has been medically recognised so I didn't really come here to dispute the legitimacy of it. I just don't know where that leaves me in terms of my feelings

Medically recognised for HIM? Just because something can be genuine doesn’t mean any specialist would diagnose him with it. It doesn’t mean he isn’t using it as an excuse. It also doesn’t mean he isn’t enjoying it, or disregarding the fact he is legitimately raping you in the night. Surely he shouldn’t be shrugging this off.

as of said any halfway decent man would be sleeping on the sofa and seeing a doctor to get this under control. Not shrugging it off and saying “oh well, I enjoyed it at least.” Disgraceful.