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BoomersGirl
Ladies, as a nurse, I know this is normal. Vaginal discharge is slightly acidic to cleanse and kill bacteria to prevent infections. In fact, some of the chemicals resemble hydrogen peroxide. Over time, these factors can result in some slight staining
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Ladies, as a nurse, I know this is normal. Vaginal discharge is slightly acidic to cleanse and kill bacteria to prevent infections. In fact, some of the chemicals resemble hydrogen peroxide. Over time, these factors can result in some slight staining or a bleaching-type effect in our underwear.
Here's my issue:
I have been with my husband for nearly 6 years. We have 2 children together and I have 4 others from a previous marriage. The other day (he's mad at me about something - I don't know what - nothing new), he saw a pair of my underwear in the laundry basket and came barging in the bathroom when i was in the shower yelling "Next time do a better job at hiding the cum stains in your underwear!" I had been at work the night before and he is convinced I was doing something there. I was not. There were not even any men there. Anyway, my teenage daughter heard this humiliating thing (not the first time he's said something very humiliating in front of my kids).
I tried to explain to him that this is normal, etc. All he kept saying was he didn't want to hear about it, it was disgusting. This is a man who used to work on a farm and help inseminate animals, butcher, etc. Needless to say, I am soooooooo humiliated right now. What little sex drive I had for him is I think now completely gone. I cannot even imagine letting him near me since what is a normal bodily function of mine (as a woman) is soooooo disgusting. If I never have sex with him again, that's fine by me. I can't imagine doing it actually. The thought makes me feel ashamed and horrified to let him near me. He has made me feel like a pig.
Thoughts, ladies? Suggestions? Anyone have a similar experience ever?
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Aw. Bless your heart. That sounds awful. I cannot imagine how humilliating you may feel.
To be honest, if my partner said those things to me, it'd break my heart (I am sensitive) and I don't think I could stick around if he had such problems. What is it with people thinking our vaginas are gross?! For Pete's sake, they're actually pretty darn clean! Sure, stuff comes out. What about the ejaculate that comes out of a penis? It's different yeah, but why is it that a vagina secreting things is considered so terribly nasty when a penis doing that is not? OK, sorry for my rant.
Anyways, I would have a serious talk with him alone and then your daughter alone--just to clear up things and let her know that nothing that comes from a vagina is dirty! She may be confused after hearing that and to be honest, I can relate. I don't blame you for being very turned off right now and call me overly sensitive, but I too would have a real problem ever having intercourse with a man who said those things again.
Let me just stop right here and say this--you are not nasty and you have no reason at all to feel like a pig. He is the pig!
I remember before hitting my teen years--I was probably around 11 when it first happened. I noticed the same white, bleachy like discharge in my panties and was freaked! I had no idea what it was and why it was happening, but I also felt embarrassed so badly. I wondered if somethign was wrong with me and constantly worried about it. It was usually only a small amount, about the same you get when you're ovulating.
I know how it can be embarrassing, but later I learned that it's normal. There is nothing gross about it and dear Jesus, I don't understand how anyone who's even slightly educated could truly believe that any white stains in panties mean come. WHAT!? I would sit down with him and tell him exactly how a woman's body works. I'd explain the entire process to him.
My sister had a partner who treated her similar to how he's treating you. When she'd come home from visiting me (she wasn't "allowed" to leave anywhere else) he'd check her panties when she went to shower, then come in the bathroom and check her body for any strange signs of cheating. He'd force her up against the wall and just poke and prod at her body looking for hickies and shi*. It pissed me off so bad to see a female (especially my own twin) being treated like a dog who wandered off and came back with ticks. It's ridiculous and noone deserves that. She thankfully left him.
Maybe it is just me, but I'd really consider staying with someone who did that. Is he paranoid all the time? Does he do other things to "check" if you've cheated? If so, I can see that putting you in a very horrible situation. It's hard to deal with spouses/partner's like that because it seems no matter how good, faithful and kind you are, you cannot make them believe it. They continue to believe you must be cheating. Getting emotional and worrying if your partner would cheat can be normal to an extent. Acting crazy about it is not. Having those strange thoughts take over during an emotional time for people can be something we all go through, but with reassurance, a good talk and some rest, it's usually cleared up and you feel better. If it's never cleared up and you've never given them reason to suspect cheating, it's not healthy. Maybe some kind of help would work?
Still. You should never be made to feel dirty over something like that. I think he really needs to take some time to learn about how bodies work and see that these things are totally normal and necessary--the discharge and such. If he's willing to sit down and listen to you explain your body to him, that's a good thing, but if he refuses to, I'd think this stems from a personal problem. One that has nothing to do with you in reality, but something deeper that is HIS OWN problem. And if that's the case, he's causing you to suffer for no reason. You shouldn't be obligated to take this mistreatment though and especially if he is not willing to work through the problem and try to resolve what causes him to freak like that.
It truly does sound like an issue he has personally, and not with you. You aren't dirty or wrong. You should have never been hurt like that by anybody and especially not in front of your daughter. Since this situation reminded me so much of my sister's, I have to wonder if he's this... hostile all the time or more than just this one time. If so, I honestly would consider getting out. Maybe I'm just the type of person who just refuses to put up with this kind of mistreatment though. Maybe it is something that can be worked out and if so, by all means, do try. If it's common for him to belittle you/your body like this, there's no way you should stick around! In my opinion, of course. PLus, what about your daughter? What he said, I'm sure affected her and probably makes her wonder if her own privates are dirty. You sound like a great mom though so I know you could clear that one up
I just get the impression that he may be hateful in an abusive way and if so, I would encourage you to leave. I know that's probably not what you want to hear though, but I hope you take time to sit down and think about how he has acted in the past and maybe come to a decision on what you SHOULD do. If it turns out you think you're family is better off without him, then so be it. It can take time to finally up and leave though. I understand that, but I think it's important right now to really think about the past with him, the present and the future.