How long before acceptable to fart in front of partner?

LameWolf

*max* wrote: »

There's a girl at work who sometimes sits across from me. She sneezes REALLY loudly (she actually kind of yells, IYKWIM), with NO warning. I've never encountered that before! Makes me jump every time. Very annoying when there's total silence and I'm concentrating. It's like someone bursting a balloon. Hate hate hate it!

My DH sneezes really loudly, too. And he'll sneeze many times in succession - over a dozen, usually. He can't help it, apparently his granddad was the same. If he's at work and feels a sneezing fit coming on, he goes out of the office if he can, so as not to annoy his colleagues. (Doesn't aways get enough warning though).

euronorris wrote: »

I don't have a problem with it, and neither does DH. I think it was about a month or so before we 'relaxed' in front of each other.


We'll also pee in front of each other, if one of us caught short whilst the other is in the shower/bath, but we won't poop in front of each other. I've actually got out of the bath before, when DH was ill, so he could use the toilet for that reason.


We're less squeamish about each other's sick, probably because we are both keen to look after each other when ill. And poor guy had to put up with quite a bit during the early stages of my pregnancy, which included throwing up in the kitchen sink in desperation (bathroom was too far away!). He was rubbing my back, and immediately cleaning up after me, bless him!


But neither of us has an issue with passing wind in front of each other. We see it as a sign of being happy, and comfortable enough, with each other to do that without fear of rejection. And it has never affected the romance, passion or love we have for each other.


Each to their own though.

We're both fine with passing wind in front of each other - but always say "pardon me" afterwards.:o Just as well; I'm on Plaquenil, one of the side effects of which is to make one somewhat windy. And being disabled, leaving the room isn't an option (I can't move that quickly).
It can give rise to some hilarity when he has a windy session, though; I'm hard-of-hearing, and if I've taken my hearing aid out, I don't always hear what he's said, the conversation goes:
Me: "Pardon, love?"
Him: "I said Pardon Me cos I farted."
Also, sometimes he farts and I think he's spoken, so I'm asking him what he's said before he's had chance to say "pardon me".:D
We laugh about it, which makes it all ok.:o

DH is happy to pee or poo when I'm present; I can't bring myself to do either in front of him though, even after 12 years married. No idea why, I just can't.

Similarly, if I'm going to throw up, (I have whole days of this, due to having lupus) I shut myself away in the bathroom so that he can't see me, as I'd find it too stressful him being there, as I have a hard time coping with throwing up to begin with.:(

I can't cope with humans throwing up (including me, it has to be said) - dogs fine - humans NOOOOOOOOO._pale__pale__pale__pale__pale_

Bobby2016

Middle_Sister

My husband has never trumped in front of me - we've been together for 34 years! Me on the other hand, can't help it if they sneak out.

skelrich

As soon as Hubby lets rip, go for it Missus!!!

System

If anyone feels bad farting around your OH, then spare a thought for the fact that when i got my last tattoo, i embarrassingly let one go as i stood up for a stretch.

Thankfully she laughed but i was mortified

csikijanos

We have no problem with this. We have always accepted that we should have no secrets from each other apart from such things as valentine gifts and surprise parties. Despite huge differences in our backgrounds, we never were embarrassed about anything from early on. So why would farting be an issue [except an issue of smelly gas].

Georgiegirl256

DH has been particularly windy tonight, and each time it brings a smirk to my face as I remember this thread! If he'd had to go out of the room each time, he'd have worn the carpet away! :rotfl:

Petra_70

This thread! :rotfl:

Gloomendoom

Some people do seem to fart an awful lot.

I thought it was just vegetarians.

mh1923

Hubby and I have a pedestal fan on a remote control. I turn on the fan in cases of flatulence to disperse the odour, and that's all the drama involved. (I get to have the remote control because the fan is also deployed in case of hot flush. )

I suspect that all those who are so hung up on dignity and never fart in front of others are blessed with very healthy digestive systems.