I miscarried and he masturbated. 😑

So I had a miscarriage and the doctor told me no sex for two weeks. I was in so much pain I didn't want it anyway. I thought me and my partner would both wait for two weeks and when we finally had sex it would be special. So I nonchalantly told him the date we could have sex again and teasingly asked "you think you can wait that long" and he literally gulped.

I knew immediately he had cum since the miscarriage started and it turned out while I was laying in bed waiting for our dead baby to come out he was getting himself off in the bathroom. He had the audacity to tell me he had to because he was aching. Aching? you want to talk about aching.i'm so mad words can't describe. He cried and knew he screwed up...I can't help but worry I'm over reacting. Is this a normal response? Whose wrong??

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La

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First and most importantly I'm very sorry about your miscarriage, I hope you are okay.Second I think you are overreacting masturbation is natural and a very good stress reliever. Give your husband a break if he wants to enjoy his own body every so often. 

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Mandy β€’ Jun 22, 2016
I'm sorry for your loss it's not easy but it gets better❀️

Ma

Mandy β€’ Jun 22, 2016
I agree , i had a mc and during the time I didn't feel myself or want to have sex, he would do the same.. I didn't mind it I knew he had to ,, at least he's not out having sex with someone else, but I understood cuz we have sex everyday so to go without blowing a load would make him ache :/

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Brittanie β€’ Jun 22, 2016
She is definitely not overreacting. She's dealing with a loss and her husband is pleasuring himself while she goes through that? Completely inappropriate.

Qu

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I'm sorry for your loss. I wish for you to find peace and comfort in your time of need. And I certainly hope your husband is providing emotional support.With that said,  I don't however understand why you would try to control his autonomy over his own body in that way. It probably feels  immasculating and punishing to him.  I would resent anyone who shamed me or imposed rules for what I do with my own hands in privacy. It's not infidelity. It's natural and I suppose you're free to disagree, but I'd argue it's his right. I guess we can't always understand each other's mindsets though and that's normal..He's probably hurting too and if you make him feel like you find him disgusting during this time for having his own needs you can't understand I sense a large chance it will backfire in you. You may be damaging his self esteem and your relationship.Best of luck and be well.

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Quinn β€’ Jun 22, 2016
Scratch it*

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Quinn β€’ Jun 22, 2016
And what makes it so easy to assume he can care about 1 thing and 1 thing only at a time? You can have an itch, stretch it, and still love your wife and feel loss at the same time, I'm sure. Some comfort eat in grief, would you say that means they care solely about food and nothing else?

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Quinn β€’ Jun 22, 2016
To most people what he did is not "sick". It's fine if you have a differing opinion. She asked for the perspectives of others and I did so respectfully. I'm not demonizing her opinion but I'm definitely not going to demonize her husband either.

Ha

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Wow..so I'll be honest and admit I was the poster of this. I wasn't sure what the feedback would be and was scared of being judge. I appreciate all the feedback..and respectfully agree and disagree with some. In my mind what my partner did was very selfish. I do realize he lost a child aswell and that he may of needed relief but where was my relief? We are supposed to be in this together 100% physically and mentally. He admitted he felt bad the second he did it and promised to wait for me. I do realize I didn't vocalize my wanting him to wait but I just assumed masterbation would be the last thing on his mind. Thank you everyone for your opinions! <3

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Jodee β€’ Jul 3, 2016
There is nothing wrong with masturbating. There is everything wrong with his timing. You are justified in your outrage and if it were me I would've been hurt and furious. Anyone on here saying your anger is an overreaction is wrong, unrealistic and insensitive. I'm so sorry for your loss πŸ’™

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Kathryn β€’ Jun 23, 2016
Your not alone. I would be so angry. I don't even agree with masturbation in general so I can't begin to comprehend how he could be doing that then, when your baby just died and you are delivering. I'm sorry for you loss and the lac of compassion from your husband.

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Rosario β€’ Jun 22, 2016
I agree, I would be upset too. Sorry about your loss. Stay strong πŸ’–

As

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I don't think you're overreacting. It just seems like a respect thing. You're in pain, you're miserable, he's more obsessed with his own carnal pleasure... I'm a preterm labor risk and sex gives me insanely bad Braxton hicks that literally have me sobbing in pain. We haven't had sex since I was two months. Five months ago. Which sucks because we both love it. But he refuses to masterbate. To him, 'it's not about me. It's about us. And it hurts you when we have sex. I can wait until after the baby is born for your health.' 

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Rosario β€’ Jun 22, 2016
Yes!!!!

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KP β€’ Jun 21, 2016
Yes!

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Haley β€’ Jun 21, 2016
Yes! You understand 100%

Je

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Masturbation is totally natural and is not a reflection of you. Don't try to control him in this way because he will just do it anyways, as we all do. You're setting yourself up for disappointment.

An

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I wouldn't be mad that he is doing that. I know how a mc feels but there is nothing he can really do at this point but support you emotionally which he must be because you didn't say he wasn't. I think its a bit crazy to get mad over the fact he needs to relieve himself too. It's a very natural thing just his timing wasn't right

Mi

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I don't know how these other woman are supportive of what he did. My husband is one of the biggest horn dogs I've ever met, so with that being said, I STILL can't imagine him masturbating while we are losing are child, I'm so so sorry for your loss, I can not even imagine how you're feeling. It's awful your partner made a stupid decision. I think it's really something you guys would have to sit down and talk about. How could that seriously be on his mind at this time!? That should be the last thing on his mind. I completely agree with you.. No way in hell I'd be okay with my husband doing that crap at a time like that.. Makes me furious just thinking about my husband doing that while we're going through that. Like I said, you guys should sit down and talk about it, and grieve over your little one. Again, I'm so sorry this happened to you. 😟

Ro

Rosario β€’ Jun 22, 2016
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Yessenia β€’ Jun 22, 2016
agreee!!πŸ’―πŸ’―

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Haley β€’ Jun 21, 2016
Thank you so much!

Ka

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I'm very sorry for your loss. So yes masterbation is normal. No she didn't tell him to wait for two weeks. But they just left the hospital. Found out their baby is gone and she's laying in bed waiting for everything to pass through her body while her partner is pleasuring him self in the bathroom rather than laying beside her and giving her the support she needs. There's where the problem lies. I don't disagree with you at all. I would probably have told my husband to pack a bag and go stay with his dad. I wouldn't want to be near him. It may be how he deals with loss but if I'm alone and in pain and you're just so horny you can't handle it then you can go "deal with with loss in your own way" in a different home. 

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Cr β€’ Oct 3, 2016
Not excising his behavior and so sorry to hear about Haley's loss πŸ˜₯. But it's hard to understand men because they're biologically different. Sometimes guys masturbate for other reasons (to relieve stress, feel in control, pain relief).. not only because they're horny πŸ˜•

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Karlie Kay β€’ Jun 21, 2016
I know that feeling. I wasn't in the exact same situation but I know what it's like to not be able to look at him. It's just so disrespectful. I'm glad he's sorry though. Some wouldn't even feel bad about it.

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Haley β€’ Jun 21, 2016
It was tough because I found out a couple days later and I still had a hard time looking him in the eyes.

An

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First off im sorry for your loss😒 Yes its natural but how would anyone feel if that were them id be upset and hurt if our child was dying and he was in there masturbating thats so horribly upsetting to some people. πŸ˜•

Ma

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I'm sorry for your loss, but you are majorly overreacting. 

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Tammy β€’ Jun 23, 2016
the tell him its mine and he cant touch it lol but we have been married going on 10 yrs with three and we Never masturbated when we where.in the same house like why??? only did on the phone when his job had him away for two weeks at a time i just always felt and accomplished that my man would never need a reason to.masturbate and thats how it is in my house and my husband knows he can wait a day or two if its a medical reason!!! lol

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Tammy β€’ Jun 23, 2016
right along with you brittanie its not controlling at all well maybe a little cuz i.do yel

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Brittanie β€’ Jun 22, 2016
Haha literally not even the same thing but I'm glad you're mature enough to recognize that.. πŸ™„ my husband and I have been together 6 years, are on our second child and we still actually care about taking care of one another.