I've been married a week and i'm starting
to get really worked up over the porn my
husband looks at. I mean he looks at it
all the time and porn normally wouldn't
bother me but its that he looks at incest
porn. Is that normal, I mean is it just a
way to find old men and young women or
should I be bothered. Im so confused and
it is starting to upset me. Please let me
know your opinion. Thankyou
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nervyoldernewlywedtobe
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 11
Posted: 12-08-05 00:20am
I think you should tell him about your
concerns, which imo are very very valid.
I dunno if by incest porn you also mean
kiddie porn, I guess the two could be
seperate though its not my cuppa tea.
I can only imagine your worry if you keep
this to yourself and you eventually have
children of your own, if youre concerned
now, what will you be like then?
Talk to him, tell him you dont like it and
if he respects you and loves you he'll
quit it, and not just quit it in fornt of
you, he'll quit it altogether.
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texasshanna13
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Nov 2005 Posts: 15
Thankyou Posted: 12-08-05 00:41am
I talked to him and I did express my
concerns. Its not kiddie porn but just
incest. I asked him why and he said it
was just a search word that he uses. I am
pregnant so yes that was a huge concern.
I asked him to stop looking at that kind
of stuff and not to run to porn everytime
I leave the room or am asleep. He said he
loves me and doesnt want anything to ruin
our relationship so he said he'll stop. I
told him I trust him and that if I find
that or worse ( underage stuff which he
said hes has no desire to look at) that I
didnt know what would happen to our
relationship because my trust would be
broken. So hopefully hes being honest and
will stop. Thankyou for your opinion I
appreciate it.
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teach486
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 276 Location: US
Posted: 12-08-05 09:20am
I am so sorry for your predicament. I
grew up with porn. Lived in a small house
where my dad would sometimes fall asleep
watching the stuff, leaving it running on
the tv. In part, I blame that for my
becoming sexually active so early in life,
because of the curiousity it sparked, and
it making me think that it was ok because
that is what people are supposed to do.
I really do hate to point this out, but
you need to know. His porn addiction was
in place long before you two got together.
Porn addiction only tends to grow, the
need for it only growing stronger with
time. Just like with anything else the
addict needs more and more to feel
satisfied until eventually they just can't
get enough, and everything in their lives
begins to suffer because of it.
Some people are better able to control it
than others. Meaning, some people can
have somewhat control over their urges,
while yet other people allow the urges to
control them.
Those people who can have control over it
have a very good chance of getting their
priorities back in line. For example,
putting their loved one's feelings on the
matter first.
Those people who allow the urges to
control them will not be able to put their
priorities in order like that. They may
say they will stop, but they won't. They
will just learn to hide it better, and
continue the behavior, in secret if they
have to.
You may want to prepare yourself for being
hurt and betrayed. I do not know your
husband, you do. You will probably be
able to determine what type of person he
is, be it the one who can control the
urges, or the one who allows the urges to
control him. If he is the latter, his
behavior will continue regardless of you
what you do or say to him.
There are two thinsg that will happen with
this: 1) he really will stop his behavior
in respect of your feelings like he has
promised. 2) he will continue the
behavior in secret because he cannot
control it. If #2 is the case, and you
want your relationship to be a healthy
one, maybe couple's counseling is in order
here.
If he is unwilling to respect your
feelings on this matter, chances are he
will not in other matters as well. You
will need to decide how important this is
to, if you will be able to live with that.
If you will not be able to live with that
then you will have to find the courage to
put a stop to this unhealthy relationship,
and move on to find someone who will give
you what you need in a relationship.
This will not be easy. I know personally.
I am on my thrid marriage. My first two
marriages ended because of physical, or
emotional, abuses. My third marriage is a
dream come true for me. My new husband
gives me everything I need in a
relationship. Mutual trust, respect,
communiction, and above all compromising.
Everything. He tells me each day how much
he loves me, how much I mean to him. And
if he dos anything that hurts my feeling
we talk about it, and he changes that
behavior, making a point not to do it
again out of respect for me. I do the
same for him. It is give and take. A two
way street. This is what a true healthy
relationship should be.
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gbusc
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Dec 2005 Posts: 8
Posted: 12-09-05 22:39pm
I've watched porn like any guy since I was
old enough to know what it was, though I
feel no 'need' to look at it. If your
husband openly watches it infront of you
that often, he does seem to have an
addiction.
A couple points:
1) in the porn industry, they often call
it "incest" just to market the product.
Whether he is watching it because of that,
or because he likes the performers in the
video is something you should find out.
2) you should ask him to keep his habits
in the closet. Ask him to watch it in his
private time and out of sight. If it
offends you, tell him. If he refuses or
you repeatedly find him watching it when
he said he wouldn't, convince him to go to
counseling.