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i told my boyfriend he should find an OF girl and he got mad, but am i wrong?

so my boyfriend and i have been together for about 6/7 months now and things are going really well
he’s exactly like me but just in male form, our only difference though is our sexual interests and every time he brings up his ‘desires’ i shut them down, he brought it up again today and i said “you should just go and find a girl from only fans, im sure they won’t mind looking like strippers at your beckon call”
he didn’t like that response, he said he hates when i “do this sh**”

for context, he messaged me about a party we’re going to this weekend and sent me a pic of lingerie and said i should wear something like that, i said absolutely not, don’t get me wrong i like dressing up, i like showing a bit of skin here and there but i don’t dress in outfits that are full on boobs in your face and butt almost hanging out.
he laughed and said okay then maybe behind closed doors for me, i said again, no. he asked why, and i said im just not into that, ill wear nice bras and underwear but the things he sends me and has in his head are like ann summers lingerie, if you know what i mean.
he said i should “want to make my man happy” and “look good for him”, i said you should think i look good no matter what?
he started getting defensive knowing where this was heading and said he obviously finds me attractive but this would be even better
i told him i don’t want to spend money playing dress up for like 10 seconds on something he’s just going to end up taking off, i just don’t get it and i never will, nothing against those who do, im just not that type of girl. (i also definitely don’t have the body nor breasts for anything like that)
i told him to stop getting his hopes up, that i’ll never be a victoria’s secret model or an only fans girl but if he wants one of those he can gladly help himself, i’ll just leave because clearly we’re different in that sense and for him to keep bringing it up it must be somewhat of a big deal.

he said im being stupid and went to bed, i know he’s upset with me but i don’t like the feeling of being his barbie doll he can tell what to wear for his own fun, i never deny him things under the covers, there’s no lack in that area, so the fact he’s still clearly not satisfied because i’m not wearing lace from head to toe just makes me feel small if that makes sense.
so for that i feel justified in what i said, but maybe i took it too far? i don’t know.

Reply 1

Both in the wrong and doesn't sound worth continuing.

You don't want to dress that way and he should be respecting that, but you're being pretty awful about it all tbh. If you keep sneering at someone to find someone else then they will.

Reply 2

There's a few ways you can handle this.

One way would be to tell your boyfriend that you only wear underwear made from natural fabrics. Cotton, linen, silk.
The Ann Summers stuff is all polyester.
Make it a non-negotiable. Something you're not even willing to discuss.
If he ever catches you wearing something that breaks this rule, brush it off. "It's all I could find that was clean" or something like that.

Your only fans comment was something that slipped out in the heat of the moment. It's also quite a funny comment. If you said it in a jokey kind of way, that was fine. Do not let any man reign in your sense of humour.

Men will respect you more and be more attracted to you if you're NOT a doormat. If you stick to your guns over certain things. And do not let them control what you wear.

If the sexual interests incompatibility extends to other areas apart from your underwear, it would be a sensible move on your part to dump him. As there's loads of other men out there with whom you would be compatible.

If he continues to be moody / argumentative / prone to anger you should dump him. As there's plenty of men with a lot more emotional strength out there. The sort of men that don't make mountains out of molehills. The sort of men that are easier to get along with.

I think overall you've handled this well so far.

Reply 3

You could always just try it once, to see if it changes anything? Life is about trying things once. If it's not for you, then fine, but at least you gave it a go.
You and him can't just sit there, hoping for things to happen. You make compromises, try what he wants, with the condition he does something of your choosing. 50/50. Works both ways.

Reply 4

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by Anonymous
so my boyfriend and i have been together for about 6/7 months now and things are going really well
he’s exactly like me but just in male form, our only difference though is our sexual interests and every time he brings up his ‘desires’ i shut them down, he brought it up again today and i said “you should just go and find a girl from only fans, im sure they won’t mind looking like strippers at your beckon call”
he didn’t like that response, he said he hates when i “do this sh**”
for context, he messaged me about a party we’re going to this weekend and sent me a pic of lingerie and said i should wear something like that, i said absolutely not, don’t get me wrong i like dressing up, i like showing a bit of skin here and there but i don’t dress in outfits that are full on boobs in your face and butt almost hanging out.
he laughed and said okay then maybe behind closed doors for me, i said again, no. he asked why, and i said im just not into that, ill wear nice bras and underwear but the things he sends me and has in his head are like ann summers lingerie, if you know what i mean.
he said i should “want to make my man happy” and “look good for him”, i said you should think i look good no matter what?
he started getting defensive knowing where this was heading and said he obviously finds me attractive but this would be even better
i told him i don’t want to spend money playing dress up for like 10 seconds on something he’s just going to end up taking off, i just don’t get it and i never will, nothing against those who do, im just not that type of girl. (i also definitely don’t have the body nor breasts for anything like that)
i told him to stop getting his hopes up, that i’ll never be a victoria’s secret model or an only fans girl but if he wants one of those he can gladly help himself, i’ll just leave because clearly we’re different in that sense and for him to keep bringing it up it must be somewhat of a big deal.
he said im being stupid and went to bed, i know he’s upset with me but i don’t like the feeling of being his barbie doll he can tell what to wear for his own fun, i never deny him things under the covers, there’s no lack in that area, so the fact he’s still clearly not satisfied because i’m not wearing lace from head to toe just makes me feel small if that makes sense.
so for that i feel justified in what i said, but maybe i took it too far? i don’t know.

There’s nothing wrong with your boyfriend expressing his desires nor you turning them down. If the requests alone make you uncomfortable (as opposed to just being willing to say no) then you perhaps need to make that clear.

You essentially provided an answer without adequately explaining your insecurity and also an OTT answer.

Not something I’d say is a major issue however you need to improve your communication together.

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