Current Events > Boyfriend tells his girlfriend he'll dump her unless she stops using tampons.

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Because his girlfriend is "forgetful" and doesn't change her tampons very regularly, he fears the unhygienic habit could lead to health problems like Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS), a rare and potentially life-threatening problem caused by tampons that are left in the vagina for too long. He said: "I have no issue with women using tampons. I have an issue with HER using tampons. I have a few reasons for this.

"She doesn't change them regularly enough in my opinion", he continued: "I think it's a forgetfulness this. She doesn't take risks seriously. This stresses me out because I'm worried she will get sick.

"However I have never made demands before recently."

After a "traumatic" ordeal the month before, when she was forced to seek medical help, he demanded that she stop using them altogether. But his girlfriend doesn't agree with him.

"She is furious with me. Says Im being controlling. Says a man should not be demanding to women what sanitary products to use."

He then went a step further and said this was a "dealbreaker" for him if she didn't follow his rules.

"These are all things I agree with... usually. But Im at a point where this is a hill Im willing to die on and it may be a deal-breaker if she doesnt agree to this."

He posted the confession on Reddit, where he asked users whether he was being out of order, and the majority of people took his girlfriend's side.

One said: "You do not need to micromanage her period.

"Write that down and every time you get the urge to forbid her from tampons, read it and then sit back down." While another said: "It seems like youre well-meaning, but this isnt really your call to make. How would you feel if she asked you to stop using toilet paper because she thought you 'used it wrong'?"

And a third added: "You can express your worries but you don't get to forbid her or require her to do something different with her body and body functions."

But others agree that he has a reason to be worried as she's being "irresponsible."

One wrote: "I could not disagree with this more. As a loving partner in a relationship, he can totally ban his gf from doing something that is harmful.

"This is taking 'her body, her choice' way too far, and out of context.

"She is repeatedly doing something that could end up being fatal.

"You're right that it should be an ultimatum, either she looks into using different products, or proves she can use tampons correctly or he leaves her."

And a second person said: "This irresponsible girl is going to get toxic shock & this guy won't have a gf. He has a really valid reason to worry.

"I understand why he's saying she shouldn't wear them because honestly she really shouldn't. She can't handle it."



How would you feel if you were female and your boyfriend told you this?

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Gross. Change your goddamn tampon woman. Bet she smells horrible.

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Wall of Pon

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It just ain't natural, Bobby

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Some girls are dirty and unhygienic. If she leaves it in, she shouldn't be using it as it will make her sick
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Forgetting to change your tampon is fucking gross, and yes, dangerous

Like how do you just forget that there's a blood filled bunch of cotton shoved up there. The fuck

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Gwynevere posted...

Forgetting to change your tampon is fucking gross, and yes, dangerous

Like how do you just forget that there's a blood filled bunch of cotton shoved up there. The fuck

Some girls are as clueless as boys are about this kind of stuff
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UnfairRepresent posted...

"Write that down and every time you get the urge to forbid her from tampons, read it and then sit back down." While another said: "It seems like youre well-meaning, but this isnt really your call to make. How would you feel if she asked you to stop using toilet paper because she thought you 'used it wrong'?"

It's more like a gf telling her bf to stop pissing all over the seat and floor and himself.
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MutantJohn posted...

Some girls are as clueless as boys are about this kind of stuff

That's true. We definitely need better sex education, and that includes how to care for your biological bits

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If she already needed a doctor because of her mismanagement with a tampon, then maybe she should at least understand his worry, and be a little more careful. I'm a huge pro choice/her body her autonomy person but if they are committed or at least serious this seems important.

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UnfairRepresent posted...

After a "traumatic" ordeal the month before, when she was forced to seek medical help, he demanded that she stop using them altogether. But his girlfriend doesn't agree with him.

So was this ordeal because of tampons and her forgetfulness? Because if so, dude's got a point.

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StucklnMyPants posted...

So was this ordeal because of tampons and her forgetfulness?

Yes


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why the fuck did you make this up0

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Link to the story?

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spikethedevil posted...

Link to the story?

do i link the OP or...?

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He's got no right to tell another person what to do, but he does have every right to nope the fuck out of the relationship if she can't manage basic hygiene.

The Trent posted...

do i link the OP or...?

Or maybe you should get better at reasoning

Axiom posted...

Or maybe you should get better at reasoning

boom roasted i look forward to your next post

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Notti posted...

It's more like a gf telling her bf to stop pissing all over the seat and floor and himself.

Eh. Probably less likely to die/have serious health complications from urine than TSS.

Maybe more like a gf telling a bf to fix his unhealthy eating habits. The reason the OP is so polarized is just because it has to do with feminine health

Maybe

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He could always embarrass the shit out of her until she gets it.

Ask her every few hours to do a swap.

Or just leave, whatever.

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He should just buy her some thinx

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Why doesn't he instead just buy her a alternative like those cups.

You can't forget that xD

The weird thing is the only person I know who got toxic shock syndrome before was a man. Not from tampons of course.

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Sorry should have said source?

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sorry i should have been clearer
the OP is the source

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The Trent posted...

do i link the OP or...?

Source is the Daily Mirror but I can't link it because I'm fairly sure some of their articles have nudity.

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it's okay, i'd be embarrassed to link the daily mirror as well

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Found it in the Fail and the Scum as well but I wont link to them for moral reasons.

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The Trent posted...

it's okay, i'd be embarrassed to link the daily mirror as well

I'm not embarrassed, I just don't want to get modded

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