Nope. Some things don't require great analysis. It isn't so much that Op had threesomes, it is the fact that Op is bringing her fiance around a group that not only includes the ex boyfriend but this entire group knows about Op's past exploits. Op has left her fiance completely out of this loop of info - the only one who didn't know. And, yeah, now he wants to know about what else Op hasn't told him - who the other threesome guys were, etc - because it is pretty damned obvious that Op has no discretion and these details are out there and widely known. It is his business. Op appears to be trying to paint her fiance as the jealous type. But the fact is, Op willingly put her fiance in a crappy situation where he had to hear about these details from some blabby "bitch" friend. Yeah, he feels duped, embarrassed, a fool. That is not the way you treat a guy that you supposedly love. |
You end it now. I know it sucks and involves heartbreak, but you are much better off knowing this now. You knew he was going to be uncomfortable with your sexual history, and shame|dump you over it, that's why you didn't tell him. You don't want to be with a guy who shames you and puts you down. Trust me on this, having been married to someone who was constantly insecure and shaming about sex, it was a complete drag and our sex life sucked. You don't want to be with someone who thinks you are "a slut" and considers "slut" to be negative...there are plenty of guys out there (raises hand!) who consider "slut" to be a positive and would be thrilled to be with someone like you. |
OP, just tell him what you wrote above. It's honest. You are human, you like the guy and was afraid of being judged. It happens. If your fiance can't see through a basic human flaw and love you enough to allow you to be human, then let his perfect self take a hike. He's not the one for you afterall. This is a test of how you two will handle indiscretions down the road. You don't want to be with someone who expectsaid you to be flawless, it's exhausting. |
| OP, pay attention to this, it's important. You want to be with a guy who accepts you for who you are, warts and all. Not the guy who only likes the "perfect" side of you. Talk to your fiance, sincerely, and then give him time and space to process things. IF he comes back, listen to what he has to say, you may discover from the way he handles this issue that he's not the guy for you afterall but please, for the love of God, pay attention. Life is long, marriage is even longer, choose wisely. |
Listen, asking about that is not immature. In fact it shows foresight especially if he works or plans to work where background checks and security clearances are required. He sounds like he is one of those "goal oriented" types the girls like to say they want. He spent his 20s focused on the future... not out experimenting sexually. He probably has concerns about career and social mobility. |
I think you should break up. You betrayed him by lying about your past, and he caught you in that lie. Moreover, he is right to be embarrassed that he didn't know that you had lied about your ex-boyfriend and the nature of your "friendship." Look, your current relationship is based on a huge lie about who you are as a person. You lied about your sexual past in order to mold yourself into something you thought would be more palatable to him. How is this a healthy relationship at all? You have never been your true self in it. |
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Maybe he's ready to sow his wild oats and you're all done and want to settle down ... What's wrong with the guy wanting the same treatment as previous boyfriends with whom OP engaged in consensual sexual adventurous activities? |
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Did she lie? I think it's normal to not get into every gory detail about your prior sex life.
"I remember him asking me if there was anything in my past that could be an embarrassment to our future." It sounds like you're marrying a guy from a pretty snooty background. This isn't a question that regular guys ask. I am a guy, and I don't think this really needs to be a big deal, but if you want to marry into some high-society family, where keeping up appearances means everything, get used to being judged and critiqued. |
| Subject: Fiancé asked about my sexual past; I lied, then took him to my social group where all my secrets lie |
A lie of omission is a lie. And yes, if you introduce your ex-boyfriend, with whom you had threesomes, to your current boyfriend as your "good friend" - that does count as a lie. That's not a gory detail. And asking if there were anything potentially embarrassing, and having her not tell him about the ex and the threesomes, thus allowing some drunk ex-friend of hers to blurt it out in public? That would embarrass anyone, not just people from snooty backgrounds. Forewarned is forearmed. He gave her the chance to be open and honest. Had she been, the drunken episode in the bar wouldn't have embarrassed either of them. And if you think that having some loud drunkard talking about your sexual past in public isn't embarrassing to almost everyone? You must have a very thick skin indeed. |
Only the CIA cares about your sexual history, and that's only if you care about it enough that you're blackmailable. But yeah, now that OP came back with additional details I completely agree that her fiance has a right to be pissed off. |
It wasn't a lie of omission. It was a lie. He asked her if there was anything she had done she was embarassed about and she flat out said no. |
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This comes up on this forum every few months, and every time, it devolves into "Why aren't you willing to experiment with him? You're playing it safe, you former hussy!"
OP, your past is your business. You can choose to tell him, but you absolutely do not have to answer his demands for full disclosure. You can tell him, "I'm sorry that I was not forthcoming with you about the details of my sex life with _____. That's a time in my life that I was glad to leave behind, in favor of the future I see with you." His need for numbers and details is kind of disturbing to me, because I cannot see what use that information would be. My husband and I both have fairly checkered sexual pasts. We've both had threesomes. We've both had one night stands. We've both had a lot of partners (20+). Our sex life is sometimes experimental, sometimes quite vanilla. It is not about what we did with other people, though. Neither of us feels like we must go out and have threesomes or do crazy sexual gymnastics simply because we have, in the past, done those things. We relate to each other based on the here and now. Occasionally, one of us will mention something from our pasts that turns the other's head, but when that happens, we talk about it like adults. It doesn't turn into an interrogation about what we did, and where, and with who, and whether we want to do it again. I'm glad that you have figured out what kind of romantic and sexual relationship you want in the future. If you had entered this relationship and been slightly more upfront about your past ("I had some wild times with ____, but that's something I have chosen to leave behind.), it's likely that things would be different now. Unfortunately, he may not be okay with your refusal to tell him everything. It might be the thing that kills your relationship. Which is not entirely a bad thing. Realistically, even if you tell him every gory detail now, that information won't make him feel any better about you now. It might actually make him feel worse, and for years to come, any time you're not interested in doing exactly what he wants sexually, he may think of this issue and blame it for (otherwise normal) sexual ups and downs. |
I agree with this. You can't try to be a woman you aren't just to be with him. It is a two way street and it's obvious you both have different standards. I don't see this turning into a long term relationship. |
Also, OP, you should want to be with someone who loves you for who you are, "good" and "bad." If you feel that you need to change yourself to become acceptable to someone, that is not a person you should spend your life with. There is a guy for you. There is a girl for him. Based on what you've said here, it doesn't sound like you are those people for each other. |