I found out yesterday that my boyfriend of 6 years has been watching porn secretly every other day for the last few years. I feel so betrayed and almost like I’ve been cheated on. I feel watching it every other day is excessive but he doesn’t see an issue with it and isn’t sorry in the slightest. He claims he is happy in our relationship but I feel like I don’t know him anymore 😔 am I overreacting or are my feelings valid?
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You are totally within your rights to feel any type of way. I think the best thing to do though is to try and understand why you feel hurt by it and to communicate with your other half. If you feel it’s a boundary for you, that’s ok, but perhaps you need to hear from him (without shaming him) why he does it. Perhaps your sex life needs a boost, or you two could make something spicy for him to use. Your feelings are valid though x

Your feelings are definitely valid. Some people don't care about porn, some people do - you set your own boundaries.
We agreed to absolutely no porn in our relationship and my partner has no qualms with that. He knows my feelings on it and if he broke that trust we would be over. Some people would think I was extreme for that, but I don't care cause that's my boundary to set!
If it was me, I'd definitely find out why he feels the need to watch it, and make it very clear how it makes you feel. Maybe decide what you're willing to accept or prepared to walk away for? Good luck!

Why does he? Addiction? I wouldn’t be ok with it either. Either put a boundary and leave if it’s crossed or you might have to accept it if a boundary is not something you can put up. You don’t have to accept anything you don’t want to

You’re well within your rights to be upset and feel betrayed. I’ve been through this with my fiancé and trust me I understand how hard it can feel. Unfortunately though, most men see it as a normal practice and it means nothing to them most of the time. I’d sit down and talk to him about how you feel about it and the way it makes you feel personally. Explain that it’s a boundary for you, and that he needs to respect your boundaries in order to have a working relationship. Unfortunately we can’t stop men from doing things, but we can tell them how it makes us feel and hope that they respect us enough to either reduce it or make sure it stays private. I’m here if you need a chat privately and I hope you’re okay❤️