Showering With My Husband

This is basically about my brother in law but my mother in law got involved. I know it's a long post, but please read it. I really appreciate it. So my husband and I take showers together, not every time we shower but sometimes. It's a time we can time about out day, relax, communicate, and I feel really connected to him. We showered together on Tuesday, and my brother in law showed up unannounced Tuesday to drop something off for my husband. I quickly got out, put on clothes, let him in, told him my husband was laying down, we were talking for a few minutes and THEN my husband walks out of the room with a towel on. Mind you, I told him before he left that we couldn't both walk out the room wet. But he walked out in a towel! He did have underwear underneath. That's not the point. He went back in our room and put clothes on and his brother was shyly laughing saying how he couldn't believe I tried to lie and say he was laying down and he would have to tell his wife and they'll have to try it. My husband was laughing with him, saying, "we were conserving water." Basically after a few minutes of back and forth he left and I told my husband that because he did that he was going to leave and tell everyone because he's the biggest toddler tale in the family and he's never really liked me. He's made it pretty clear with his jokes and the way he acts. The next morning, my sister in laws husband drives by our house (they live across the street), and my husband stops him and tells him. I get mad at my husband because there was no reason to tell him. No, I don't think we did anything wrong, but why give people amo to make fun of you about when that's all they do? We get to my in laws house because they are watching two of our kids while we take a third to an appointment and both the brother in law and sister in laws husband are there and they start talking about it with my husband. I'm like, "Ya ya ya ya" my husband keeps saying, "we were concerving water," and my brother in law says I wasn't going to tell anyone because it's no one's business. My husband and I know he already told his wife and his parents because that's how he is, but we didn't say anything. Also, I don't blame him for telling his wife. I just mean it was expected. My husband and I were gone all day because it was a two hour drive there and back then her actual appointment, and we had lunch. Late that night, my sister in law asked if I wanted to go to a store to go shopping, I said yes, and she said her mom and brother were going too. I thought that was fine. I was honestly happy they were going. When we were there it was fun shopping and my brother in law and I had a second to our selves and I told him how his mom had told me he had told her about something that happened that night (not the shower thing) and he said yeah but I didn't tell her about that I wouldn't do that to you guys. Fast forward like five minutes a really awkward encounter happens where he's trying to be funny to try and make his sister, his mom, and me laugh and it didn't work (I think that's what he was trying to do) and he ends up bringing up the shower and his mom points at me and laughs so that's how I find out she knows. Then he tries to cover and say "yeah (my husbands) been talking about it nonstop," and she agrees and says "yeah all day, he has been running around talking about it." Remember my husband was gone the entire day and hadn't had any conversations with his mom yet and the fact that they were both trying to convince me so much and I know how they are made it very obvious. My sister in law didn't know about it yet, so while my brother in law and I walked off, I heard their mom telling her because she wanted to know what we were talking about. My mother in law and I haven't always seen eye to eye, but the fact that she stopped, pointed, and laughed. Especially with that awkward moment that was happening, it made me feel very alone. And I know she tried to defend him and hide that he told her because that's her son but she didn't want him to feel embarrassed or awkward but my husband's her son too and she through him under the bus when he wasn't even around and I was already trying not to cry from the laughing that's why I walked away and he walked with me so I really had to hold back the tears. Days later, my husband was on the phone with his brothers wife to see if they were coming to town to visit. (They don't live in our town) and he said something like I'm assuming you know by now about the showing thing and her and her husband were laughing and she called us nasty. I guess his brother said I can't believe she lied to me because I said my husband was lying on the bed when he was really in the shower. I didn't find this out until that Sunday after I had messaged her, and she told me she was coming to town. Tonight, there was a get-together, and it was my mother in law, my sister in law, my brother in laws wife, and I at the table at the end of the night. Eventually the shower thing got brought up and I said "sense when is (brother in law) bashful were married it's not a big deal" my sister in law agreed and again and mother in law laughed and said my husband's going around telling everyone about it and boasting about how proud he is and I don't remember what she said about me but she said something about me like "he said you liked scrubbing him clean" or "he said you liked partaking in the activity" I don't remember what she said but there was know reason for her to say anything let alone make me feel dirty and gross. And I know all his family will say I'm ready too much into it and I took it too far but honestly it wasn't a big deal, they ran around with it, everyone has made me feel ugly and gross, and all I did was shower with my husband.
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I'm trying to figure out if I'm misunderstanding something I don't see why in the world it's a big deal that you two showered together or why there had to be a cover story or why anyone is dwelling on it?

I understand you feeling a way from what they’re saying and being in your business… mind you about something that is not their business but also something that is so normal and not that big of a deal at all. I would be very annoyed at them being immature about something that all lots of adults do and then communicate with your husband moving forward about how uncomfortable you are with you guy’s private time being discussed no matter the activity. But as for them making jokes, I don’t think their jokes are aimed at you being “nasty” (you’re not at all…), this could be how you feel about people knowing this about you, but i think they’re being immature about you lying (which you have the right to keep this private) about something they’ve never done or simply think it’s not that serious to lie about (once again, not their business). I think this was blown out of proportion and you might be sensitive to it bc these are a lot of in laws involved and they don’t seem to be your fav ppl

Once again, showers together, are not weird or odd, you’re not nasty especially when you and your husband were enjoying quality time, this situation is just way too much ppl being immature and annoying but i don’t think they’re thinking much about their words bc of the level of immaturity.

I think it's simply a case of OP doesn't want everyone knowing things that aren't their business and then the family constantly carrying on about it and making a big deal out of nothing. It's about privacy and respect. It sounds like his family are constantly up each other's butts knowing everything about each other and she just wanted this private.

I honestly don't see any issue with the shower and don't understand why they've made it such a big deal. To be honest, I even think they might be jealous because they think you have great chemistry, something they probably want. I can understand not wanting people to know about your "business," but in situations like this, once you shift your mindset to not caring about others' opinions, you'll feel light as a feather. They'll keep going as long as they can get a reaction from you. But if you don't respond or make a big deal out of it, they'll stop because it won't be fun for them anymore.

@Reese Because I knew it was him and he tells everyone everything. My husband's family laughs at us and trys to humiliate/embarrass us all the time about a lot more serious things. Also it was an unexpected visit so I didn't know and think about what I was going to say.

From what I’ve just read they are all acting like a bunch of teenagers! Honestly who cares? You showered with your husband, he’s your husband! They need to grow up

I feel incredibly sorry for your husband’s family that you and your husband showering together is what they choose to be their topic of discussion. I used to shower with my husband and haven’t been able to for like 7 months bc our 9month old wont let me put him down and only Sleeps while nursing. I miss it. As soon as baby starts sleeping on his own best believe im going back to it!

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