So basically, he explained that he doesn't touch himself there, ever, because it's "gay". Therefore he can't clean the area specifically and just lets it get wet in the shower, that's it. Other than this his hygiene is fine. I only became aware of the issue when we started getting more intimate.
Yes. You read it right: He thinks washing his penis would be gay. What the hell. In fact he thinks any touching of anything between his legs is gay. This was completely ridiculous and I started asking him what about masturbating? What about wiping after he poops??
Well it turns out, the reason he uses a bidet is so he won't have to wipe. Using a bidet is not a problem to me, and I've never experienced a problem with his hygiene in that regard, but the fact he installs a bidet not out of cleanliness preference but to avoid "being gay" by wiping his OWN ASS is just.... I can't believe that's a real thing. I asked what about public toilets? He said he never poops anywhere besides his home so it's not a problem. That's bullshit, he's pooped at mine. And I don't have a bidet. So put two and two together.
Then as for masturbating, he apparently doesn't do that either! That's also "gay." What the hell. He admitted he used to masturbate when he was younger but it "he felt weird" doing it so he stopped. Uh... I'm not saying he's required to jerk off or something, I don't care, it's again the insane reasoning behind it.
He says "any contact a guy has with the male ass or pubic areas is in a gay realm." I said that makes absolutely no sense when it's your own body. It's not GAY to tend to your OWN self, gay involves OTHER people!
This even extends into our sex life. I found out the reason he didn't want to try "doggy style" is because that's a "gay position." I'M NOT A DUDE, HOW IT IS GAY LMAO. Like this is so fucking ridiculous.
This became an argument because I couldn't help showing how I felt about this bullshit. Like, is every girl a lesbian now because we wipe after peeing?? And girls who use tampons? Where does his logic end? Of course, he thinks "that's different" but can't explain how. Well what about all the other men who do jerk off, are they all gay too? He said, "I'm just saying you're dealing with a dick, it's kind of a gay act." He got more mad at me the more I tried to reason with him. I just gave up eventually and we haven't spoken much since, this was yesterday. I can't talk to him if he's going to be belligerent.
I really don't think I can just get over this. Both how he refuses to properly clean himself and also that the way he thinks about it is so irrational. I know it sounds horrible to say this but I almost feel like I've lost some respect for him. Before now I always saw him as a very mature intelligent person. Now I'm questioning that but am not sure if it's fair of me.
Has anyone else had a boyfriend with this issue before? Are there a lot of dudes who think like this? How do I get him to stop doubling down and understand why calling it gay makes no sense?
TL;DR: My boyfriend won't wash his genitals, among other things, because he believes touching his body there is "gay". All he did when I pointed out how that doesn't make any sense is get defensive. I had no clue he was this neurotic about intentionally neglecting his personal hygiene. Which is a problem for obvious reasons. What do you do when your partner persists in believing something crazy?
enough money to buy some meth is my guess.
