Monday, 10 August 2009
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When Is It Appropriate To Fart In Front of Your SO?
My sister told me something that I could not believe. After over 10 years of marriage she still cannot fart in front of her husband. She "just can't do it", she said. Now I know my sister isn't lying, I mean, why would she lie about farting? When she was a little girl she used to fart in my face and wipe her boogers on my arm. I don't think I'd ever dare wipe my boogers on my husband but farting is a given. Who in their right mind would clench their butt cheeks for 10 years when you can get it over with and fart in front of your significant other within 3 months of being together? There's this thing we all have called the GI tract (gastrointestinal tract), better known as the digestive tract that is designed for absorption, digestion and defecation (farts included). The GI tract also plays a major part in the immune system. If you don't fart or poop then you can die. Well, I don't know about farting but not being able to take a dump can be fatal. Judge me as you will, farting and pooping are 100% natural.
I clearly remember the first day I farted in front of my husband, who was then my boyfriend. I knew that anyone who dated me would have to live with my gas because I just don't see why I should hold it in when it literally causes me pain at times. We were a month into our relationship when I finally got tired of clenching my butt cheeks and decided to let one loose. We were on the second floor of his apartment and he said "I'll meet you downstairs". I waited to hear his foot steps fade in the distance when I let one rip. It was so satisfying, yet so loud.
A few seconds later, after I gathered my composure, my husband sprinted up the stairs with a big grin on his face. "Did you just fart?" He asked.
There was no point in lying so I supressed a giggle, nodded my head and warned him to stay back just in case. He started laughing and now we're married.
Don't get me wrong, we're not disgusting. We don't fart in each other's faces and don't challenge each other with "silent but deadlies". We're courteous enough to announce an "SBD" otherwise the occasional "finger pulling" and "fart game" jokes help to keep our sanity in tact. There are times when I don't think his farts are funny and kindly tell him to "aim the other way, please". And from time to time he'll tell me I'm being gross when he's heard my farts over the years.
One of my friends from Costa Rica told me our mutual friend has a problem with hearing that girls fart and poop. When I confronted that friend and began telling him what girls are capable of doing he pleaded for me to stop and nearly hung up the phone with me. He kept telling me I have a "problem" and kept asking why I had a "fascination" with gas. If you can't accept a woman passes gas and poops, then I think YOU have a problem. Although I had a great laugh at his expense, to save our friendship, I never brought it up again. He hasn't had a girlfriend in years.
So...I just don't get people like my sister and my friend. If 10 years of marriage isn't the right time to fart in front of your significant other, when is the right time? When did you fart in front of your boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife?
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I thought I was having cardiac problems once and, after an EKG and a chest X-ray, it turned out to be gas. This post gives me hope. Thank you.
I try not to think about it and blame any slips on anything or anyone handy. But hubby, he's unashamedly merciless. I could die of methane poissoning one of these days. In answer to your question in the header which he read while standing at my shoulder? "Why whenever we're in bed and your head happens to be under the covers." See, I knew that. It's why I do NOT put my head under the covers and I don't care how nippy the air is to my nose; it's better than the gas attack.
I've been with my husband for 6 years, and I still haven't farted in front of him. Of course, he lets loose all the time, lol. But I know how your sister feels. I just can't do it. I don't even fart in front of my friends. I've always been that way though. He said he heard me once when I was sleeping, but I always tell him it doesn't count because I didn't have control of myself, lol.
Farting is a normal biological process (or the result of one, anyway). I don't trust people who don't fart. They're likely Cylons and will take over the planet.
Wow... 10 years and no farting?! :O
I don't think I would have a problem farting in front of my husband... I mean, if he can so can I xD
lol i fart in front of my bf & his guyfriend it was so embarassing but the 3 of us laughed it off
its no big deal afterward
Lol...
Good post...let it rip
I don't fart in front of my friends but I don't care if it's front of my bf. He is damn proud of his stinky farts, ew.
Whenever.
I farted first, because my boyfriend said "I'm really sorry but I have really bad gas today." So I broke the ice - er, wind. He thought it was hilarious. And then he admitted to having spent the first three months of the relationship holding them in until he went home.
Now our only comments on the occasional fart are "I felt that through the couch," "You farted on my foot," or "Plug your nose, that one's gonna be bad."
My grandparents have been married for 45 years. And my gram hasn't farted in front of my pap yet.
LOL after reading it a million times, the word "fart" sounds so funny to me haha.
My boyfriend and I fart around each other all the time. Like you said, we would never fart in each others faces or anything, but we always get a laugh out of the different sounds hahahaha.
The majority of the time my boyfriend wont say anything about him farting because they honestly don't smell, sometimes. But the other night he came home from work, and just as he's stepping in the door, taking off his shoes, I get this terrible whiff of.. EGGS.
"UGHHH. Did you just fart?! that stinks!"
*hysterical laughter*
it took about maybe 5 months for me to get comfortable enough to fart in front of my boyfriend. one day we both were like, "okay, let's do this" and we both took turns lmfao i love being this comfortable around him. i have honestly never farted in front of a guy before, other than my brother. so it's a big deal haha
My boyfriend and I had been dating for 10 almost 11 months now but we've never been physically together. I have never farted in front of him. Even when we're video-chatting on AIM, I don't. It's not because I don't believe that women should fart, I think it's arite. But I don't know, i guess I'm just not comfortable that anyone shares my gas... When we do get together and I fart, in front of him, I'll remember this post. I don't think there's anything wrong with farting in front of your SO. I mean, when my boyfriend farts, he even announces it although I missed it coz we've never been physically together. He'd say "Baby I farted." And I find it cute. I don't have "fascination" with gas. I just find it cute that he's so comfortable with it.
it's all about the level of comfort. personally, i think that anyone who seriously believes that their So would get grossed about because of a bodily function needs to either grow up, or get a new SO.
haha omg! I think I farted in front of my boyfriend after a week of dating. We were laying in my bed ready to go to sleep... and I had to pass gas... I debated on holding it, or just being myself by letting it rip. I let it rip. He was a tad grossed out... but then let one rip right in return... we both giggled for a while, until I had "a good one" built up enough to let it go, which by far surpassed his in greatness. He didn't seem to think so... he jumped out of bed so fast and went and slept on the couch for the rest of the night.
I think he was just jealous of my mad skills
If I needed to fart, I would head in another direction and tell my SO to stay put. I don't like him hearing me fart, feels kinda weird.
There's six girls in my family (incl. my mom... yes I called her a girl) and one dad. We're suppose to be "lady-like" and not do gross things like fart frequently but it's inevitable. Everyone HAS to fart. So to make it less uncomfortable for everyone, my dad says whoever smells the fart has to pay the "farter" 5 cents. So if Susie farts and Sally smells it, Sally pays Susie 5 cents. I don't really know why we do this, but I think it helps the farter get free money. You shouldn't be ashamed of farting, there are benefits too! (Like getting 5 cents per smeller, hehehe.)
Never.
Ha! It took me over a year to fart in front of my boyfriend. and I'm still giddy about it if I have to. I tell him, "Baby, there's air in my tummy!" and he just laughs and goes "then fart, i don't care baby just fart!".
I feel stupid typing the word "fart" about 100 times. but still, I can't poop around him. Once he stayed with me for a week & I didn't the whole time. It was horrible.
Hahah
@brittbritt__x@xanga - yes reading the word "fart" amillion times is pretty funny. i can't stop laughing ! lmao
@tHiS_iS_mEoUn@xanga - LOL i'm waiting for someone to switch it up and use the word "toot" or something hahaha.
@chayswag@xanga - Totally agree. How can you be comfortable infront of someone if you can't be yourself?
@icebreakers_38@xanga - LOL thats hilarious!! "then fart, i don't care baby just fart!!" im dieing of laughter over here!!!!!!!!!
LOL you sound like me. I would hate having to hold my gas in. I can't remember when I first farted in front of my fiance, but I had mad gas and just said, "If I don't fart, I'm going to die...I'm sorry if this is awkward for you." Turns out he was thankful because he had been trying not to fart in front of me LOL. I had a roommate in college who could never fart in front of people. After 2 years of living together, she finally would fart in front of me once every 3 months lol.
LOL it took about a year for me to fart around him.. but it took him less time.. now if it's gonna stink I warn him to let him know that he should hold his breath. he does the same.. sometimes.. his can be quite disgusting! we don't have fart games though.. it's just a natural part of life..
he's even taken a shit with me in the shower.. he's also walked in on me to do things while i was shitting.. (it was sooo embarassing b/c it was a stinky one and i told him not to come in b/c it stank but he said he didnt care.. he also walked in with febreeze and sprayed me and the air =/)
anyways we're comfortable enough we've been friends for 5 years and more than friends for over 2 years and i could care less what he thinks bout certain things anymore, i've gotten over that impress him all the time phase.. (i didn't let myself go.. it's just not our priority)
it depends on who I'm with. I'll occasionally fart in front of a couple of my friends, but not often. I've never once farted in front of my first boyfriend (we dated for two years but have known each other for 15 years and dated for two of them), and I've never heard him fart either. My second major relationship was the complete opposite. I can't see myself being that open with farting again, sure it's not a big deal but there are times and places for it.
Vacations must be exciting for her.
Hm... I won't fart around my SO. I'd usually step into another room notifying that I'm going to go fart. Or if we're walking, I'll tell her to go 10 feet ahead so I can let one rip. Honestly, no one wants to smell a fart (unless you're into that type of thing @_@), so I'll let it go somewhere else. I don't think anyone cares if they hear it though lol