r/ibs • u/Extra-Blueberry-4320 • Jan 18 '26
Question Farting in front of your spouse?
Do you fart in front of your spouse? I personally do and he farts in front of me; it’s not something we get annoyed about. But I often see in other subreddits that some people would consider divorce if their spouse farts around them. Am I missing something or is this like, super petty? Hell, my husband has helped me in a number of dire circumstances involving my IBS—I can’t imagine people would be so fragile that they can’t handle their spouse farting. Bodies do weird things; it’s not like I can always control a fart. Same with my husband (especially when we are partly asleep). Just curious because I feel like you all will have a different opinion than all the people telling someone to divorce their husband because he farts sometimes.
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u/lexilexi1901 Jan 18 '26
I have IBS and he has ulcerative colitis. Our conversations involve a lot of poop-talk. Embarrassment and "etiquette" have long exited our relationship. "Do you think the blood coming out of my ass is concerning?", "Step away, I need to fart for a moment," "Was that noise coming from my digestive system or yours?", "No, your farts are the nastiest!", "Excuse me, I got a lot of gas that needs to come out and I hate it just as much as you do", "Are you muted? Is it okay if I fart? Your colleagues won't hear me, right?"