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Dad watching TV

  • 30-06-2008 3:30pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭


    Since around this time last year, my dad has stayed up till about 3 in the morning watching TV. He would stay up late anyway because he works very irregular and unsociable hours and usually sleeps a lot during the day. The TV is usually loud before I go to bed and for a little bit after if a show he likes is on the tv he'll leave it loud but then it suddenly goes quiet.

    In February, two years ago my mam caught him using one of those weird text services that you see in the tabloid papers, he promised he wouldn't do it again and my mam forgave. A little after (about 2 months later), she caught him doing it again but this time he started crying and he said that he had a problem and he couldn't stop but that he would now.

    Anyway, if I ever go downstairs during the night, I always stamp my feet when I get up and suddenly, the sound on the television comes back to life, maybe not too loud but I'm guessing that I could probably hear it from upstairs.

    So in February last year, I went downstairs one night and I heard the channel change but it seemed that he had not realised I came down the stairs. I opened the door of the front room and as I had suspected he was watching crap and immediately changed the channel but I had seen enough, I decided not to say anything to him, I just went back to bed. The next morning he acted as if nothing had happened. I started crying and he said he wasn't watching that and that rather he was flicking through the channels (when I went into the room he struggled to find the remotr control so I doubt this)

    I accepted his apology because it was my little sisters birthday, she was in school and I wanted to get her a present and give her a good birthday.

    So since then, many times I have made noise going down or I open the door and see him changing the channel quickly and something stupid like Teleshopping would be on the channel. Once he turned on the God Channel or something and I asked if he was enjoying it (he said that he didnt know because he was just after switching it on)

    So basically I want to know, do middle aged men usually watch this stuff after hours? Like I know that in Britain and even over here,men in that age bracket buy magazines such as Nuts and many of their wives don't really mind but I just want to know if I should be worried or is he just changing the channel because people of his age watch it and he just doesn't want me to see it?

    Thanks to anyone who can help,

    Thom


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,885 ✭✭✭JuliusCaesar


    thom1593 wrote: »
    In February, two years ago my mam caught him using one of those weird text services that you see in the tabloid papers, he promised he wouldn't do it again and my mam forgave. A little after (about 2 months later), she caught him doing it again but this time he started crying and he said that he had a problem and he couldn't stop but that he would now.
    ........
    So in February last year, I went downstairs one night and I heard the channel change but it seemed that he had not realised I came down the stairs. I opened the door of the front room and as I had suspected he was watching crap and immediately changed the channel but I had seen enough,
    So since then, many times I have made noise going down or I open the door
    ......
    So basically I want to know, do middle aged men usually watch this stuff after hours? Like I know that in Britain and even over here,men in that age bracket buy magazines such as Nuts and many of their wives don't really mind but I just want to know if I should be worried or is he just changing the channel because people of his age watch it and he just doesn't want me to see it?

    Not sure what the problem is: the weird text service? (What is that?)
    Him watching crap on TV? (tv=crap mostly anyway) What sort of crap? Is it soft porn?

    Middle aged men are as varied as any other group of men. Are you meaning is he going through a mid-life crisis? How old is he? And is he depressed?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 954 ✭✭✭marti101


    I think that your father has aright to privacy,hes a grown man with needs.I cant understand the problem of watching a little bit of crappy telly after hours.How did you find out about the texts as i think thats between your mam and him.Are you coming down the stairs at night to try and catch him at anything it just seems to me i cant see what your problem is you seem to be makinga mountain out of a molehill.Why should he be embarressed about stuff that he is watching im sure you have stuff your parents dont know about.Im just wondering what age aare you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,180 ✭✭✭Mena


    By "crap TV" do you mean porn? If so, to be fair, all it means is he's normal... The texting thing has nothing to do with you in my view, it's between him and your mother.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    What are the 'text-things' exactly? Is the problem that they are premium rate or something?

    If he's flicking through some soft porn when watching the TV, it's hardly depraved is it? Most guys do it at one stage or another. As for changing the channel, he's hardly going to say "alright, fancy watching this with me?" to his son or daughter is he?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,582 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    I remember, a good while back, my mother came into the living room late one night while I was watching Stargate and because I'm embarrassed about watching SciFi I mashed the buttons on the remote and she got an eyefull of porn. Silence followed.

    He's an adult, I'd just leave it be.
    I'd be more worried if I caught my father watching the Teleshopping.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,202 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    He's harming no one. He could be out trawling nightclubs, but he still has loyalties to your mother.

    I'd say, and I don't mean to be rude, MYOB. It's really tough when it gets to a certain age and your sex life has suddenly dried up. Which is what is happening between your parents, I'd say.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭Wurly


    Sounds like a normal man to me. Just cos he's middle aged, doesn't mean his urges are any different to that of a man younger than him.

    Leave him to it. At the risk of sounding harsh, its not really any of your business. He's not doing anything wrong and he deserves some privacy in his own house.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    To be quite honest its none of your business. If there is a problem, which its entirely possible there isn't, its between your father and your mother. Its also most certainly not your business to alert your mother to whats going on.

    Its also not clear what you mean by crap tv- do you mean the soft porn on the 900+ channels? If so- its pathetic, more than crap. If someone wants to watch it- let them- providing thats the extent of it- its harmless.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,796 ✭✭✭MJOR


    there is a lot worse he could be doing.... its his telly and he can pretty much watch what he wants


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    thom1593 wrote: »
    Since around this time last year, my dad has stayed up till about 3 in the morning watching TV. He would stay up late anyway because he works very irregular and unsociable hours and usually sleeps a lot during the day. The TV is usually loud before I go to bed and for a little bit after if a show he likes is on the tv he'll leave it loud but then it suddenly goes quiet.

    In February, two years ago my mam caught him using one of those weird text services that you see in the tabloid papers, he promised he wouldn't do it again and my mam forgave. A little after (about 2 months later), she caught him doing it again but this time he started crying and he said that he had a problem and he couldn't stop but that he would now.

    Anyway, if I ever go downstairs during the night, I always stamp my feet when I get up and suddenly, the sound on the television comes back to life, maybe not too loud but I'm guessing that I could probably hear it from upstairs.

    So in February last year, I went downstairs one night and I heard the channel change but it seemed that he had not realised I came down the stairs. I opened the door of the front room and as I had suspected he was watching crap and immediately changed the channel but I had seen enough, I decided not to say anything to him, I just went back to bed. The next morning he acted as if nothing had happened. I started crying and he said he wasn't watching that and that rather he was flicking through the channels (when I went into the room he struggled to find the remotr control so I doubt this)

    I accepted his apology because it was my little sisters birthday, she was in school and I wanted to get her a present and give her a good birthday.

    So since then, many times I have made noise going down or I open the door and see him changing the channel quickly and something stupid like Teleshopping would be on the channel. Once he turned on the God Channel or something and I asked if he was enjoying it (he said that he didnt know because he was just after switching it on)

    So basically I want to know, do middle aged men usually watch this stuff after hours? Like I know that in Britain and even over here,men in that age bracket buy magazines such as Nuts and many of their wives don't really mind but I just want to know if I should be worried or is he just changing the channel because people of his age watch it and he just doesn't want me to see it?

    Thanks to anyone who can help,

    Thom
    Are you 12 or something?

    If you think this is weird, then you're in for a rude awakening when you start dating men. Believe it or not, we watch porn.

    *edit* Just noticed the OP's username, if you're actually male, then i'm even more astounded tbh!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭luckat


    Hm, depends.

    Is your father watching child pornography? Is he watching snuff movies? Sadistic material?

    If not - if he's just watching movies of people having sex - well, that's upsetting. If he's your role model, it's upsetting.

    But it really isn't something that you need to get yourself involved with. He has a wife, and it's between him and her.

    If you can do so, just file this under "eww, my dad is weird" along with the ear hair and that annoying little cough and the way he picks his toenails when he's reading on the couch, and keep out of its way.

    It's him, not you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    Luckat gave me the only worthwhile answer, the rest of you people are pathetic and some of the comments were very upsetting. I know for a fact that my mam would cry if she found out about this.

    And the crap, I mean sexcetera and the such


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,290 ✭✭✭dresden8


    Deliberately trying to catch him out is a bit weird though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Thom1593 wrote: »
    Luckat gave me the only worthwhile answer, the rest of you people are pathetic and some of the comments were very upsetting. I know for a fact that my mam would cry if she found out about this.

    And the crap, I mean sexcetera and the such

    Your mum may indeed be upset if she finds out but is it not something to be discussed between your parents? It is their relationship after all. I think the whole idea of running around the house at night to catch your dad getting his jollies is just a bit childish to be honest.

    I'd suggest that most of us wouldn't want to know what sexual thoughts go on in our parent's heads.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭Wurly


    Thom1593 wrote: »
    Luckat gave me the only worthwhile answer, the rest of you people are pathetic and some of the comments were very upsetting. I know for a fact that my mam would cry if she found out about this.

    And the crap, I mean sexcetera and the such

    Well im not luckat and I think my advice was constructive. It is not your business.

    Leave your parents to sort out their own issues. It is not up to you.

    This is a public forum - you will get responses that you do not like. Name calling and getting narky is not going to make people want to advise you.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    Thom1593 wrote: »
    Luckat gave me the only worthwhile answer, the rest of you people are pathetic and some of the comments were very upsetting. I know for a fact that my mam would cry if she found out about this.

    And the crap, I mean sexcetera and the such
    Upsetting? WTF are on you?

    If your mother is anywhere near as sensitive as you then it really wouldn't surprise me that she'd cry. But you know what, that's her problem because your father is doing nothing wrong!

    Maybe you should suggest your mother go get some sexy lingerie for your dad? Then he may not be interested in get his rocks off with the tv.

    Seriously, it's none of your business what he does or says or watches and the sooner you realise that what he's doing is completely NORMAL, the better.

    <SNIP>behave!</SNIP>


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    Thom1593 wrote: »
    Luckat gave me the only worthwhile answer, the rest of you people are pathetic and some of the comments were very upsetting. I know for a fact that my mam would cry if she found out about this.

    And the crap, I mean sexcetera and the such

    ok, you come on here obv to ask for advice, then you don't like what you hear so you attack the people trying to help you? nice.

    sneaking around the house at night is not helping anything. we all know our parents have these thoughts (and holy crap, act on them! that's kind of how you got here, pal) most normal people will choose not to think about that disturbing fact, and get on with our own lives as opposed to sneaking around invading peoples' privacy.

    i imagine from how you write ('weird texts' and 'crap on tv' ) that you're probably quite young. once you hit puberty you'll understand your dad's feelings, and how will you feel when he comes barging into your room at night to catch you out?

    as other people have said here, and we're not being rude, Mind Your Own Business.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    <SNIP>behave!</SNIP>

    TMI.

    <SNIP>Please stay on topic<snip>


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,743 ✭✭✭funk-you


    It's not even what i'd call porn. You're seriously worried about sexcetera? It's between your parents and you're being fairly nosey and definitely naive about the situation.

    If it was affecting your parents sex life and your mother had made this thread i'd be worried but A) it's none of your business B) It's none of your business.

    -Funk


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,202 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    Thom1593 wrote: »
    Luckat gave me the only worthwhile answer, the rest of you people are pathetic and some of the comments were very upsetting. I know for a fact that my mam would cry if she found out about this.

    And the crap, I mean sexcetera and the such

    How do you know it for a fact? Do you know what a fact is? Tell your da to watch movies for men late at night. Much better stuff on there. Maybe your mother would like to watch too. I was watching stuff one night when the wife walked in. I couldn't change quick enough. She saw, and wanted to put it back on.

    You really really haven't a clue what is going through your parents' minds. Or perhaps what they're going through.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    Sexcetera isn't porn, it's a documentary about sex and sexual practices.

    Like everyone else says, stop trying to catch your father out, everyone watches porn sometime in their life. Maybe he's doing it so he doesn't have to upset your mother.

    It's not your business, it's your father and your mothers.

    And hey, it's not as bad as finding your dad's porn stash (I found out later that it was my mam AND dad's) like I did!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,636 ✭✭✭dotsman


    Thom1593 wrote: »
    And the crap, I mean sexcetera and the such

    sexcetera??? That's just a funny show. It is for adults though. (For those that don't know it, it's a light-hearted show that looks at the weird and wacky world of porn, and from a visual aspect, is censored and would be just soft porn - a bit like Eurotrash)

    You don't say what age you are, but I think that might be part of the issue. When you grow up, you'll understand a lot better, trust me. REMEMBER, as well as being your father, your dad is also a man. Most men (and a lot of women) find this stuff amusing/entertaining/titlating etc. There's nothing bad about it (despite what the parish priest might say).

    Viewing a parent as a sexual person is difficult for any child (even an adult child). Rather than trying to "catch" your dad, can I suggest you just ignore it and leave it be?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,582 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    OP, you weren't brought here by a stork, seriously.
    Leave it be, you're only stirring things.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    Look, I never said I try to catch him, I said that I purposely stamp on the stairs on the way down the stairs so that he hears me and changes the channel so that I don't have to see him watching that crap


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,217 ✭✭✭pookie82


    To be fair I don't think the OP is running around trying to catch his father out. he seems to have noticed over time that if he gets up for sth (a wee/drink/walk) the TV suddenly comes on or is clearly switched. Which would lead him to be suspicious about what's actually on it which would make him more inclined to notice in future etc.

    If you're dad was crying about his probelms then I feel sorry for him. maybe he's lonely. But it is between him and your Mum. There's really nothing you can do unless you're close to him and decide to ask him in general if he's feeling happy or ok of late. i know it must be disturbing that he's watching sex stuff on TV (a bit ike catching your parents having sex) and most of us don't have to hear/catch our parents doing that often, so we don't realise how you feel.

    If he's up EVERY night CONSTANTLY watching porn/soft pornm and texting "hot young girls" or whatever they call themselves all the time, then it doesn't sound normal at all. it sounds like he'd depressed or very lonely or as he said himself, has an obsession. Are you close with your Mum? Could you broach the subject of him seeming unhappy at all???

    If he's on good form besides then you'll prob just have to turn a blind eye adn accept that although it's not comfortable for you to acknowledge, he likes a bit of visual variety.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 359 ✭✭okgirl


    OP I think you are a little prudish. These programs are not porn and can be quiet entertaining, if not a little far fetched. Your dad obviously feels embarrassed but maybe it is you making him feel this way. You are living in the dark ages and making sex a forbidden thing or something that is wrong creates very serious problems within society. He should be able to make his own decisions about what tv channel he watches. I do not understand why you would undermine him in this way and try to control him.

    May be if it was all out in the open you mother could watch with him. It may spice up their sex life! I am sure she would not be offended and could enjoy the 'crap'.

    Try to be more understanding and not so judgemental. :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭Wurly


    Thom1593 wrote: »
    Look, I never said I try to catch him, I said that I purposely stamp on the stairs on the way down the stairs so that he hears me and changes the channel so that I don't have to see him watching that crap

    Can you see the TV from the staircase?

    He is entitled to watch whatever he wants on the telly. You've mentioned this happens when its late at night and past bedtime as it were. So its not like he's expecting you to watch it with him instead of the six o'clock news.

    Why would you purposely stamp on the stairs?? What business of this is yours? Get yourself a pair of ear plugs and invest in a good book.

    Remember, its your parent's house, not yours. If I purposely stamped on the stairs like that in my parents house, i'd be shown the door.

    I think you have a nerve tbh. And i'm not trying to hurt your feelings when I say that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 474 ✭✭LadyTBolt


    OP, if you have issues with what your dad is watching on TV and it is upsetting you to the point that you are up as late as he is to know what he is watching on TV maybe you should ask him why he watches such "crap". It'll be a release for you and maybe he will realise he isn't fooling you by switching over. It mighten't change anything but you may feel better if it's out in the open.

    I know it's an unthinkably hard thing for you to think about doing especially as it's your dad but I don't think you are having problems with what he's watching on TV. Lots of men and women watch that 'crap' all the time and it's harmless. I think deep down you're probably more upset about the fact that he isn't in bed with your mom than what he watches on TV. Believe me your mom more than knows what your dad watches late at night when he takes so long to make it to bed so don't think she would be upset if she knew. This is an issue you are having with your dad and you need to confront it. Soon before you have more restless nights scaling the stairs.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 954 ✭✭✭marti101


    And for all you know your mam might know all bout his night time tv habits.You dont know what goes on in other peoples relationships.How did you find out about the texts,did your mam tell you or were you sneaking a look at his phone.OP its hard to take that our parents are sexual beings with needs and wants but if hes looking at sexextra thats harmless there is nothing in that its like looking at eurotrash.You never answered the qs how old are you cause you sound about 19,20 at the latest.You asked for peoples opinions and you are going to get some that you dont agree with.Leave your dad in peace and get some hobbies to keep your mind off things.


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  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,110 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dizzyblonde


    OP I'm sorry to have to say this, but not everything that goes on in your parents' lives is your business. If your mother has a problem with what your father watches on TV, it's between them. It's hard for you, especially if there are other problems you might be aware of in their relationship, but please try not to take these things on board - you can't sort their problems out.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,482 ✭✭✭RE*AC*TOR


    Men ****.

    Its normal.

    I don't understand the questions.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35 maryjmul


    thom1593 wrote: »
    Since around this time last year, my dad has stayed up till about 3 in the morning watching TV. He would stay up late anyway because he works very irregular and unsociable hours and usually sleeps a lot during the day. The TV is usually loud before I go to bed and for a little bit after if a show he likes is on the tv he'll leave it loud but then it suddenly goes quiet.

    In February, two years ago my mam caught him using one of those weird text services that you see in the tabloid papers, he promised he wouldn't do it again and my mam forgave. A little after (about 2 months later), she caught him doing it again but this time he started crying and he said that he had a problem and he couldn't stop but that he would now.

    Anyway, if I ever go downstairs during the night, I always stamp my feet when I get up and suddenly, the sound on the television comes back to life, maybe not too loud but I'm guessing that I could probably hear it from upstairs.

    So in February last year, I went downstairs one night and I heard the channel change but it seemed that he had not realised I came down the stairs. I opened the door of the front room and as I had suspected he was watching crap and immediately changed the channel but I had seen enough, I decided not to say anything to him, I just went back to bed. The next morning he acted as if nothing had happened. I started crying and he said he wasn't watching that and that rather he was flicking through the channels (when I went into the room he struggled to find the remotr control so I doubt this)

    I accepted his apology because it was my little sisters birthday, she was in school and I wanted to get her a present and give her a good birthday.

    So since then, many times I have made noise going down or I open the door and see him changing the channel quickly and something stupid like Teleshopping would be on the channel. Once he turned on the God Channel or something and I asked if he was enjoying it (he said that he didnt know because he was just after switching it on)

    So basically I want to know, do middle aged men usually watch this stuff after hours? Like I know that in Britain and even over here,men in that age bracket buy magazines such as Nuts and many of their wives don't really mind but I just want to know if I should be worried or is he just changing the channel because people of his age watch it and he just doesn't want me to see it?

    Thanks to anyone who can help,

    Thom
    exactly why did your dad have to apologise to you i take from your post that your dad was watching porn this is none of your business its between your dad and mam let them sort it out ,also im married 20+ years and id have no problem if my husband watched porn we are young 40s my advice to you is to get on with your own life and butt out ,your dad is probably a real decent guy and why your mother felt the the need to broadcast her marriage problems to you is immature on her behalf just back off and stop creeping around the house late at night waiting to catch your dad you know i have to say i a bit baffeled:confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 949 ✭✭✭LoanShark


    The Day will come when you'll end up watching the same stuff as your Dad, Not because its educational or erotic, Its because its the only damn thing thats worth watching at that hour of the night..Other Than The A-Team..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,816 ✭✭✭Calibos


    Methinks the OP isn't the very young poster some seem to think. Just sounds like a prudish religious household, hence all the crying and appologies.

    I too once realised my oul fella was watching some soft porn on the telly. I recognised the soundtrack from behind the closed sitting room door because I was watching the same thing upstairs :D The only thought that went through my head was, 'LOL, theres life in the old dog still' :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    i cant understand how no one is seeing this from a point of view of this being uncomfortable for a child to find out.

    It can be quite difficult to process a father downstaires watching and getting off on porn.

    i can remember knowing my father was viewing porn as a young girl and the thoughts of having to think of it caused some horrible memories for me,but my dad was very bad and was addicted to watching porn and calling sex lines,and i had alot of issues to face later in life-
    im not saying the op's father is the same as my dad but i do think it is difficult to process visualising your father doing this,and it ends up in the back of your mind,because your anticipating it happemning night after night... the father has a responsibility to make sure he is being discreat,telling the op to go and mind his/her business is not really fair considering she/he lives in the house and can sense what he is doing and it is effecting his/her and the rest of the family- also we dont really know what the home life is like so presuming they are overly prudish is an unfair judgement.

    all you men out there if you knew your son/daughter knew your were watching porn and was uncomfortable with it would you not be uncomfortable about that and want to be more discreat????


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    minx69 wrote: »
    i cant understand how no one is seeing this from a point of view of this being uncomfortable for a child to find out.

    It can be quite difficult to process a father downstaires watching and getting off on porn.

    i can remember knowing my father was viewing porn as a young girl and the thoughts of having to think of it caused some horrible memories for me,but my dad was very bad and was addicted to watching porn and calling sex lines,and i had alot of issues to face later in life-
    im not saying the op's father is the same as my dad but i do think it is difficult to process visualising your father doing this,and it ends up in the back of your mind,because your anticipating it happemning night after night... the father has a responsibility to make sure he is being discreat,telling the op to go and mind his/her business is not really fair considering she/he lives in the house and can sense what he is doing and it is effecting his/her and the rest of the family- also we dont really know what the home life is like so presuming they are overly prudish is an unfair judgement.

    all you men out there if you knew your son/daughter knew your were watching porn and was uncomfortable with it would you not be uncomfortable about that and want to be more discreat????
    First of all the guy doesn't know for sure that his son/daughter knows. Plus the op mentioned that the volume on the tv goes way down when everyone goes to bed, so how discreet would you prefer?

    Secondly, define ''addiction to porn''? I watch porn on a regular basis, does that mean i'm addicted? Is it wrong of me to do this?

    I'm sorry if you've been traumatized by knowing that you're father watches pornography, but if anything that only shows that you look upon it as being dirty, and wrong, which i'm afraid, is wrong!

    If this kind of thing bothers someone as much as this, then it is that person who has the problem and no one else.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    First of all the guy doesn't know for sure that his son/daughter knows. Plus the op mentioned that the volume on the tv goes way down when everyone goes to bed, so how discreet would you prefer?

    Secondly, define ''addiction to porn''? I watch porn on a regular basis, does that mean i'm addicted? Is it wrong of me to do this?

    I'm sorry if you've been traumatized by knowing that you're father watches pornography, but if anything that only shows that you look upon it as being dirty, and wrong, which i'm afraid, is wrong!

    If this kind of thing bothers someone as much as this, then it is that person who has the problem and no one else.


    i think the op senses there is something going on and because he has been caught texting crap as the op puts it there is reason for concern even if its not a big deal for the dad to be doing it,i dont think the op should have to worry about walking into a kitchen/sitting room with the thoughts that that is goin on... when i said discreet i ment can he not do it in his bedroom or bathroom,a family home is a family home.

    and i my case my father was addicted to porn,also watched chlid pornography,set up video cameras in my room to catch me naked,wanked when the bathroom door was open and was a complete pervert!!!!

    im in no way saying being healthy with sex is wrong what i am saying is that i dont think a dad should do it in a sitting room area,and i feel that the op should get him to be more discreet about it if in fact he is doing it,which looks likely he is....i think it is unfair not to see it from the point of view of what it must feel like for the op,and if it was my husband and i know my BF watches porn in a healthy way but i would not allow him to do it in our sitting room if we had kids!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭smellslikeshoes


    You are just going to have to learn to deal with it. A guy watching something adult is just a sign that he is still alive.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    I do wonder what family that is. No offence. But I recall a poker game where my dad flicked on the televivsion and just started watching men and motors (at the time) even after my little sister was like "Dad..(!)" he was happy enough to just lounge on the couch. Mind you he wasnt doing anything particularly life-scarring himself. We just kept dealing cards.

    If it bothers you with Mental images or whatever there are ways to fight back >_> not pretty ways but i mean you can always just walk in on him plonk yourself down and start watching normal channels with him. Thats only a thought though - I dont actually advise that.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,706 ✭✭✭craichoe


    Jesus this is a real irish problem, everything on Sky is soft porn ! Theres nothing wrong with watching the soft porn on Bravo/Playboy One etc, its just soft porn.

    OP you need to stop hovering around your Dad, its his business and his private life.

    Gah i'm sick of this Irish catholic crap that pornography is bad and sex is 'dirty'

    Live in Europe for a while, in Germany and Holland national TV stations which would be the equivolent of RTE/TV3 show hardcore pornography after 12.

    In Munich theres the English Garden with naked people all over the place, Rotterdam in Holland has a Sex Expo every year (sort of like the Ideal Homes exhibition except with vaginas)

    i'd say forget about it, the only reason your dad thinks he has a problem is because your family is making him think he has a problem. Its not like he's cheating on your mother or going off taking drugs.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,706 ✭✭✭craichoe


    LoanShark wrote: »
    The Day will come when you'll end up watching the same stuff as your Dad, Not because its educational or erotic, Its because its the only damn thing thats worth watching at that hour of the night..Other Than The A-Team..

    Or Euronews .. :D .... Oh the amount of times i've watched that after a night on the lash, actually i was starting to think i had a problem when i saw the same news report 3 times and knew what the temperature was in Bratislava.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,249 ✭✭✭✭Kinetic^


    minx69 wrote: »
    i cant understand how no one is seeing this from a point of view of this being uncomfortable for a child to find out.

    I wonder if the kid realises that their parents had sex in order for them to be born?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,796 ✭✭✭MJOR


    Thom1593 wrote: »
    Luckat gave me the only worthwhile answer, the rest of you people are pathetic and some of the comments were very upsetting. I know for a fact that my mam would cry if she found out about this.

    And the crap, I mean sexcetera and the such

    No need to be nasty. So what if he's watching naughty telly.. It shouldn't upset you. He's an adult and you should stay out of grown up disagreements.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭MistyCheese


    I'm going to go out on a limb here and assume that "Thom1593" is 15 years old and was born in '93.

    As for realising that your parents have
    s-e-x
    then I'm afraid the OPs boat is a large one.

    How many of us have accidentally walked in on our parents doing it? This happened to me when I was seven, it didn't scar me for life.

    How many of you have accidentally discovered that one of our parents is cheating on the other? I'm sure not as many as the first one, but I'm also sure that this would be slightly more traumatic.

    What about walking in on a parent masterbating? Or finding a porno under your parents bed? Is that more or less upsetting than accidentally catching them have sex? Seems that all the OPs dad was doing was watching a soft porn show.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭kittenkiller


    Maybe you should talk to your mum or leave her a little note suggesting that she make more of an effort with her appearance and with their bedroom behaviour?
    Make a point of staying over at a friends house once a week, leaving the house empty (farm your sister out to one of her firends) so your parents can have some alone time.
    Perhaps invest on a book for your mum with tips and techniques on how to maintain the interest of your dad after all those years.

    You'd be surprised at the healing powers of a good no-holes-barred blowjob!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,743 ✭✭✭funk-you


    Maybe you should talk to your mum or leave her a little note suggesting that she make more of an effort with her appearance and with their bedroom behaviour?

    WTF? Worst advice ever. "Here ma, you're not lookin the best. Slap on a bit 'o make-up there and maybe da will throw you one." OP do not do anything like this. It'll only serve in making the situation bad and humiliating your mam.
    Make a point of staying over at a friends house once a week, leaving the house empty (farm your sister out to one of her firends) so your parents can have some alone time.

    Thats good advice. OP you need to realise your parents have sex and sexual needs. Whatever way they go about it is between them.
    Perhaps invest on a book for your mum with tips and techniques on how to maintain the interest of your dad after all those years.

    You'd be surprised at the healing powers of a good no-holes-barred blowjob!

    Again WTF? Are you for real?

    -Funk


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 522 ✭✭✭Sugar Drunk


    why are you making noise? If you really want to see what he is watching dont make any noise, creep in and see whats on before he has a chance to change the channel its not rocket science?!

    bloody wierd thread this I mean seriously what age are you have you nothing better to be doing that trying to catch your dad watching porn?
    Most adults will at some point have watched it. Im female, ive watched loads.

    Op if your mam is likely to cry because your dads watching soft porn on tv its no wonder they are not going to bed together anymore! No wonder the man has resorted to tv.

    good god this thread is very strange indeed!. My dad often stays up til all hours watching crap on tv I do the same especially when Im drunk I could flick for hours. Programmes like sexetera are harmless its not like he is watching hard core stuff?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 688 ✭✭✭Terrlock


    I wouldn't have a problem with anyone watchin anything on sky, its all totally harmless and he is just doing it too relax.

    However I would have a problem with someone texting premium rate numbers.

    So much too the fact that I'd have to build them a nice computer and educate them into the free ways of the internet.

    Such a waste of money!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 108 ✭✭CPG


    craichoe wrote: »
    In Munich theres the English Garden with naked people all over the place, Rotterdam in Holland has a Sex Expo every year (sort of like the Ideal Homes exhibition except with vaginas)

    ROFL !!!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 43,045 ✭✭✭✭Nevyn


    CPG Unhelpful and off-topic posting will get you banned from this forum.
    Do take time to read the charter which contains the rules and abide by them.
    Have a nice day.
    Thaedydal


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