Emasculating?

Night_Sprite

Is it emasculating to have your husband sleep on white sheets with pink, brown, and blue polka dots?  FI says no.  My sister says yes.

nda_roxybabe

As long as he is ok with it, no.

sarah0725

Nah, but it would be emasculating to make him wear a white flannel tux with pink, brown, and blue polka dots at your wedding.

shellydiane820

If he doesn't care.  I don't see a problem.

laurenclaire1386

That's up to each man individually. I don't think my FI gives much thought to the bedding, as long as it's soft.

sarabellam

Tell your sister to get bent. If your FI doesn't have a problem with it, what's it to her?

Night_Sprite

She was throwing a fit about one set of sheets I picked out.  I'm glad she's the issue and not me.

ricksang

My H would not like, but if your fi doesn't give a fukc why should she?

terbear_86

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[QUOTE]Tell your sister to get bent. If your FI doesn't have a problem with it, what's it to her?
Posted by sarabellam[/QUOTE]


LOL I was wondering why it was your sister's decision what your hubby/FI slept on too.

mwhitson14

If your FI doesn't care then I don't see the big deal. If it bugs him, then I'd pick something else out.

mags0607

Its his choice as to what he is comfortable with. My Fi would never agree to that for our bedroom, because he wants it to feel like his space as well. I compromised on making it more neutral than feminine, and he compromised on a color we both like. But my Fi is picky. If yours doesn't care what color your room ( I am assuming your bedroom) is, then pick whatever you want.

tenofcups4me

Huh? I don't have my husband sleep on any sheets -- we've picked out what we both like.

But if your husband likes the sheets (or at least tolerates what you've picked out), why on earth does she care? How does she even know?

Night_Sprite

It is just the one sheet set, not the bedroom.  The rest of the best furnishings are very neutral.

Night_Sprite

They're from the registry.  She was mocking them.  I stand by my love of flannel sheets, polka dots or not.

EmmaBride2B

It's not emasculating unless you make him wear it.

I wonder how uncomfortable she would have felt if you had said "oh, well, he's the one that picked them out, what are you trying to say exactly?" 

squirrly

I assume it's on the registry?  Tell her it's for the guest room. Or that it's none of her business.  Or that the polka dots are somehow motivational and result in better sex.  Whatever it takes to shut her up. 

mags0607

If its just one set of sheets, then who cares.  Its none of her business.

mwhitson14

I tried flannel sheets and love the feel of them, but just can't get over how hot I end being within a few hours. I move too much.

sarah0725

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[QUOTE]Or that the polka dots are somehow motivational and result in better sex.  Whatever it takes to shut her up. 
Posted by squirrly[/QUOTE]

Ha! You should make up some sort of weird fetish that involves polka dots and/or playing Twister in bed and tell your sister about it in graphic detail.

Night_Sprite

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Emasculating? : Ha! You should make up some sort of weird fetish that involves polka dots and/or playing Twister in bed and tell your sister about it in graphic detail.
Posted by sarah0725[/QUOTE]
My sister is such a prude.  She'd flip.

squirrly

Night, that would be my goal, personally.  I'm betting she'd stop commenting on the sheets.

thesuninherhead

I would have to respond to my sister by letting her know that what goes on in my bed is none of her business, if I were you.

RaiKai

Not if FI/DH does not think they are.

I can see my DH thinking such sheets were great fun. I on the other hand might find them a bit much

It is none of your sister's business, and it is certainly not up to HER what your FI likes or does not like. I never quite understand comments about certain colours being "emasculating"....since when does a colour determine one's masculinity or feminity?

lilgina64

I'm failing to grasp how sheets could emasculate a man.... I just can't even get my head around this one.