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OK ...be honest

61 replies

chaos · 11/09/2003 15:57

I've changed my name for this as I feel a bit self conscious of the fact that dh and I just do not seem to have sex. Cant say I miss it much but whenever we do it is always great and we always say we should do it more often. Last time was when I was 4 months pregnant and baby is now several months old. it is a time factor mostly plus he works late on his laptop to ensure he can spend time with the children early evening. they wake at 6.30 am and are going strong until 7.30/8pm so we just dont seem to get the opportunity. It is certainly not that I dont fancy him or like sex - completely the opposite actually - I suppose I am a little worried about 'my bits' having had two deliveries in the last 3 years but my figure is ok. i do think I need compliments to make me feel a bit sexier and not like a frump but he probably feels that too.

have to say it does concern me and we have said jokingly that we wonder when we will ever do it again. OK be honest am I normal or are you all at it like rabbits!???

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Boe · 12/09/2003 12:50

Bloss - V good idea - if you wake at the right moment they are all primed and ready to go.

Do it Chaos - he will think all his dreams have come true.

As for having to work, have a quickie, I am sure that he will be so awake and happy afterwards that he will get through it quicker and you can have another go.

chaos · 12/09/2003 13:23

Thanks for the honesty -

wiltshire - you sound a bit like me - in between the two children we used to to have a quickie just to ensure it wasn't going to be a month since the last time or probably more like three months - every time we said that was great we must make more effort etc. etc. but when we conceived the second child it all stopped really as I was ill throughout the pregnancy.

bloss - I have thought about it in the night as occasionally the moment seems right - may go for it over the weekend - poor dh - blissfully unaware that I may attack any second!

M2T - not sure I was managing once a week before baby number one - well done you !

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M2T · 12/09/2003 13:25

Chaos - Once a week for perhaps 3 weeks.... then a 3 month drought!

chaos · 12/09/2003 13:29

Perhaps this thread will revive a few sex lives - wont our dh's be happy .....perhaps that is who I am after all - a neglected partner desperate to revive the bedroom activity...????

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M2T · 12/09/2003 13:34

lol... you out to cause "Chaos" in bedrooms all over the world??!

chaos · 12/09/2003 13:40

The very thought may be just what I need to get me in the mood!

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sunchowder · 12/09/2003 13:49

Don't feel alone chaos. I would say that everything is perfect on our end except that we hardly ever do the wild thing anymore. DH doesn't seem interested, I am dying for him to get his testostorone (SP) tested, but he would be mortified to go to the doctor. He just says he is tired, sometimes the mind wants it and the body doesn't! Fear of not getting an erection...I don't know. I wait patiently, not wanting to be rejected or put him under pressure. I do get afraid it might close up though....

chaos · 12/09/2003 14:13

lol sunchowder - you think you might heal!??? After two children I dont think there is any danger mine will - she says rapidly doing her pelvic floor!

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Boe · 12/09/2003 14:18

sunchowder - have a bathroom cabinet full of viagra if that would help???

sunchowder · 12/09/2003 14:45

Boe Chaos - (my other nickname is the holland tunnel- my worst fear) I am afraid if we give DH viagra he might have a heart attack and die next to me--is is worth it?

judetheobscure · 12/09/2003 15:16

chaos - could your dh be using his work as aa defence mechanism - maybe he's just afraid of rejection so much that he says he's got too much work so he won't get rejected - he does the rebuffing.

chaos · 12/09/2003 15:34

Blimey that is deep! I really do doubt it - poor love is rushed of his feet but we have always put time spent with the children as a priority so he trades the early evening to be with them and help with the chaos of bath/bed time.

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CountessDracula · 12/09/2003 15:41

Suspect that I might be up for a bit of rumpy pumpy tonight, Count Drac has just emailed to say he is cooking me a lovely dinner tonight and that I am to put my feet up and drink wine...

Better go and shave my chewbacca-style legs!

Or maybe I have it wrong and he is just sick of my cooking?

chaos · 12/09/2003 15:46

Wow - where did you get him from? I would suspect something strange was going on if my dh did that. Lucky girl - ENJOY!

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CountessDracula · 12/09/2003 15:46

Hmmm, maybe he's feeling guilty about something?

I have been tired this week so I think he's just being sweet though. He is rather sweet (for a vampire)

chaos · 12/09/2003 15:51

I suppose it wont be a garlicky recipe?!

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CountessDracula · 12/09/2003 15:55

LOL Chaos! No, and anything involving toothpicks is out in our castle. Shame cos I love cheesy pineapple things. Oh well.

Must go and change the coffin linings

CountessDracula · 12/09/2003 16:02

Oooh it's getting more exciting.

I just had and email from him saying

"have stonking chops and speaker wire in my sweaty paws"

Do you think he's planning to tie me up???? And his paws are sweating in anticipation?

chaos · 12/09/2003 16:08

How bizarre - am intrigued now!

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sunchowder · 12/09/2003 16:23

I am hanging on every word.....Do tell Countess...

CountessDracula · 12/09/2003 16:39

Oh how dull. We have just moved house and he can't find the speaker wire so has bought new wire today

On the bright side, maybe he is going to play v v romantic music tonight to get me in the mood....

Better not fall asleep on the sofa snoring and dribbling or will put him off.

sunchowder · 12/09/2003 16:45

You know, I haven't seen a thread on dribbling problems in non-pregnant mothers... I am trying to concentrate on this call I am on...we are establishing a TTY Number for Avaya and apparently TDD in sign language looks very close to the sign for I have to use the toilet!! I said it would be a crappy idea to publish the TDD then. I really need to take something seriously today, but why? TTY is for hearing impaired folks using the phone...

CountessDracula · 12/09/2003 16:51

Sunchowder, things I didn't understand in your post

TTY
Avaya
TDD

As a result I have no idea what you are talking about, but am v interested. Pls enlighten

doormat · 12/09/2003 16:55

Who is sunchowder- are you thomcat???

sunchowder · 12/09/2003 17:01

Avaya is the name of the company I work for, Originally I was with AT&T, AT&T spun off Lucent, Lucent Technologies spun off Avaya. Avaya took the PBX (Phone Switch) business and we do PBX and software solutions now. I support Avaya's internal network and they are wanting to ensure that hard of hearing folks are able to dial a toll free number and use their device to get where they need to go within the company to get the information they need. TTY stands for Teletype (old acronymn!!) TDD: Telecomuunications Device for the Deaf. I can send you a picture maybe? I am still on this call...

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