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DH uninterested in sex for years. Loves porn. WTAF? Is he having an affair? So ***king angry.

320 replies

FallsAsleep · 24/02/2015 01:00

DH and I have been together about 10 years. From 30 to 40. Done having kids now, we have 3.

When we first met we had sex 4-5 times a week. Never more than once in a night. The first time I've had a BF that seemed to be able to 'take it or leave it' about sex but he was often "too tired" for a morning session or again later in the night, and everything else in our relationship was wonderful so I ignored it.

When I did push him to do it, he was so kind of 'heavy' as though he was struggling to stay awake, and it was all too much effort, that I gave up trying.

He was interested in having sex when I've been pregnant. I think he likes me bigger with a big bum and boobs. I mention this because he also has a porn addiction (watching women with big butts being shagged from behind). That's what turns him on it appears. When I am not pregnant I am a slim size 8-10. He has had counselling for the porn and no longer watches it.

In between trying for babies we have sex maybe 1 or 2 times a year. At the moment it has been over a year.

I don't particularly enjoy sex with him because he doesn't touch me or run his hands over my skin. Sorry if TMI, but I don't feel 'desired' by him. He seems to have no idea what turns me on she touching me down there. But the real problem is, he doesn't seem to want to know either. The least amount of effort he can out in, he will. It's so depressing writing this down.

I used to make an effort in bed to turn him on. I don't feel like bothering anymore when we do have sex because I know he can't be bothered to try and make me orgasm. He is the only man I've been with who doesn't seem to get turned on by seeing me turned on.

Is he having an affair?? He travels every month for work, it's definitely doable for him and I would have no way of knowing.

Is he asexual? Is he gay?

I am laying in bed next to him, waiting for him to fall asleep so I can run my hands over my own body!!! I need him to do that but he doesn't.

When he cuddles me, he never slips his hands under my clothes to touch my skin. Is that weird or am I being weird needing that so much?

He does make an effort to kiss and cuddle me when he comes home from work but always in front of the kids (not sexually, just affectionately). When the kids are in bed he falls asleep or watches TV. It's almost as if it's 'safe' for him to kiss me when the kids are there as he knows it can't lead to anything.

I cuddle into him at night, he never comes to me for a cuddle. I lay there with his arms heavy like a weight on me, like it's a chore for him. He never glides his hands over me or actually cuddles me.

I need sex. I am desperate. I want to go out an have passionate sex with someone I have just met. Or an ex BF. Anyone who actually wants me rather than just going through the motions like my DH does.

What is his fucking problem? I am not unnactractive. I used to have guys queuing up to date me. It's like sex is too much fucking effort for him. I am so frustrated and resentful. Sorry this is so long. I needed a massive rant.

OP posts:
Untouchable · 28/02/2015 17:59

Grin I was that incensed I nearly posted under my normal name! Blush

Good job I hadn't had wine, it would have been a lot worse than a few picked cocks I tell ya!

Christinayang1 · 28/02/2015 18:03

Fingers up bums, prostrate massage tool and now picked cocks...it's been a funny old day

Wine it's that time methinks

BuzzardBird · 28/02/2015 18:06

Anyway, Anyfucker do I have to call you Anybadword now? Grin Hilarious.

Untouchable · 28/02/2015 18:08

I'm on it Christina

Christinayang1 · 28/02/2015 18:11

Good girl

Sukie272 · 28/02/2015 18:26

Revealall... thanks for your support. I agree the debate was being thrown off track by people throwing rocks rather than contributing anything intelligent. I still can't work out whether these posters were flame-baiting or actually expressing genuine opinions/beliefs. I've been pondering some of their arguments the last few days... I'm intrigued...

BuzzardBird · 28/02/2015 18:33

Well, having RTFT, I think you have your own agenda here Sukie. What is with the bashing of people going through a bad time?
You obviously don't know better than those that have tried to help, so why are you posting? Telling the OP she needs to make up for her husband's short falls is extremely misogynistic. Wow.

Sukie272 · 28/02/2015 18:33

Helena... you posted that 'withholding sex and affection' is abuse. I agree that in some cases, it can be. But do you think OP's husband is abusive to her? Do you think he is deliberately withholding sex to hurt, control, manipulate her? Or do you think her distress/unhappiness is more a by-product of his lack of interest in sex? Abuse is always intentional. Im curious to know whether you think he gains anything from withholding sex?

HelenaDove · 28/02/2015 18:36

YY Buzzard Bird Totally agree And apparently women who refuse to put up with misogyny arent intelligent! Who knew!

Christinayang1 · 28/02/2015 18:36

It's like the twilight zone

HelenaDove · 28/02/2015 18:37

"Im curious to know whether you think he gains anything from withholding sex"

His own gratification which is obvious because the OP says so in her first post Confused

HelenaDove · 28/02/2015 18:38

Sukie are you male or female?

Christinayang1 · 28/02/2015 18:39

Why the hell would you come back on just to argue with people?

Confused
BuzzardBird · 28/02/2015 18:39

And also control

Sukie272 · 28/02/2015 18:39

Buzzard, I don't think the OP should 'make up for her husband's shortfalls'. But since she wants to fix the problem, the obvious solution would be for her to find the key to getting him sexually interested in her again. This is for her own benefit, her own sexual pleasure, not his! It's unlikely to happen spontaneously. Alternatively she could accept things the way they are (which she clearly doesn't want to do, since she's unhappy with how things are). SInce OP doesn't want to leave him, what's your advice re finding a solution?

BuzzardBird · 28/02/2015 18:42

The thought of that makes my skin crawl, this man has been watching women getting abused for his pleasure and now she should sleep with him? Gross!

HelenaDove · 28/02/2015 18:42

HE has to want to fix the problem too IT ISNT JUST ALL DOWN TO HER FFS!

HelenaDove · 28/02/2015 18:43

Buzzard i agree The very idea would make me heave.

Christinayang1 · 28/02/2015 18:44

Why does she have to fix his problem? And he isn't communicating with her so how can anything be solved

HelenaDove · 28/02/2015 18:44

"SInce OP doesn't want to leave him, what's your advice re finding a solution?"

How about the marriage being open on the OPs side.

HelenaDove · 28/02/2015 18:45

Oh didnt you know Christina The OP is expected to be the modern equivalent of Doris Stokes

Christinayang1 · 28/02/2015 18:47

helena

Ah all is clear

Sukie272 · 28/02/2015 18:51

Why would withholding sex be a source of gratification for him?
OP says she thinks it is 'laziness' that causes him to lack interest in sex. It doesn't sound like he takes sadistic pleasure in refusing sex or gains anything positive from it. And it doesn't sound like he uses it to control her, ie he doesn't withold sex because he is angry or trying to obtain something. It just sounds like he has no interest. Lacking interest or being lazy isn't the same as 'abusive'.

BuzzardBird · 28/02/2015 18:57

Oh yeh, because the OP doesn't dress up as a 'sexy nurse' is it? Hmm

Sukie272 · 28/02/2015 19:03

We don't know that the type of porn he watches involves 'men abusing women'.

Math... to go back to a point you made earlier, about mind and physical body being intrinsically interlinked- I agree with the first part, mind and body are not separate. Sex is psychological as well as physical. But do you honestly believe physical appearence makes no difference to a person's sexual attractiveness? That sexual arousal stems only from love, not sexual attraction?
Men are genetically predispositioned to find youthful, fertile, healthy women more sexually attractive than others. From an evolutionary biology perspective, this ensures the survival of the species.
It's rather idealistic and illogical to believe a person's body has no impact on how sexually attractive they are to others.