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Our relationship is now Sexless

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Scouselad · 04/09/2018 04:40

We have been together 10 years 5 of which we had a regular varied sexlife. but the last 5 years it been about a handful of times a year and passionless with awkward laughter from her, i do hope it is awkward only.
All her past partners have been alpha type males and with the exception of the first all others have been black men. All have been cheaters or violent or both. I am none of these things I am a white financial services office worker who has never raised a hand or cheated.
She has often remarked on her exes such as holidays, wearing sexy lingerie and how black men are liberated in the bedroom I find some of this frankly playing to fetishisation of a race which is daft and hurtful as she has never dressed up in lingerie during our relationship.

I am starting to be drawn in by things I read about a patsy being sought once the fun is over, am I really here just to pay the bills now she is finished with the type of men she actually finds sexually attractive. She has a daughter from the last relationship and despite how bad the father was she still clearly had an active sex life with him. Oh and of course the famous "once you go.." phrase keeps coming up online too.
I really love her and find her very attractive as I have done all these years but I am struggling with the constant rejection. Every date night will end with an excuse or just a used tampon left floating in toilet for me to see as a not tonight sign post.
The lack of sex has destroyed my confidence and I don't even try now as I can't stand the rejection or worse passionless sex where I now feel she is comparing me to others and even laughs at my efforts. I just drink 2 bottles of wine a night at weekends now. She will say she has no libido and most women are the same, surely sex continues after year 5? I have seen lots of porn in the computers browsing history don't know if that's an attempt to stir her libido or she just enjoys it. Just at a loss as to whats actually going on am I loosing it?

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Changedname3456 · 04/09/2018 08:00

Sounds grim. Other than the physical attraction, what are you getting out of this “relationship” other than creeping alcoholism?

ShatnersWig · 04/09/2018 08:11

If this is genuine, get out now.

Scouselad · 04/09/2018 10:50

Sadly it is true, we do actually get on well and can talk for hours but advances are rejected. She swears blind she doesn't have a type but I'm beginning to think it BS. Thought came to me when her friend divorced then started going all the rnb clubs then 6months later fun apparently over moves in with a typical middle England suit. Honestly it's like teens and these are older educated women!

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hellsbellsmelons · 04/09/2018 12:21

You know what to do OP.
This is no way to live.
Do NOT settle!
You will regret it.
You get one shot at this life.

Get out there and grab it.
Be with someone who loves you and finds you attractive.
I'm nearly 50 and still love sex.
With my ExH for 15 years and we still had sex at least twice a week.
I think that maybe you are there now 'just to pay the bills'

c3pu · 04/09/2018 12:44

Bin her off.

There's lots of women out there who don't want to have sex with you - Don't be in a relationship with one.

Onthebrink87 · 04/09/2018 13:12

Regardless of all else, the fact she makes comments about other lovers is tacky and disrespectful. You deserve much better. I'd assume that you're actually quite the catch and she's trying to keep you on your toes to make you jealous because of her own insecurity - that's really not ok!

Find a woman worthy of you who will make you feel good about yourself

purple8dragon · 04/09/2018 13:23

My husband and I haven't had sex in over a year.

It is my fault.

I just want to maybe add a glimmer of hope and maybe another perspective?

Although slightly different to your situation (dh cheated on me early in our relationship and has text other girls) I have always been self conscious, especially since finding out he cheated, (we were having sex most nights when he cheated on me) and find I can't really "let go" enough to enjoy sex.

As much as I crave the intimacy again, it's been so long now that I feel Its something that needs to be 'got over with' so we can get back to normal.

I do love him though, and I think it's more my issues than anything else.

Could your partner feel similar? Have you spoke to her about it? X

RatherBeRiding · 04/09/2018 13:25

You may love her to bits and find her attractive etc, but she obviously doesn't feel the same. The lack of physical affection, the talking about her exes, the excuses.....

You need to decide if you are going to stay and possibly be nothing more than the bill-paying housemate, or leave and be at peace as a single person with the possibility of finding a fulfilling relationship with someone else.

Either way, you need to have a serious cards-on-the-table talk.

hellsbellsmelons · 04/09/2018 13:31

OH c3pu that made me properly LOL!!

SandyY2K · 04/09/2018 13:43

She has often remarked on her exes such as holidays, wearing sexy lingerie and how black men are liberated in the bedroom

I'm a black female. If my DH made remarks about how liberated white women are in the bedroom...we'd be divorced.

"once you go.." phrase keeps coming up online too

Same again. In fact my response in your situation would be why aren't you with a black guy then.

She is sexually attracted to rough black men. You're stable, secure, safe and reliable.

You tick the boxes and are decent...but she's just not into you like that.

There are some white women (and men) who think black men are superior sexually. It's a stereotypical view, that isn't a fact.

I'd be suprised if she doesn't have a black lover on the side from what you've said.

I'd be out if there quick sharp.

Scouselad · 04/09/2018 14:16

The stereotyping is an insult and not just to me.
I have thought she might see someone when I work late but as a symptom of an affair is often raised libido at home I see no evidence and she doesn't really bother dolling up. Seems more a case of she's not with a man she finds sexually appealing so has decommissioned her bits!

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