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Newish relationship, self esteem and sex

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PeachyToothpaste · 15/09/2024 16:47

I have been seeing a man for about 10 months now, and I would like to take the relationship further but there are issues surrounding sex and I don't know how to approach them.

When we first started sleeping together, he was always unable to finish inside of me and would ask for oral or use his hand to finish himself off, which I initially put down to nerves as he had been single for a long time. He has finished inside of me maybe 4 times in ten months. As time went on, he is now also unable to finish via oral or my hand, and uses his own hand to finish, and occasionally this doesn't work either. In the last month or so, he has been unable to stay hard during oral or piv sex. When this happens, he does not want to talk about it and still tries to continue with having sex whilst soft which is awkward and frustrating.

When I broach this with him, all he says is that it's not me.
He says he is attracted to me, and more often than not it's him who initiates sex but it's really having an effect on my self esteem. We are both mid thirties, in good physical health but both take antidepressants. I am so worried that this is because of how my body looks and feels, I have a csection overhang, have breastfed 3 children and have had multiple vaginal births too. None of his previous partners have had children.

I'm aware this is likely his own issue, but how do I overcome this as I'd really like to be with him, but the feelings of feeling not good enough every time we have sex is a lot to deal with. I think about it most of the day even when at work.

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PTown · 15/09/2024 17:20

He needs to get a GP referral to a urologist. Or he’s over-pornified and needs to stop.

nwh · 15/09/2024 18:23

It’s definitely not you, 100% no chance it’s you.

thats not to blame him, but it won’t be your body, or lack of attraction.

it could be lots of other things, but it’s not you

Oldtadger · 15/09/2024 18:29

Probably a form of "death grip" caused by many years of masturbation (you say he was signle for a long time) and, maybe, excess porn. The combination desensitises his penis and his mind.

Google "no-fap" .

JIMMI85 · 15/09/2024 19:02

Oh please, stop with the porn excuses and death grip.

it could be many things, but the anti depressants will almost certainly be the culprit.

Oldtadger · 15/09/2024 19:14

JIMMI85 · 15/09/2024 19:02

Oh please, stop with the porn excuses and death grip.

it could be many things, but the anti depressants will almost certainly be the culprit.

I missed the anti-depressants in the OP. You are probably correct. They can have a dramatic effect - personal experience which resulted in thunderclap headaches when I was successful.

Fs365 · 15/09/2024 22:20

PeachyToothpaste · 15/09/2024 16:47

I have been seeing a man for about 10 months now, and I would like to take the relationship further but there are issues surrounding sex and I don't know how to approach them.

When we first started sleeping together, he was always unable to finish inside of me and would ask for oral or use his hand to finish himself off, which I initially put down to nerves as he had been single for a long time. He has finished inside of me maybe 4 times in ten months. As time went on, he is now also unable to finish via oral or my hand, and uses his own hand to finish, and occasionally this doesn't work either. In the last month or so, he has been unable to stay hard during oral or piv sex. When this happens, he does not want to talk about it and still tries to continue with having sex whilst soft which is awkward and frustrating.

When I broach this with him, all he says is that it's not me.
He says he is attracted to me, and more often than not it's him who initiates sex but it's really having an effect on my self esteem. We are both mid thirties, in good physical health but both take antidepressants. I am so worried that this is because of how my body looks and feels, I have a csection overhang, have breastfed 3 children and have had multiple vaginal births too. None of his previous partners have had children.

I'm aware this is likely his own issue, but how do I overcome this as I'd really like to be with him, but the feelings of feeling not good enough every time we have sex is a lot to deal with. I think about it most of the day even when at work.

it Will almost certainly the ADs that prevent him from finishing , read up about how SSRI affects men
he needs to back to GP for alternative meds

ignore the pointless comments about porn etc ,

PeachyToothpaste · 16/09/2024 17:05

Thanks for the responses, but he will not accept that it is a problem.
When it happens during sex he just tries to keep going until I tell him to stop, and then when I try and discuss it he will tell me it's not me and then refuse to talk further. I don't think he would see a gp about this.

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