Wednesday, 06 May 2009
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I'm Not Open Enough With My BF about What I Want
So here's the thing...I've been dating my BF for two years and everything has always been good and whatnot. But I have a problem being sexually open with him...I mean he was/is my first everything., but I don't think that could have anything to do with it. He always wonders why I don't want to experiment and do all these kinky things that he's just dying to do with me. I mean I like sex and everything, but I just can't seem to vocalize my sexual wants and desires to him. Because of this, he doesn't think I like him or am even sexually attracted to him.
I am sexually attracted to him....but I just don't understand why I cant just do the things he wants. I mean, I have sexual thoughts about doing things with him...I just never let him know/or act on them. But we have been going out for 2 years!
I just don't understand how I could not be open with him.
He's been very sweet and very respectful about what I will and will not do, but he still always mentions how he wishes that I would do this and that. I don't want to end the relationship over something like that.
Is it possible that I just haven't found "the one" who I feel comfortable telling and doing sexual things with? I just feel like an alien or a freak because I won't be open about stuff. But it's not like I don't like sex....maybe I just don' t like him?
What should I do to become more open? Have you ever had a problem being open with your BF/GF? If so, how did that work out for you?
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Everybody is different. You don't have to give him everything all at once. Start off small and work your way up from there if you want. If you don't want to, then you should tell him. Don't be afraid to talk. Communication is definitely important in any relationship.
dude, i totally know how you feel.
my (now ex) boyfriend was always wanting to go beyond what i felt comfortable with. he's very good at persuading though so i usually just gave in. and he was also my first EVERYTHING, first boyfriend, first kiss, first person i had sex with. it takes some guts to go past your comfort zone, but once you get it over with, it gets easier.
but it's weird that you questioned yourself about how you might just not like him.. if you're asking yourself that, then perhaps you really don't.. yikes
Take baby steps, and don't be afraid or embarrassed. Since you've been with him for 2 years, I'm pretty sure he loves you bunches, so you don't have to worry about that. Just give it a shot and don't worry about what he might think. Worst case scenario if something doesn't work you can just switch back to what you ARE comfortable with.
I completely understand where your coming from.. everybody has needs and wants obviously. I just cant express them because im shy. I am extremely comfortable with my boyfriend and he too gets frustrated when he tells me to express myself in bed a little better and i just stare at him like, you want me to do what?
I did end up opening up though. It was hard at first but after a while it kinda just comes out. Dont be embarrassed.. You've been with him for 2 years im sure more embarrassing things have come across. Just tell him when your ready you will, thats what i did. And if he loves you as much as he says he does he will wait forever if he has to.
It sounds like you're saying he's both supportive, yet nagging. I think there can only be one of them and only you know which.
i don't think this problem, in and of itself, means that you don't like him. but as a commenter above me mentioned, you asking that question may mean something.
my husband was my first everything. i love him dearly (which is why i married him, haha...) but we have had to work through our sexual communication a bit, too. now (a year and a half into our marriage) we are very open with one another about our wants/desires/hang-ups, etc. but that didn't just happen. we had to make the conscious decision to make that something we discuss openly in our marriage. honestly, there were some mildly uncomfortable discussions early on. but we just had to build and focus on the trust, love, and mutual respect we already had for one another. it helps that we have an easy time talking about everything else, though.
i guess if i were you i'd ask myself how the overall communication in your relationship is (are you comfortable talking about everything else and just not this? or do you guys struggle to communicate about other issues as well?). decide (seperate from the sex issue) if you are still attracted to him and still like him (since you brought that question up). also, i'd question whether you're uncomfortable with actually doing the things he wants or if you just need to work up to them in stages instead of all at once. no one goes from virginity to performing the 'congress of the cow' position overnight. you still have to discover yourself sexually (this is an ongoing process that will continue the majority of your young life) and he needs to give you time and take that journey with you at your own pace.
one more thought: did you grow up in a household where sex was not discussed openly? because that might have a lot to do with your discomfort.
:)
@follow_home@xanga - no my mom is really open about sex and tells me everything or did and still does. but he grew up in a household where they didnt talk about it. idk. tho. thanks tho! :)
just take your time, you don't have to rush and you need to tell him that you are sexually attracted to him but you're just not ready for the next step. if he was a good bf, he would understand. it's always hard when he's your first sexually, things are confusing, but reassure him that you are sexually attracted to him but you just need to take it slow.
Well, the thing is, you're going to have to tell him what you want and how you feel about things - there's no way around that. No matter who you're with, you'll have to voice your opinions. They can't take the lead all of the time, they can't be the only one to make a move. It sounds to me like you're shy. You wouldn't think that you'd be shy around him after two years, but if you've never talked to him about this kind of thing it's likely.
If you tell him your opinions on this stuff, or what you want, what's the worst that could happen? Communication and openness is required in any relationship, so it's best that you go ahead and suck it up and tell him.
As for you not knowing why you don't do the things he wants, I don't know that either. You're really the only one who knows that. You can either jump in and give whatever he wants a try, or if it's way out of your comfort zone - tell him.
My boyfriend is kinda like you. We weren't virgins when we got together, but he doesn't seem to have too much sex drive independent of "Oh, she wants to have sex."
He's very quiet about that kind of thing. It scares me sometimes... Any clues on how to get HIM to open up?
I think there's nothing wrong with being shy...I mean, it does take effort (and courage) to voice your opinion on things. My boyfriend (who's also my first everything) used to be so frustrated with me too but now he picks up subtle hints. And I'm getting better at telling him what I want. As for trying things, as some of the people said before, take baby steps. My boy used to think I was this very conservative person because I always told him "I'll think about it" whenever he suggested ANYTHING...he thought I was just trying to discourage him, but I really was "thinking," later on, I basically crossed my comfort zone; the first time I did anything novel, I told him "I don't know whether I'm doing it right, so you have to let me know." We call that a "learning experience" whenever we do anything the first time....we basically do it, and then have an open discussion on what we like or dislike about the new thing! (I know we're weird like that :p) 2.5 years into the relationship, he told me he liked that I was always open to new experiences...so yeah, it takes time, but I'm sure eventually you'll build up the courage =)
i was pretty similar with my ex-boyfriend. he and i were on and off for a little more than two years, but we always stayed together sexually i guess. i was very sexually attracted to him -- he was also my first everything. but for some reason i just couldn't bring myself to doing anything i considered "gross" or "wrong" with him... when it came down to the bare facts, i guess i just wasn't very closely intimate with him.
i think it really just depends on the person; i don't think it's anything that you've done wrong or can really change internally.i've been with my current boyfriend for nearly a year now, and my perspective has totally changed. i don't know what's different... but i've definitely broadened my horizons with him as far as experimenting and just doing things i wouldn't do before with my ex. it's never felt wrong or too awkward or anything... i crave it! it's natural, and definitely fun.
i'm not really sure what advice to give you... but maybe it is just subconsciously that you don't feel for him as strongly as you thought, or as strongly as you once did? even though you have that trust and that connection with him, maybe that's just as far as it will go for some reason. but i'm only speaking from my own experience -- i would just really think about it all before taking action either way. but good luck!
Just a joke answer here.
If he's forcing you to try un-lubed and rough/dry anal, just say no.
As for a serious answer, I'd say everyone have their own sexual & personal preferences. I know you love him a lot, and so does he love you a lot in return. So what's the matter?
Do you feel forced about doing those kinky stuff with him? Do you feel that much concerned? If you really think you have to do it, take little steps at a time.
Just don't rush it there.
Seriously, I would say keep doing what you're doing. He must/should be loving you the way you are, and you way you have your sex with him.
well some people are bought up to be hush hush about things like these, if you dont normally talk about it with friends then you aren't going to talk about it to people who are closer to you!
i dont have a problem with talking about it to anyone, even strangers. i think its one of those things that are natural and everyone does it so there is no shame to say you are doing things too.
i have this problem and i've had loads of partners.
i tend to start with only moaning to what i like. but then it gets a bit forced, and i think too much about letting him know and less about enjoying it
the best sex i had was with a guy who just said, i'll lay here, you just move how you like. he lay on top and it was fun. then i could even work out what i liked.
good ways of communicating is by saying 'i love it when you do...' rather than say what you hate.
but the last guy i slept with, did all these things to me and then said, i do things to others that i like having done to me. but when i tried to do those things back, it felt forced. i couldn't go for hard angry sex, i just like intimacy.
i end up trying to please them rather than myself to cover up that i am shy. it's a vicious cycle.
I too had the same problem. My boyfriend is my first sexual partner and, having been homeschooled and raised in a religion where sex before marriage is a serious no-no, I was very shy in the bedroom. It's not that I didn't love him or that I wasn't sexually attracted to him, I just needed time to come out of my shell. I'm still a little timid at times, like when it comes to giving oral sex. I love getting it, but to give it feels awkward, especially since I have an uber sensitive gag reflex.
Don't worry that you don't love your man. Just tell him you don't feel comfortable doing certain things at this point in time and when you're ready, he'll know.
I am just like you in this case. I never could talk about this kind of stuff with anyone. I always kept to myself everything I wanted from my partners. It's wrong, I know, but I just can't talk about these things. It's a psychological thing, but I never had a problem in my childhood that could relate to this inability to talk. Maybe your subconscious is telling you that you can keep certain "secrets" to yourself or maybe you're just not that interested in kinky stuff in bed ...
Well I have no idea how to help you out because I feel the same way sometimes...although I think I might be getting a smidge better at it. I still feel awkward sometimes, though..
2 POSSIBILITIES:
1 YOU DONT REALLY LOVE HIM THAT MUCH LIKE YOU SAY YOU DO.
2 THE THINGS HE ASKED FOR ARE TOO OVER AND YOU ARE THE TYPE WHO SEEK FOR SENSATIONAL SEX AND NOT WILDLY PHYSICAL.(LIKE HE IS)
Don't push yourself into a forced comfortability. 2 years is not your entire life. There are other experiences left for you to have. I think that if you're not comfortable, stick with what you are comfortable with, and if he pushes you further, push back. You don't have to lose your dignity just because he's your boyfriend. I've been in a similar situation, and saying 'well, I've been dating him for 3 years... I guess I could...__' it's just not right. I understand that all my uncomfortability was my body's way of saying "Stop trying to fool yourself, you just aren't into that." I'm a lesbian, and I've had more than enough experience to know that you shouldn't push yourself if you're uncomfortable. Just my 2 cents.
I'm in the exact, and I mean EXACT, same boat. Not only with sex, but with emotions and the everyday things that go on. I'm not even sure what to do!
I definitely wouldn't say you aren't into him unless there are huge signs besides this...which isn't a sign at all.
I was always completely comfortable with my boyfriend except when it came to sex. We dated about two years, too. Fairly early on he told me that he had a policeman fetish (loll). He was comfortable telling me what he wanted to do to me, what he wanted done to him, but even though I loved being intimate with him, I was never comfortable with opening up about myself. Whenever I was on top, I would kiss him but he was always the one thrusting with me enjoying the ride. I knew I could grind on him, but I just felt so..shy and insecure about showing him what I wanted to do.
We've talked a lot about sex, and recently I revealed to him a certain position I thought was really hot, and he exclaimed to me that he had always wanted it, too! I was so embarrassed when I told him, but it felt incredibly good when he said he'd been wanting the same exact thing.
I've been realizing that the more we're intimate and the more we reveal what we secretly want, the more comfortable I am sexually.
@Aiyoku_Angel@xanga - Aw you poor thing. My ex always told me every single thing he wanted to do to me.
@Aiyoku_Angel@xanga - Just ask him to open up about what he likes. Or be sneaky, and LISTEN the next time you two are getting it on.