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why do some men not initiate

It's really frustrating. I been with my husband for four years and I can literally count on one hand how many times he's initiated. I can't help but feel a little unhappy. I have never experienced this with anyone. How do I deal with this because I am getting really fed up with my marriage.
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CheshireCatalyst · 41-45, M
There could be so many reasons, and most are to do with him rather than you, so try not to take it is an attack on your attractiveness and talk it through with him. It's such a sensitive topic but one that really is worth talking through because otherwise that resentment will build up and you'll both feel rejected.
Thank you. I don't want to resent him I love him very much but he's seriously killing my womanhood
CheshireCatalyst · 41-45, M
@DidIHurtYourFeelings: I get that his actions are making you feel a certain way, and that's something you're perfectly entitled to, but when you talk about it...make it about him.

Starting a conversation by telling him how he's hurting you is akin to saying he's doing something wrong. If you want him to open up he needs to be comfortable doing that, he needs to feel like you're listening to how he's feeling, and that you're interested in what it is that's going on in his head that is causing his ennui.

Reading this back it almost comes across like I'm saying *slap* "Hush woman! Your feelings don't matter, men are more important!" but I promise you my advice would be exactly the same if the gender roles were reversed.
@ChasingBrainBros: I promise you I have tried everything to come off as loving and concerned. I almost feel like he has some shame about sex. I know when we first started dating he would NEVER want sex and I ended up finding porn and I flipped it. Because how can he not want to come to me but then I found out he was looking at porn. I kicked him out and said it was a no go. Now the porn has been out and he has now never rejected sex, but I am still the one asking. I don't feel like I'm ugly or not good enough and what he was looking at well those prostitutes have nothing on me. So I am very confused cause I think something must be wrong
CheshireCatalyst · 41-45, M
@DidIHurtYourFeelings: I hope for both your sakes that you work it all out. Best wishes.