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I had an epiphany

I really can't believe it took me this long to figure it out. I feel like an idiot.

Here is my first post about being confused and frustrated about my desire to be with women, despite being married.

Here is last night's post about my frustration with my husband's inability and/or unwillingness to participate in oral sex more than once a year :/

So last night I had a talk with him, and he says he can just tell that I don't enjoy it as much as I do other things, and it makes him feel self conscious because he doesn't know what he's doing. This is true, but only because he is so self-conscious that he's tentative and that's no good. Anyway, he suggested we just have a session where we both do it and we can tell the other person exactly what to do, and neither of us can take offense, and that way we will both know exactly what the other wants in the oral department.

Now for the epiphany: I realized that what turns me on about being with a woman is the fact that I think that she would know exactly what to do. I really only fantasize about being with women when I'm frustrated with my sex life with DH. I get turned on watching women during sex scenes and/or porn because I know what they're feeling and the thought of it happening to me is what turns me on, not the thought of being with a woman.

I really can't believe I never realized this sooner. I'm really relieved though and I hope that talking with my DH and just being really open about what I need him to do (and him doing the same for me) will help us.

Re: I had an epiphany

  • Sadly this doesn't solve the problem: your H's unwillingness to care or learn what you like.  He is just filibusterering about this whole oral issue. 
  • So last night I had a talk with him, and he says he can just tell that I don't enjoy it as much as I do other things, and it makes him feel self conscious because he doesn't know what he's doing. This is true, but only because he is so self-conscious that he's tentative and that's no good. Anyway, he suggested we just have a session where we both do it and we can tell the other person exactly what to do, and neither of us can take offense, and that way we will both know exactly what the other wants in the oral department.

    Main stream book stores carry "how to" books and videos for couples. WHy not check them out?

     Only you can tell him what feels good, Have you masturbated? again, if it's not, start -- and then show him where to go with his tongue to make you orgasm.

    There's no two ways about it: he's just lax in the oral sex department and he's makiing up as many excuses as he can to get out of doing it.

  • I had the same epiphany a few years ago. I only have ever prefered lesbian pornography or any pornography where the focus is on the woman. I wondered for a long time if I was bisexual or even gay! I loved being with men, and dating men, and had no desire to date women, I just liked to watch them. I was totally confused for a very long time. I have even tried kissing women, and I was not turned on at all. A friend of mine took me to a strip club and bought me a lap dance, and I couldnt stop talking to her about college classes, and my favorite color of nail polish. I felt no attraction whatsoever!! As time progressed  I soon realized that I enjoyed watching the women in porn because I could relate to what they were feeling. I also felt less "guilty" for watching lesbian porn because it just seemed like the women werent being  taken advantage (not that, that is completely true, in a sense they are still being taken advantage of or subjectified).I minored in feminist theories in college, and I just couldnt stand watching men grunt, smack, and man handle woman in porn. It is still a total turn off to watch. I am very dominate in my relationship with my Fi and I like it that way ;) 
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