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Fake orgasms - Boots

I have been involved with a man for just over a year. We have a very deep intimate relationship and can discuss everything. We even talk freely about our sex life except for this one subject: I can't seem to be able to cum when we have sex. We have a very exciting and loving sex life. I can bring myself to an orgasm NO PROBLEM and have done so even after we have just finished(and he's on his way to the bathroom). I believe he knows this is happening 90% of the time. I am embarrassed about this I feel like I am Super Goddess in the sack in every way but for this. I enjoy sex with my man and he says he has never been with anyone like me. Why is this so hard for me to discuss with my man? He has asked me about it before but I could not tell him my true feelings about not being able to cum. I'm afraid he'll feel bad--not a good lover-- but that's not it. How come I can not let go like I know I am very capable of doing? Anyhow, can a guy tell the difference between a fake and the real thing? How can I bring this up now ? Any comments or suggestions welcome!

From: Bernd

My guess is that your fear about bringing it up may very well be a large part of your struggle with orgasms themselves. Fear is a heckuva damper on sexual feelings. I have a very similar struggle - even tho I can reach orgasm, I usually have to "block out" to have one. I suspect that there's a panic inside that "this" might be the thing that's starts the whole ball of thread unravelling; that here you finally have a great relationship, and if you bring this up, somehow it could be the start of things suddenly going sour.

What helped with Lynda, when we talked about my problem, was reminding her that it was a struggle in ME, and not a struggle "about her". I didn't know the cause, or the cure, but it really helped when she let it be MY struggle, and didn't try to fix it for me. The nicest thing she could do (and has done) is help me feel safe talking about it with her whenever I need to, and not blaming herself. That's helped a ton. The more I try "not" to talk about a struggle I have, the harder that struggle becomes, I find. So I'm finally learning - why go thru all that agony, when I'm eventually gonna blurt it out anyway?:) Hope some of this helps.


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