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April 18, 2008, 5:31 pm PDT

Is This Normal?

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I am in my 2nd marriage and love my husband dearly. However, I cannot seem to get thru to him that I don't have any interest in sex. As a child I was sexually molested by a family member. I said nothing at the time when I was 8-9 years of age. When I was about 29 years old I finally began to share what happened. Turns out that I was not the only family member this happened to. While dating my husband and early on in our marriage sex was great and frequent. However, since I had my last child who is now about to turn 9 I have had a significant loss of interest when it comes to sex. I enjoy cuddling, kissing, spending time together but nothing more. I actually cringe when my husband touches me in any way that can be a footstool to having a sexual experience with him. I am now 43. Can this be a delay from not dealing with the sexual abuse as a child?

Well I think this is something that we (the other board users) cannot answer for you, nor really help you with. You could try seeing a psychologist or sexologist for it if you want to (it wouldn't be wierd to do that for this kind of problem!!) I hope that you can solve this in a way that you can feel comfortable with.

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April 26, 2008, 7:23 pm PDT

Is This Normal?

Quote From: mamajellybean

I am in my 2nd marriage and love my husband dearly. However, I cannot seem to get thru to him that I don't have any interest in sex. As a child I was sexually molested by a family member. I said nothing at the time when I was 8-9 years of age. When I was about 29 years old I finally began to share what happened. Turns out that I was not the only family member this happened to. While dating my husband and early on in our marriage sex was great and frequent. However, since I had my last child who is now about to turn 9 I have had a significant loss of interest when it comes to sex. I enjoy cuddling, kissing, spending time together but nothing more. I actually cringe when my husband touches me in any way that can be a footstool to having a sexual experience with him. I am now 43. Can this be a delay from not dealing with the sexual abuse as a child?

I think that you should see a therapist. While I sympathize with your situation, its not fair to your husband that you shut him off. There is a real problem when you cringe if your partner touches you. Sex is very important and is a way for men to show love. When he isn't getting it, other problems arise...
 


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