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Created on : Friday, July 01, 2005, 05:19:40 pm
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Your partner asked you to do WHAT? Some things are taboo. Some things are common but just not discussed. Where does your sex life fit in?

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January 19, 2006, 4:18 pm PST

Is This Normal?

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I dont mean to sound condescending, but are you crazy dating a man with 5, count them 5 kids!!!????  I mean he may be very sweet and all, but obviously the man has committment issues, and has he never heard of birth control??!! If I were you I would back off a little and try to gain some perspective on the whole situation before you end up being number 6.  I really dont mean to sound hateful, but girl, I really wish you would spend some more time thinking about this. 

Oh, believe me, I am constantly thinking about the whole issue and I have no plans on being #6.  He was actually married to 2 of them but things didn't work out since he was deployed twice (he was in the Army for 7 years and have been in the reserves ever since), I guess they didn't want to wait for him, plus I get the impression that a few of them were a bit crazy and cheated on him while he was gone.  I don't know the whole stories on all of the situations, I'm almost afraid to ask and don't want to upset him but perhaps when I'm brave enough I'll ask.  He just said that he was young, stupid & full of you know what.  I certainly don't like to talk about all of my mistakes in my past which I have definitely made and I'm no angel (haha), I just don't have constant reminders.    He's one of those guys who looks really bad on paper but I'm absolutely crazy about him.  I have learned from so many mistakes before and this time things are being taken slowly and always on guard. 
 
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January 20, 2006, 1:05 pm PST

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wow.  what a story.  i know for you it must be incredibly complicated, frustrating, etc-- but for me to read all that in black and white, you have to understand it seems very obvious:  run!!  run far away!  you have to trust your instincts.  we girls have pretty strong intuitions and your's is really pleading with you right now.  lest he has a poltergeist putting things on his computer and contamidating him with a VD-- well, those things are pretty darn black and white, huh.  i think that venereal warts are like herpes in that you always have them- so it COULD be that he got them a while ago and for some unknown reason are just now flaring up.  ???  you would have to research that one.   but the emails on his computer??  jeez.  how dumb does he think you are??  what on earth, if any, excuse did he have for them?   

  

i dunno- i just don't think love should be so freakin complicated.  i know that many couples have broken up and gotten back together and it all worked out hunky dorey, but in your case... it just seems like TOO much.  too much for you to have to deal with!!  RUN!!   

 I'm glad you wrote what you did. In the last couple of days I have found myself weakening, missing him, and wondering what life would be like without him. I think we should see a counsellor, even for just one session. It breaks my heart to think of leaving him, but I've already told him he's got to figure things out. It's not fair to string me along, and 10 years down the road he comes out of the closet. I would never be able to trust again. I have a way out, and I do want to stay until he sees a specialist in Feb., because I'm worried that they might have caused cancer for him, which he doesn't seem worried about. I've been researching...trying to find some other reason for these warts, something not caused by an STI...but so far no luck.  

 He says he's not gay, and he can still be aroused by me.....I don't know....you're suggestion is sounding pretty good right now. I don't know if I have the strength to stay and work out all of these issues, especially if he's going to continue hurting me. I don't want to be alone, but it's a reality I have to face. 

 
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January 20, 2006, 1:59 pm PST

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 I'm glad you wrote what you did. In the last couple of days I have found myself weakening, missing him, and wondering what life would be like without him. I think we should see a counsellor, even for just one session. It breaks my heart to think of leaving him, but I've already told him he's got to figure things out. It's not fair to string me along, and 10 years down the road he comes out of the closet. I would never be able to trust again. I have a way out, and I do want to stay until he sees a specialist in Feb., because I'm worried that they might have caused cancer for him, which he doesn't seem worried about. I've been researching...trying to find some other reason for these warts, something not caused by an STI...but so far no luck.  

 He says he's not gay, and he can still be aroused by me.....I don't know....you're suggestion is sounding pretty good right now. I don't know if I have the strength to stay and work out all of these issues, especially if he's going to continue hurting me. I don't want to be alone, but it's a reality I have to face. 

i really, really feel for you.  i can't imagine how tough this is.  i'm sure he is a great guy and all... but the lying, the possible homosexuality, the possible cheating on you....  oy!   may i ask how old you both are?  he might be bisexual, but all the "curiosity" on those sites and the emails, etc... seems like he needs to figure all this out!  because it sounds like he really is more on the gay side of the fence.  i'm sure he doesn't want to lose you in his life either, but you need to explain to him that you will always be his friend but that you deserve an honest, STRAIGHT man who doesn't cause you so much heartache and confusion.  i know that it's difficult to think of not being with him, but don't you think you (and your child) deserve all of that?  i've been with a guy who caused me much stress and anguish, but am now married to one who couldn't be more opposite-- i much prefer the latter!!   

  

btw, when i say STRAIGHT, i just mean for your sake-- i absolutely don't have anything against homosexuality.... except maybe when someone refuses to accept who they are and causes pain for people in their lives.  i'm sure it must be extremely confusing and difficult for him too.  but i just think you would both be better off if he would just admit the truth.  to you and himself.   

  

good luck.  do what your GUT tells you.   

  

  

 
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January 21, 2006, 4:42 pm PST

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Hello Everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. Where do I begin? I have been with my husband for about 10 yrs now. we have only been married for 3 of those years. When we first got together about 3 months into our relationship, we talked about eachothers fantasies. When he told me his I was SHOCKED. but it didn't make me feel any different about him. I did alot of research on his fetish and and there seems to be alot of people whom have the same fetish. My husbands fetish is diapers. He absolutely loves to wear and have accidents in them. And he loves to wear girls panties and mess in them too.For years I diapered him for just about 24/7 and I was ok with that. But now it has gotten to be too much. I'm tired of giving him what he wants sexually. I try to explain to him that I have needs too but he just can't give them up. He says he will never give them up. I have reached a point where I'm so turned off by it and it makes me sick and i'm actually jealous. I booked a beautiful anniversary get away to Hawaii to see if we could get the sparks back. But he couldn't even leave the diapers home. Fot ten days he couldn't live without them. That is wrong to me. Anyways that isn't all that upsets me, he also has drug addictions too and he is obssessed with women in tight jeans. we can't go anywhere together without him staring at other women. He claims to me it is part of his fetish and he can't help it.I feel when you love someone you respect them enough to not do that. It is normal for us to admire the opposite sex and glance a lil but to stare is wrong.About 6 yrs ago I caught my husband masterbating in a window looking at a girl next door wearing tight jeans. at that time I was devastated. But I still stuck with him. I don't understand why do I let myself keep getting hurt by this man? He has alot of good qualities too he is very affectionate but to me it's not enough.he has so many addictions I can't even count them on one finger. Please! HELP! I do love him but i'm not in love with him anymore. Thank You for your time 

 
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January 21, 2006, 6:52 pm PST

Is This Normal?

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i really, really feel for you.  i can't imagine how tough this is.  i'm sure he is a great guy and all... but the lying, the possible homosexuality, the possible cheating on you....  oy!   may i ask how old you both are?  he might be bisexual, but all the "curiosity" on those sites and the emails, etc... seems like he needs to figure all this out!  because it sounds like he really is more on the gay side of the fence.  i'm sure he doesn't want to lose you in his life either, but you need to explain to him that you will always be his friend but that you deserve an honest, STRAIGHT man who doesn't cause you so much heartache and confusion.  i know that it's difficult to think of not being with him, but don't you think you (and your child) deserve all of that?  i've been with a guy who caused me much stress and anguish, but am now married to one who couldn't be more opposite-- i much prefer the latter!!   

  

btw, when i say STRAIGHT, i just mean for your sake-- i absolutely don't have anything against homosexuality.... except maybe when someone refuses to accept who they are and causes pain for people in their lives.  i'm sure it must be extremely confusing and difficult for him too.  but i just think you would both be better off if he would just admit the truth.  to you and himself.   

  

good luck.  do what your GUT tells you.   

  

  

You have quite a way with words...you should be a writer! I'm turning 24 in May, and he'll be 26 in Feb. We got drunk last night, the baby was at his biological fathers. We talked a lot and I'm still undecided. He really is a great guy most of the time, he treats me better than anyone ever has...but when I do find something out, it's always REALLY bad. He agrees that we should go to counselling...he wants to get himself figured out as well. I asked him AGAIN if he was gay (when he was drunk because I can get more out of him) and he said no but he's still curious. I don't think it's healthy for him to supress everything, and I sure as hell am not willing to experiment with him. I'm just not that kind of girl. He wanted me to be there if he ever tried anything, but I'm not comfortable with that, and he doesn't need me to hold his hand while he experiments. He said that Aiden (my son) and I are his life, and he understands that this is his fault and he screwed up big time. The thing that scares me the most is that no matter what the outcome is of all this...things will never be the same again. I don't know if I can trust him and that's no way for a relationship to work. This is our second go at it....maybe I should just leave and realize that it didn't work then, it's not working now, it'll never work in the future. I still feel that we are soulmates, we have an undeniable connection, and it's soooo hard to leave. I'm 3000 miles away from my friends and family, plus I would have the grief of telling Aiden's father that I'm moving home. I only moved out here in Oct....and being a good father he followed us. And now I might be moving back. I feel like a horrible person to do this to him. Thanks for all your advice, and I'm sorry to unload all my crap, but I needed to get it out
 
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January 21, 2006, 7:09 pm PST

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Hello Everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. Where do I begin? I have been with my husband for about 10 yrs now. we have only been married for 3 of those years. When we first got together about 3 months into our relationship, we talked about eachothers fantasies. When he told me his I was SHOCKED. but it didn't make me feel any different about him. I did alot of research on his fetish and and there seems to be alot of people whom have the same fetish. My husbands fetish is diapers. He absolutely loves to wear and have accidents in them. And he loves to wear girls panties and mess in them too.For years I diapered him for just about 24/7 and I was ok with that. But now it has gotten to be too much. I'm tired of giving him what he wants sexually. I try to explain to him that I have needs too but he just can't give them up. He says he will never give them up. I have reached a point where I'm so turned off by it and it makes me sick and i'm actually jealous. I booked a beautiful anniversary get away to Hawaii to see if we could get the sparks back. But he couldn't even leave the diapers home. Fot ten days he couldn't live without them. That is wrong to me. Anyways that isn't all that upsets me, he also has drug addictions too and he is obssessed with women in tight jeans. we can't go anywhere together without him staring at other women. He claims to me it is part of his fetish and he can't help it.I feel when you love someone you respect them enough to not do that. It is normal for us to admire the opposite sex and glance a lil but to stare is wrong.About 6 yrs ago I caught my husband masterbating in a window looking at a girl next door wearing tight jeans. at that time I was devastated. But I still stuck with him. I don't understand why do I let myself keep getting hurt by this man? He has alot of good qualities too he is very affectionate but to me it's not enough.he has so many addictions I can't even count them on one finger. Please! HELP! I do love him but i'm not in love with him anymore. Thank You for your time 

 Well, If he would pick diapers over his wife than there's something wrong with him. I think you should leave him, even just a separation for awhile. You might scare him and he'll realize what he's missing. If you're not in love with him anymore than you owe it to yourself to get out. I'm considering getting out of a 3 year relationship myself, so I can't even imagine how hard it would be for you. But he's not respecting you, and you deserve way more than what he's giving you. I'm sure over time he's whittled away at your self worth and self esteem, but you'd be surprised how much support is available when you really need it. I hope you make the right descision for YOU, and keep your best interests at heart 

 
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January 22, 2006, 11:19 am PST

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Hello Everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. Where do I begin? I have been with my husband for about 10 yrs now. we have only been married for 3 of those years. When we first got together about 3 months into our relationship, we talked about eachothers fantasies. When he told me his I was SHOCKED. but it didn't make me feel any different about him. I did alot of research on his fetish and and there seems to be alot of people whom have the same fetish. My husbands fetish is diapers. He absolutely loves to wear and have accidents in them. And he loves to wear girls panties and mess in them too.For years I diapered him for just about 24/7 and I was ok with that. But now it has gotten to be too much. I'm tired of giving him what he wants sexually. I try to explain to him that I have needs too but he just can't give them up. He says he will never give them up. I have reached a point where I'm so turned off by it and it makes me sick and i'm actually jealous. I booked a beautiful anniversary get away to Hawaii to see if we could get the sparks back. But he couldn't even leave the diapers home. Fot ten days he couldn't live without them. That is wrong to me. Anyways that isn't all that upsets me, he also has drug addictions too and he is obssessed with women in tight jeans. we can't go anywhere together without him staring at other women. He claims to me it is part of his fetish and he can't help it.I feel when you love someone you respect them enough to not do that. It is normal for us to admire the opposite sex and glance a lil but to stare is wrong.About 6 yrs ago I caught my husband masterbating in a window looking at a girl next door wearing tight jeans. at that time I was devastated. But I still stuck with him. I don't understand why do I let myself keep getting hurt by this man? He has alot of good qualities too he is very affectionate but to me it's not enough.he has so many addictions I can't even count them on one finger. Please! HELP! I do love him but i'm not in love with him anymore. Thank You for your time 

do you ever watch csi?   there was JUST a show last week about that very thing!!  the character whose death they were investigating loved to wear diapers and act like a baby.  anyway, as they were investigating further, someone explained that people with that sort of fetish either were VERY attached to their mothers OR on the opposite side, did not have a maternal relationship at all.  or something like that... therefore they were stuck in....  whatever...  an infantile stage or something, wanting to be babied/mothered/etc.    aaaanyway-- i'm not sure if i explained it well, but does any of that sound familiar?  what is your husband's relationship like with his mother?  what was his childhood like?   

  

at any rate, kinda crazy, girl!  not to judge, but if you're tired of it, i agree with nomorelies--  get away from him for a while.  let him know you're serious about not wanting this as a part of your life anymore.  he needs professional help-- maybe like intensive therapy??   this fetish is heavy duty.  not to mention the drugs and the tight jeans thing and the masturbating outside someone's window!!   

  

if he's not willing to seek help for all of these obsessions, then i guess there's your answer.   good luck.   

 
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January 22, 2006, 11:44 am PST

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You have quite a way with words...you should be a writer! I'm turning 24 in May, and he'll be 26 in Feb. We got drunk last night, the baby was at his biological fathers. We talked a lot and I'm still undecided. He really is a great guy most of the time, he treats me better than anyone ever has...but when I do find something out, it's always REALLY bad. He agrees that we should go to counselling...he wants to get himself figured out as well. I asked him AGAIN if he was gay (when he was drunk because I can get more out of him) and he said no but he's still curious. I don't think it's healthy for him to supress everything, and I sure as hell am not willing to experiment with him. I'm just not that kind of girl. He wanted me to be there if he ever tried anything, but I'm not comfortable with that, and he doesn't need me to hold his hand while he experiments. He said that Aiden (my son) and I are his life, and he understands that this is his fault and he screwed up big time. The thing that scares me the most is that no matter what the outcome is of all this...things will never be the same again. I don't know if I can trust him and that's no way for a relationship to work. This is our second go at it....maybe I should just leave and realize that it didn't work then, it's not working now, it'll never work in the future. I still feel that we are soulmates, we have an undeniable connection, and it's soooo hard to leave. I'm 3000 miles away from my friends and family, plus I would have the grief of telling Aiden's father that I'm moving home. I only moved out here in Oct....and being a good father he followed us. And now I might be moving back. I feel like a horrible person to do this to him. Thanks for all your advice, and I'm sorry to unload all my crap, but I needed to get it out

well, thank you for your compliment, first of all!   

  

second, as i said before, i just feel for you so much.  you both sound like cool people and i know how wonderful it is to have a soulmate and have someone who cares for you and your son.  i know that your predicament is scary and upsetting to consider another move and all.  and i know it's heartwrenching to think about leaving this man.  i see how you defend him and he clearly has a very nice side to him.  but girl, it's like you said, the bad stuff is REALLY bad.  you have to decide what you are willing to put up with.  is it worth it to have him in your life when you know all of the "bad stuff" exists?  can you really continue a lasting relationship knowing that he might be gay, that he has lied and lied to you- possibly about the STD and who knows what else, and that he admits he wants to "experiment".  which is fine if he does-- he really needs to figure out his sexuality-- but no, not with you by his side NOR with you sitting by and waiting for him to come home from the gay bar.   

  

i just have this thing about needing to feel content and safe in my relationship, knowing that my husband is trustworthy and honest and doesn't have any secrets up his sleeve.   you are young.  just know that if you do decide that these are the things that you want for yourself too, it is very possible!!  i was 30 when i met my husband.  i waited and was patient for a looong time (it seemed).  i don't believe in settling for anything but TOTALLY what you want and deserve.   the guy i referred to who caused me stress, etc- well, i was crazy about him too.  but ulitimately the bad stuff outweighed the good, and then i went on to meet my wonderful husband.   

  

anyway.  take care.  and do keep in touch!  (on here- haha) 

 
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January 22, 2006, 1:29 pm PST

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do you ever watch csi?   there was JUST a show last week about that very thing!!  the character whose death they were investigating loved to wear diapers and act like a baby.  anyway, as they were investigating further, someone explained that people with that sort of fetish either were VERY attached to their mothers OR on the opposite side, did not have a maternal relationship at all.  or something like that... therefore they were stuck in....  whatever...  an infantile stage or something, wanting to be babied/mothered/etc.    aaaanyway-- i'm not sure if i explained it well, but does any of that sound familiar?  what is your husband's relationship like with his mother?  what was his childhood like?   

  

at any rate, kinda crazy, girl!  not to judge, but if you're tired of it, i agree with nomorelies--  get away from him for a while.  let him know you're serious about not wanting this as a part of your life anymore.  he needs professional help-- maybe like intensive therapy??   this fetish is heavy duty.  not to mention the drugs and the tight jeans thing and the masturbating outside someone's window!!   

  

if he's not willing to seek help for all of these obsessions, then i guess there's your answer.   good luck.   

Thank You! For your input on this situation. I don't really watch too much tv besides Dr. Phil and National Geographic. I'm more of an outside person and a reader. My husband lost his Mother at the age of 10 she passed away from cancer. So his Dad basically raised him and his sisters. from what I gathered he was a spoiled lil boy I guess he could do whatever he wanted.
 
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January 25, 2006, 5:37 pm PST

No Sex Drive

I have absolutly no sex drive ever since I had my daughter in July?  I know a lot of women lose desire for sex after childbirth because they're too tired or the kids won't let them get in the mood but thats not my problem.  I just don't enjoy it anymore, I'm not tired and my daughter isn't causing any problems, she sleeps all night.  I'm 20 yrs old, this shouldn't happen at 20 yrs old. My husband gets frustrated because I NEVER want sex.  When we do have sex I'm basically just there and I'm only doing it for my husband.   

 

WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME?  CAN I BE FIXED? 

 
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