I have been dating my boyfriend for 8
months now, and things have been perfect
until the most recent month. For nearly
four weeks, we have not made love. He is
completely faithful to me, but I believe
he has an addiction to internet porn. I
have confronted him about this, and he has
denied the frequency of hi usage. We are
both in our twenties, and shared a highly
active sex life until this past month. I
do not mind that he uses porn to
supplement his needs, but not at my own
expense. He gets extremely defensive
when I bring the issue up, and accuses me
of "snooping". I've suggested we watch
the porn together, but he seems
uninterested in sharing this aspect of his
life. Does anyone have any experience in
getting signifcant others' away from their
computers and into the sheets? I've
bought sexy outfits to try and seduce him,
but again to no avail. I love him, and
he is constantly reminding me of how much
he loves me, and calls me
beautiful/sexy/gorgeous.
I don't want to end this relationship, but
I have sexual needs that are not being
met. Alternate suggestions would be most
appreciated,
patient in pa...
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Jinx
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Nov 2005 Posts: 4 Location: michigan
Posted: 11-01-05 12:57pm
Guys get really defensive when you catch
them I went through the same thing with my
husband. Untill I went on the internet
looked at what he was looking at and
dressed in the outfits and or did what
those girls where doing. I never had a
problem with getting him in the sheets
though so I dont know if it would work or
not
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lmw80
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Oct 2005 Posts: 59 Location: Bristol, PA
Posted: 11-01-05 15:31pm
Might I suggest to you that you rent or
purchase a porn movie and watch it
together - feel free to get frisky during
it. This way you both get what you want,
and he will start to associate porn with
you instead of by himself.
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jenright80
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Oct 2005 Posts: 7 Location: jersey shore
Posted: 11-01-05 20:12pm
I am so sorry you are going through this.
Um, me too. My boyfriend of almost 3
years now has the same prob. I have never
accused him of looking too much. I just
can't stand it at all anymore. My
boyfriend too reassures me that he loves
me, he just never wants to do it. We do
it maybe once per month but have gone much
longer. I began to feel terrible about
myself, ugly, unsexy, very depressed.
When this happened, I told him, again and
again. He always got mad and tried to
make it better. But nothing really got
better. I always felt like deep down, he
thought sex or I was icky. Then I found
the porn. I got so mad that these girls
on the computer were getting the attention
and I wasn't. That he was getting himself
off and I wasn't. He'd rather jerk off
than have sex with me, that's what I
thought(think). I broke up with him after
trying everything, costumes, going down on
him, all the time I was pushed away.
There was always some stupid excuse. When
I found the porn, I got the ultimate
excuse, a last ditch effort to save the
relationship. He said he was having
premature ejaculation problems and he had
to jerk off before we had sex. Anyway,
it's going on 3 years and while I believe
he loves me, the sexual relationship will
never be healthy. I keep finding porn and
I f I do again he'll be gone for good. My
self esteem can't take it!!!-jen
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hellburn
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Sep 2005 Posts: 59 Location: vic australia
Posted: 11-02-05 03:28am
He can get desensitized watching porn. He
can get it up for the tv but when it comes
to you. Limp noodle
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jenright80
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Oct 2005 Posts: 7 Location: jersey shore
Posted: 11-02-05 19:48pm
Really?!!!? Maybe that's why women don't
like it. Any way, my bf is not going to
last forever. It has been too detrimental
to the relationship. How do you know he
can get desensitized? He's been watching
it forever and I know he still lies to me
about it. -jen
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beccaliz
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Dec 2003 Posts: 119 Location: OC, cali
Calm Down Posted: 11-02-05 20:20pm
I am completely anti pronography and my
husband is too but guess what? He's
addicted to it! He admits it and he is
trying to stop. He confesses it to me
when he slips up and asks forgiveness and
of course I forgive him. Think of it as
akin to drinking or smoking or (i think we
girls all get this one) chocolate. It's
a craving and it's very difficult to
battle. You boyfrieds and husbands are
embarrassed abd become defensive because
they know it's wrong and that it hurts
you. Try your best to be understanding
but firm. It's not easy but each trial a
couple withstands make them stronger and
more likely to survive the next little
hiccup in the relationship.
Sorry girls but I find porn more amusing
than anything else. Especially when the
acting is so poorly done :lol:
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shoneen
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Posts: 147
Posted: 11-02-05 22:53pm
My fiance' watches porn all the time. Of
course right now he is over seas so he
doesn't have a whole lot of choice. When
I first started getting serious with guys
and I found out about their porn I was
offended, then I started watching it too
and we'd have a good time while watching
it. Not to mention i'd rather him be at
home watching porn while i'm on my period
then at the strip club or out with his
friends. Guys' need to see different
things, they're weird like that. I enjoy
my man watching porn b/c then he'll turn
aroud and put something new down b/c of
what he learned.
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baylily
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Nov 2005 Posts: 5 Location: Pennsylvania
Missing the Point... Posted: 11-03-05 02:13am
I'm not so much anti-porn. I too would
rather have him jerking off to porn than
cheating on me(although perhaps its the
lesser of the two evils). What I do mind
is that we haven't had sex in more than a
month! I too find it detrimental to our
relationship. It does not seem to
interfere with any other aspect of his
life, only our bedroom. I've tried
everything, dressing up, fellatio, even
suggesting making our own porno. I find
that I am very irretable because i'm not
having the level of intimacy that I crave.
Is this offense worth breaking up over?
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jenright80
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Oct 2005 Posts: 7 Location: jersey shore
Posted: 11-03-05 21:07pm
See, I too, used to not mind porn. I used
to watch it with my ex sometimes. I never
cared if he watched it. But we had a
great sex life. When you are with
someone, you can tell if you satify them.
I satified him completely and he didn't
need porn. The problem is that some of
our current boyfriends/ husbands would
rather look at porn than look at us.
There's nothing wrong with us, mind you,
it's just that they have a problem. Think
of it as being akin to rather using your
vibrator than having sex. How would that
make them feel?(inferiority complex?) some
people are better than others, but to me a
vibrator just couldn't cut it. Though I
think we get more of an intimacy
fulfillment out of sex than they do. It's
when it gets in the way of the
relationship that it is a problem. Once
you've had a completely fulfilling
relationship that way, everything else is
just... Not worth it. -jen
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pixma
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Aug 2005 Posts: 1015 Location: NSW Australia
Posted: 11-06-05 09:03am
Personally I think its a blessing!! But
when there has been no sex for about a
month I then start to get a bit annoyed.
If hes ever a bit randy and I dont feel
like it I often say to him to jump on the
computer or watch a dvd to relieve the
tension.
I'm more of a kiss and cuddle type of
girl!!
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xvee
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Dec 2005 Posts: 25 Location: Maryland
Posted: 12-27-05 15:57pm
jenright80
wrote:
i am so sorry you are going
through this. Um, me too. My boyfriend
of almost 3 years now has the same prob.
I have never accused him of looking too
much. I just can't stand it at all
anymore. My boyfriend too reassures me
that he loves me, he just never wants to
do it. We do it maybe once per month but
have gone much longer. I began to feel
terrible about myself, ugly, unsexy, very
depressed. When this happened, I told
him, again and again. He always got mad
and tried to make it better. But nothing
really got better. I always felt like
deep down, he thought sex or I was icky.
Then I found the porn. I got so mad that
these girls on the computer were getting
the attention and I wasn't. That he was
getting himself off and I wasn't. He'd
rather jerk off than have sex with me,
that's what I thought(think). I broke up
with him after trying everything,
costumes, going down on him, all the time
I was pushed away. There was always some
stupid excuse. When I found the porn, I
got the ultimate excuse, a last ditch
effort to save the relationship. He said
he was having premature ejaculation
problems and he had to jerk off before we
had sex. Anyway, it's going on 3 years
and while I believe he loves me, the
sexual relationship will never be healthy.
I keep finding porn and I f I do again
he'll be gone for good. My self esteem
can't take
it!!!-jen
you're boyfriend will never stop =/ I went
through the same thing..
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smcneil
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 8 Location: pennsylvania
Posted: 12-29-05 23:40pm
You women that "let" your men watch porn
need to kick that sorry sob to the curb
and find a man who treats you with
respect. No respectable man will watch
porn if he has a significant other...It is
blatant disrespect all across the board,
and I consider it cheating as well....So
what if it's only an "image". It's still
another woman who he is lusting after and
thus taking away from your own
relationship. Anthing else anyone tells
you is pure bs. I would never put up
with that sh@@! Get a backbone, and get
another man...Not all men view porn....
you women that "let" your
men watch porn need to kick that sorry sob
to the curb and find a man who treats you
with respect. No respectable man will
watch porn if he has a significant
other...It is blatant disrespect all
across the board, and I consider it
cheating as well....So what if it's only
an "image". It's still another woman
who he is lusting after and thus taking
away from your own relationship.
Anthing else anyone tells you is pure bs.
I would never put up with that sh@@!
Get a backbone, and get another man...Not
all men view
porn....
the porn industry is a multi-million
dollar business...... Lots of men and women
watch it. Single, dating and married ppl
watch it all the time.
I don't see a problem with it......
Unless it's taking over his life!
All guys masturbate..... Just like all
women masturbate, some just don't have the
imagination to climax..... They can cum,
but not orgasm.