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Originally Posted by Illegal Toilet
5. Destroy your own sex drive with medication so that you are on the same level.
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On a personal level, I can't lie to you and say this hasn't crossed my mind. Seriously. But here's the kicker ...
When I had the worst depressive episode yet in my life, I couldn't bring myself to have the mental energy for sex. At that time, Mrs Webgoji was still a leading candidate for Naughty Housewife of the Year. We recognized there was a problem there (along with the suicidal tendancies
) and I went to work on myself. Lots of therapy, cycling through 4 or 5 different medications and now I'm nearly at the same libido I had when I was 25 and the anorgasmia is almost completely gone... which is what she wanted until 6 months ago when the doctor put her on Pristiq. It works amazingly well for her anxiety and depressive states, but she won't go talk to the doctor about her dead libido.
So long story short, I'm not going to do that. I worked too hard for too long to get myself to a good place to just wreck it again.
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Originally Posted by Illegal Toilet
I think if you are demanding sex from her then it will breed resentment and she will feel too objectified to offer it, whereas if you let her stew a bit she will offer you sex out of understanding of your situation. Are you arguing a lot over the subject in a way that makes you seem demanding?
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Personally I don't demand, I've begged a couple times though and we've gone upwards of 2 months without me even mentioning it. We've had 3 sit down conversations about it in the past 6 months. However, she has admitted that going to bed sends her anxiety through the roof because there's a chance I might start nudging or touching her (read: foreplay) and the mere thought of either having to reject me again or having to "take one for the team" just stirs up feelings of dread with her.
So like Mrs Webgoji has said, there's absolutely no reason for it. I take care of the house, take care of the kids, serve her dinner in the evening when she walks in the door, support and encourage her at her new management position ... I do everything right, but simply the kitty is dead.
