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Old Mar 27, 2009, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Maven View Post
I was very shy but interested in sex as a pre-teen and a teenager. I learned to deal with that and became comfortable talking about sex (to the dismay of some people in my company, LOL!) by reading about sex--both for pleasure (like erotica or looking at sexy images) and for information (such as sexual health, techniques and how everything works). That really went a long way in me becoming comfortable with it, because it's a private way of examining sex, and masturbation helps, too, because you learn to be more comfortable with your body.

There's no rush, and you shouldn't force yourself to have sex when you're not ready or comforable. If your boyfriend cares, he'll understand that you just need to educate yourself (again, there's no timetable, whatever pace suits you), and find out what pleases you by yourself. That's the way we learn how to teach others how to please us. Men and women don't automatically know how to please a lover, even if they've had many, because everyone is different. So, if you know what touches please you, what movements get you going, you can show someone else, so they can do that for you.

Eventually, you have to try to let someone else in, to experiment with, but that person should be understanding and patient. If they're not, if they pressure you or rush you, then end it right there and find someone who is right for you.
Well it's nice to know I wasn't the only one like that. My friends and I read erotica or watch, but if I had to do it alone I wouldn't be able to bring myself to buying anything. (Like a book or anything) It just seems so... embarrassing. While I am pretty sure the cashier doesn't give a hoot about what get's me off, I still can't do it! (Part of a social akwardness that is currently plauging me).

In the end, they say practice makes perfect, but I'm so inexpirienced that I can't even kiss properly. And how exactly would I bring this up to my boyfriend? It's not really something that comes up in a conversationg like, "Hey, would you like it if I touched here or there?"

We really seem to "learn by doing". He knows when he does this certain thing (technique withheld on account of embarrassment) that it gets me riled.

I think there are ways to discuss this kind of thing "between the lines" without being too direct. Like when someone says "don't stop" or "right there" or something like that. Then it obviously indicates their partner likes that. I think I'll start with that.