I had a compounded traumatic breakup last spring and was severely depressed for months before getting bette around August, feeling good in my skin, enjoying my own company, recognizing myself again etc. all that good stuff.
My entire life I’ve never been able to have casual sex (i.e sex with no deeper feelings expected or no romantic relationship attached.) Now, however, whatever new version of the person I am can absolutely have casual sex because I’ve successfully severed my emotional availability from sex. I’m almost relieved that I can get off with someone and not have to do the work of a relationship. But I know I also want to share my life with a romantic/sexual partner one day. My question is, if anyone’s had a similar experience, how did you know you were ready to fuck for romance again, or that you could again at all? It’s really alarming to realize that this kind of thing isn’t really available to me anymore, when it used to be the only way I operate. (I do have a therapist, just looking for any offers of communal insight or shared experiences) feeling tender, ty
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r/sex I had a compounded traumatic breakup last spring and was severely depressed for months before getting bette around August, feeling good in my skin, enjoying my own company, recognizing myself again etc. all that good stuff. My entire life I’ve never been able to have casual sex (i.e sex with no deeper feelings expected or no romantic relationship attached.) Now, however, whatever new version of the person I am can absolutely have casual sex because I’ve successfully severed my emotional availability from sex. I’m almost relieved that I can get off with someone and not have to do the work of a relationship. But I know I also want to share my life with a romantic/sexual partner one day. My question is, if anyone’s had a similar experience, how did you know you were ready to fuck for romance again, or that you could again at all? It’s really alarming to realize that this kind of thing isn’t really available to me anymore, when it used to be the only way I operate. (I do have a therapist, just looking for any offers of communal insight or shared experiences) feeling tender, ty submitted by /u/marissa_tomayhem [link] [comments]
I had a compounded traumatic breakup last spring and was severely depressed for months before getting bette around August, feeling good in my skin, enjoying my own company, recognizing myself again etc. all that good stuff.
My entire life I’ve never been able to have casual sex (i.e sex with no deeper feelings expected or no romantic relationship attached.) Now, however, whatever new version of the person I am can absolutely have casual sex because I’ve successfully severed my emotional availability from sex. I’m almost relieved that I can get off with someone and not have to do the work of a relationship. But I know I also want to share my life with a romantic/sexual partner one day. My question is, if anyone’s had a similar experience, how did you know you were ready to fuck for romance again, or that you could again at all? It’s really alarming to realize that this kind of thing isn’t really available to me anymore, when it used to be the only way I operate. (I do have a therapist, just looking for any offers of communal insight or shared experiences) feeling tender, ty
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