Re: This is unfortunate
You wrote:
"The original poster doesn't necessarily WANT a simple f*ck - she may want intimacy and emotional support."
And, how the fli*ck do you know that? Crystal ball?
She wrote:
"He blamed his lack of intimacy (basically he didn't approach me much) on my moodiness, anger, etc....5 months could pass, and he wouldn't make a pass."
"5 months could pass, and he wouldn't make a pass"
"5 months could pass, and he wouldn't make a pass"
"5 months could pass, and he wouldn't make a pass"
"5 months could pass, and he wouldn't make a pass"
"5 months could pass, and he wouldn't make a pass"
This to me sound as if she would like him to initiate sex.
My crystal ball tells me that!
Your crystal ball might understand those words differently, ... but, I as a male ... I can tell you:
Man is a very simple creature!
Give him sex, give him food, give him job to support his family ... and he has got everything he needs.
One the other side ... if you starve men from sex ... his hormones are going to tell him: "you bastard ... start looking at pictures and get that sperm out" (read spank the monkey).
He is not looking at those pictures because he disrespect her.
He is looking at those pictures because "5 months could pass"
No men can keep his sperm inside for 5 months! (not even 56 years old)
If he tells you that he is not playing with yourself, spanking the monkey, he is lying!!!!
If you tell us that you are not playing with yourself, spanking the monkey, you are lying too!!!
"5 months could pass" means only one thing: There are 2 people in this relationship ... and both of them are playing with yourself, spanking the monkey, and ... out of pride, or out of pain ... or out of suffering .... or out of whatever else ... not one of them tries to initiate sex.
She wrote:
"we do the deed, and then the same thing begins again.... My self-esteem got very low because of that...."
The problem indeed is her self-esteem !
But, could the problem also be his self-esteem ?
We got only 1/2 of the story.
Where is the other 1/2?
When is it last time she told him how good lover he is?
When is it last time she told him how good he makes her feel?
When is it last time she told him how good father he is?
What if it is him waiting for her to initiate sex?
blah blah blah ...
White Shark