Iara
Apr 4, 2012, 08:13 PM
My boyfriend and I have been dating for nearly two years. During that time we have become incredibly close, but at the same time there are little things he does (and that I do) which are really frustrating, upsetting and just indescribably difficult for each of us to resolve on our own. In essence, both of us get the feeling that we are not good enough for each other in our own way. :/ Please help!
Here is a bit of background:
I am reserved sexually. This does not mean we are not animals under the covers--we let loose like rampaging beasts ;) --but some part of me is not comfortable with camming, sexting, and the like. I am all for PDA, but I tend to shy from intimacy in public places. In the beginning of our relationship, I flirted heavily with my boyfriend, teased him constantly, and it was fun. But lately, I have had a lot of frustration and stress due to the several jobs I maintain in addition to coursework and my Master's thesis. In other words, I am very very busy.
My boyfriend, on the other hand, is kinky. He loves to experiment, and he has gotten me to open up sexually (no pun intended!). He is working but his jobs are not consistent during the week, i.e. he works part time, so he tends to have a lot of free time on his hands.
Granted, we love and miss each other. But lately he wants me to text him more, flirt with him more, be healthier (lose a little weight, as he put it) and generally feel sexier. Make him feel wanted, needed, craved. I DO crave him, like crazy, but our Skype sessions only serve to frustrate him and me, and sexting is something I tend to do once in a while, maybe once a day if I can. So frustration readily sets in and at the end of the day all I want is a cuddle session and all he wants is to get laid. :/ I do enjoy him physically and sexually, but lately he is unconvinced, simply because I do not sext him enough, or perform on webcam like he wants me to. So then I feel inadequate, and he does, too.
How do we stay together for the long term, given these obvious differences in sexual needs? Are we in this for the wrong reasons? I see myself with no one else... he has been so loving and accepting in all other aspects of our lives, but this has been an issue for some time.
Please, any advice is greatly appreciated.
Here is a bit of background:
I am reserved sexually. This does not mean we are not animals under the covers--we let loose like rampaging beasts ;) --but some part of me is not comfortable with camming, sexting, and the like. I am all for PDA, but I tend to shy from intimacy in public places. In the beginning of our relationship, I flirted heavily with my boyfriend, teased him constantly, and it was fun. But lately, I have had a lot of frustration and stress due to the several jobs I maintain in addition to coursework and my Master's thesis. In other words, I am very very busy.
My boyfriend, on the other hand, is kinky. He loves to experiment, and he has gotten me to open up sexually (no pun intended!). He is working but his jobs are not consistent during the week, i.e. he works part time, so he tends to have a lot of free time on his hands.
Granted, we love and miss each other. But lately he wants me to text him more, flirt with him more, be healthier (lose a little weight, as he put it) and generally feel sexier. Make him feel wanted, needed, craved. I DO crave him, like crazy, but our Skype sessions only serve to frustrate him and me, and sexting is something I tend to do once in a while, maybe once a day if I can. So frustration readily sets in and at the end of the day all I want is a cuddle session and all he wants is to get laid. :/ I do enjoy him physically and sexually, but lately he is unconvinced, simply because I do not sext him enough, or perform on webcam like he wants me to. So then I feel inadequate, and he does, too.
How do we stay together for the long term, given these obvious differences in sexual needs? Are we in this for the wrong reasons? I see myself with no one else... he has been so loving and accepting in all other aspects of our lives, but this has been an issue for some time.
Please, any advice is greatly appreciated.