If duty sex means her laying there like a cadaver and obnoxiously rolling your eyes, that's a whole other ball game, obviously.
Agreed; the above to me is Vaginal Hate Sex, which I would absolutely pass on. You're likely doing more harm than than good in this case.
I like your definition - In fact, I called W my 'fuck toy' during Tuesday's session. She generally gets in to it, but after we're in motion. Before that...meh. Last night we even broke out a toy, but again, after things are moving. Before that...meh, and some Hamster throw in for good measure. I've half wondered if this is some type of fitness testing - see if I'm Alpha enough to blow through it and get her naked; it's definitely JV level Hamster so its no problem.
I've appreciated the perspectives throughout this thread, so thanks y'all...
"Fall down seven times, stand up eight" Japanese Proverb
Wife and I knocked some out last night. She did it for me, didn't want an "O". Reading @Redford 's comment above made me feel better about it. I don't care for what I call "wake up sex" as it usually doesn't have much involvement from the wife. I have to get over that Nice Guy feeling that she should want an orgasm every damn time and just have a blast.
On the good side it lasted about 12 minutes and I immediately went back to sleep. Zzzzzz.....
Put back on course via a 'One Hour Call' with Athol. Seriously worth 10 times the cost, but don't tell him that....
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” - Victor Frankl
Last night I got the old, "you'd better make it quick because I'm tired". Well, I was prepared for that... I grabbed her hand and led her to the bed where I fairly unceremoniously pulled her clothes off and started going down on her. She started getting into it and I moved up for some PIV action but not before I grabbed her hand and showed her where I'd like some attention - I got a groan of displeasure from this but she was okay with it. I then pounded her to a rollicking orgasm and mine was just on the heels of hers. She clearly liked and enjoyed it! Score one for beating back the bad attitude!
I actually quite enjoy duty sex. It's a good time for him to experiment. The reasoning, here, is that if I forfait being an active participant, then, by default, I become his fuck toy to do with as he pleases. So, for us, duty sex is not a bad thing at all. He gets to have fun and I get my Alpha bucket filled. Win-win.
Hmmm.... I think I need to take more of this approach myself. Maybe I am missing a leadership moment here.
This is an old post, but I parlay duty sex all the time. If it's late, she's tired, she's got laundry to fold, etc., she wants me to 'get to the point', meaning stick it in her. she's not much of one for foreplay either. She doesn't flip over and do lots of positions. But usually she ends up having lots of orgasms, squirting, and having a good time. Lots of foreplay and positions is kind of rare, but with a toddler in the room, what can I expect? Last night, though, she wasn't feeling that great and wasn't in a great mood, and she just had one measly tiny orgasm with no squirting or anything. Not enough to be a major mood changer for her.
I actually quite enjoy duty sex. It's a good time for him to experiment. The reasoning, here, is that if I forfait being an active participant, then, by default, I become his fuck toy to do with as he pleases. So, for us, duty sex is not a bad thing at all. He gets to have fun and I get my Alpha bucket filled. Win-win.
Hmmm.... I think I need to take more of this approach myself. Maybe I am missing a leadership moment here.
Just quoting myself to remember it is up to me to enjoy the duty sex and lead us out of the 'routines' and to make sex more fun and enjoyable fro both of us.
More caveman. More playfulness. More positive energy.
I know this is an old thread, but I missed it first time around and UBM revived it, so . . .
I thought i had had made nice headway recently in my MAP. Wife and I were getting along, knocking boots 1-2x a week for a stretch, laughing and generally happy.
We have 3 kids including a nursing 10 month old, so things were better than after either of the first two, or really ever in our marriage. Then, maybe 4-6 weeks ago I started hearing no. Most times she didn't say no, but I heard no.
Example. 1 or 2 flirty texts during the day, get home from work, some well received drive bys, verbal initiation (whispery "I'm going to tear you up tonight." Met with giggles or affirmation - I hope so). I would initiate after the baby went down, and it was generally late. 10 o'clock. She would lie down on the bed exhausted.
Many times me she would smile or giggle at my initiations and put up no physical resistance. None.
She'd be face down on the bed, naked, with me massaging her all over and say "I'm really tired. Can't we do this tomorrow. I have to get up with the baby. I'm exhausted." Etc. rarely a no, but all these indications she's not interested.
Mind you, she's laying there face down not moving. Not nasty or snarky.
or she would say "I'm so tired, I'll give you a bj or hj." To which I always say no. I think she assumes I'll say no, but regardless, I have trouble receiving and historically this would mean nothing more for 2-3 weeks. One orgasm per customer, so I want it to be PIV (even though frequency probably avgs 1x - 10 days now).
Or, when I'm trying to be playful, I'll say "you can go to sleep. I'll use you as my F you." Many times she'll say "that's fine, just use some lube.
But I generally take that as a no. This thread makes me think maybe in too dense.
Are the FOs really ok with this? How is a BJ less work than PIV (if she was serious). Is living her up and just going for it a DLV for me? Is it "using" her?
@TIger gave me some great advice early on in my Map and I think it applies here. Sex is supposed to be fun. Take what she is willing to give - she's not hating you with her vagina. Respect her 'No', but remember that not every time has to be a marathon fireworks show.
Appreciate her and her efforts to please you (especially with a young child) and let her enjoy your passion and enthusiasm for her.
Just quoting myself to remember it is up to me to enjoy the duty sex and lead us out of the 'routines' and to make sex more fun and enjoyable fro both of us.
More caveman. More playfulness. More positive energy.
Yep. This needs to always be kept simmering in a Working MAP.
1.turn an initial stake or winnings from a previous bet into (a greater amount) by gambling.
"it involved parlaying a small bankroll into big winnings"
You said: "Etc. rarely a no, but all these indications she's not interested."
Yet I see LOTS of indications that she is, in fact, interested. VERY. Maybe even longingly. Lying naked on the bed while you're rubbing her body comes to mind. Or offering to blow you. These strike me as, you know, kinda clues.
You have opportunities to turn 'ho hum' into Awesome. She's laying them at your feet. Take them.
"Fall down seven times, stand up eight" Japanese Proverb
@Tennee - just clarifying, if it makes a difference, she starts out just laying there. I remove her clothes, generally with no resistance.
One time I did keep going (not a night when she said just use lube) and that led to a no. Again, not snarky, and generally giggly going along, until she saw the clock on my dresser.
@redheaded_woman - yeah, I have to work in my head. Seems wrong/dirty somehow. In my mind, not wrong "naughty", but wrong "I'm a bad person" if I do that. I can't imagine she would get enjoyment from it.
I'll take her up on it next time. She admired my arms today. That's a first . . . Ever.
When I hear "I'm so tired" my general reply is something like "I know, just think how soundly you'll sleep after a screaming orgasm" and then I start pulling off clothes. Or gnawing her neck. Whatever. If I get 'No', ok, its no - Carry On.
Be.Confident. And move 'hurry up' or whatever duty sex signals to the next level.
"Fall down seven times, stand up eight" Japanese Proverb
@babymakes5_dad Also, why would accepting a HJ or BJ mean nothing again for 2-3 weeks?
Muscle memory. What brought me to MMSL was a 3 year sexless period. As in, no thing. Not even kissing. This was once pregnant w/#2 through her 2nd birthday.
Prior to that, our whole marriage, sex was pretty non-existent. So, if I came, by whatever method, I knew that was it for a while. Several weeks. So, pre MMSL, a HJ meant nothing else for a long time.
I have to work on changing that instinct in my mind. It's not logical. But, it's my learned response.
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She wants to be wanted she's just too tired to move it forward. You need to move it forward and she is giving you every opportunity. Take it.
This is right on point. Absolutely the shit in three sentences. I let my desire for her be known, I keep that pot simmering All.The.Time. Once I got this sort of idea at gut level, and stopped worrying about whether it was "right" or worth it quality wise, it changed and frequency went waaaaay up. If she really does not want to have sex now, she'll tell me, often in advance of any initiation on my part. Otherwise, my frame now is, we're having sex, unless I decide we're not (I'm too tired or stressed), or she actually says she doesn't want to. It frequently is not our greatest sex (we're both tired), but it's sex. Marriage glue.
True story last night. I guess she really was tired. 9 hours later, she's still sleeping.
I'll keep pushing my mental boundaries/warped views on sexuality from upbringing. Thanks for bumping the thread @UnBetaMe - I must not have been ready for it a year ago.
I'll keep pushing my mental boundaries/warped views on sexuality from upbringing. Thanks for bumping the thread @UnBetaMe - I must not have been ready for it a year ago.
Something that jumps out at me from your posts above here - you really gotta kill off that Nice Guy. Hellfire man, she doesn't have to shoot you down, you shoot yourself down first - "but all these indications she's not interested". That's very nice of you, Nice Guy. I hate to wind up @Husband2point1 on you, but you really, REALLY gotta kill this NG off.
You said: "just clarifying, if it makes a difference, she starts out just
laying there. I remove her clothes, generally with no resistance."
Yep, my W will lie there too, reading, whatever. I start off removing clothes, or shamelessly mauling her caboose. Or legs. Or whatever. I'll get "SIGH! Really?"or eye-rolls, little hand-slaps with the sideways glance and smirk, whatever. I will A&A these, or try to make her laugh, or growl into her ear as I kiss/bite her neck. I beat my chest like King Kong and made ape noises again not long ago (I like that one). Whatever. Sometimes, about 15 minutes later I'm asking her if she likes my cock while I'm pounding her and she's gasping 'Yeeeeeessssssss' and we proceed to Blastoff. Or I get shotdown and rollover and go to bed. Or read, or whatever. OI.
I don't shoot myself down. And I don't let pissy little negatives on her part totally put out the fire. If I did, I'd have a pretty dry sex life.
"Fall down seven times, stand up eight" Japanese Proverb
Something that jumps out at me from your posts above here - you really gotta kill off that Nice Guy. Hellfire man, she doesn't have to shoot you down, you shoot yourself down first - "but all these indications she's not interested". That's very nice of you, Nice Guy. I hate to wind up @Husband2point1 on you, but you really, REALLY gotta kill this NG off.
Exactly. #1 RED on the Sexual part of your MAP is this.
Something that really helps me is to always assume the sale. She'll let you know if she doesn't want it... but, don't talk yourself out of the sale before you even make the pitch!
And, if you are always assuming the sale, your confidence will be higher and that will definitely help with the attraction. You are the King. Act like a King.
I think BM5D has shown a lot of positive momentum and is turning those negative vectors toward the positive. You're making great progress, BM5D! Keep it up!
I also experience the same feeling when an old thread gets resurrected. Words written a year ago didn't resonate for me then, but now they do. I have to believe I just wasn't in the right headspace to take in the wisdom at that time.
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Agreed; the above to me is Vaginal Hate Sex, which I would absolutely pass on. You're likely doing more harm than than good in this case.
I like your definition - In fact, I called W my 'fuck toy' during Tuesday's session. She generally gets in to it, but after we're in motion. Before that...meh. Last night we even broke out a toy, but again, after things are moving. Before that...meh, and some Hamster throw in for good measure. I've half wondered if this is some type of fitness testing - see if I'm Alpha enough to blow through it and get her naked; it's definitely JV level Hamster so its no problem.
I've appreciated the perspectives throughout this thread, so thanks y'all...
How will you live well today?
Wife and I knocked some out last night. She did it for me, didn't want an "O". Reading @Redford 's comment above made me feel better about it. I don't care for what I call "wake up sex" as it usually doesn't have much involvement from the wife. I have to get over that Nice Guy feeling that she should want an orgasm every damn time and just have a blast.
On the good side it lasted about 12 minutes and I immediately went back to sleep. Zzzzzz.....
Put back on course via a 'One Hour Call' with Athol. Seriously worth 10 times the cost, but don't tell him that....
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” - Victor Frankl
Last night I got the old, "you'd better make it quick because I'm tired". Well, I was prepared for that... I grabbed her hand and led her to the bed where I fairly unceremoniously pulled her clothes off and started going down on her. She started getting into it and I moved up for some PIV action but not before I grabbed her hand and showed her where I'd like some attention - I got a groan of displeasure from this but she was okay with it. I then pounded her to a rollicking orgasm and mine was just on the heels of hers. She clearly liked and enjoyed it! Score one for beating back the bad attitude!
Just quoting myself to remember it is up to me to enjoy the duty sex and lead us out of the 'routines' and to make sex more fun and enjoyable fro both of us.
More caveman. More playfulness. More positive energy.
I thought i had had made nice headway recently in my MAP. Wife and I were getting along, knocking boots 1-2x a week for a stretch, laughing and generally happy.
We have 3 kids including a nursing 10 month old, so things were better than after either of the first two, or really ever in our marriage. Then, maybe 4-6 weeks ago I started hearing no. Most times she didn't say no, but I heard no.
Example. 1 or 2 flirty texts during the day, get home from work, some well received drive bys, verbal initiation (whispery "I'm going to tear you up tonight." Met with giggles or affirmation - I hope so). I would initiate after the baby went down, and it was generally late. 10 o'clock. She would lie down on the bed exhausted.
Many times me she would smile or giggle at my initiations and put up no physical resistance. None.
She'd be face down on the bed, naked, with me massaging her all over and say "I'm really tired. Can't we do this tomorrow. I have to get up with the baby. I'm exhausted." Etc. rarely a no, but all these indications she's not interested.
Mind you, she's laying there face down not moving. Not nasty or snarky.
or she would say "I'm so tired, I'll give you a bj or hj." To which I always say no. I think she assumes I'll say no, but regardless, I have trouble receiving and historically this would mean nothing more for 2-3 weeks. One orgasm per customer, so I want it to be PIV (even though frequency probably avgs 1x - 10 days now).
Or, when I'm trying to be playful, I'll say "you can go to sleep. I'll use you as my F you." Many times she'll say "that's fine, just use some lube.
But I generally take that as a no. This thread makes me think maybe in too dense.
Are the FOs really ok with this? How is a BJ less work than PIV (if she was serious). Is living her up and just going for it a DLV for me? Is it "using" her?
@TIger gave me some great advice early on in my Map and I think it applies here. Sex is supposed to be fun. Take what she is willing to give - she's not hating you with her vagina. Respect her 'No', but remember that not every time has to be a marathon fireworks show.
Appreciate her and her efforts to please you (especially with a young child) and let her enjoy your passion and enthusiasm for her.
F you = F toy
living her up = lubing her up.
in too dense = I'm too dense.
@BabyMakes5_dad For reference:
You said: "Etc. rarely a no, but all these indications she's not interested."
Yet I see LOTS of indications that she is, in fact, interested. VERY. Maybe even longingly. Lying naked on the bed while you're rubbing her body comes to mind. Or offering to blow you. These strike me as, you know, kinda clues.
You have opportunities to turn 'ho hum' into Awesome. She's laying them at your feet. Take them.
How will you live well today?
"that's fine, just use some lube" does not equal "no"
One time I did keep going (not a night when she said just use lube) and that led to a no. Again, not snarky, and generally giggly going along, until she saw the clock on my dresser.
@redheaded_woman - yeah, I have to work in my head. Seems wrong/dirty somehow. In my mind, not wrong "naughty", but wrong "I'm a bad person" if I do that. I can't imagine she would get enjoyment from it.
I'll take her up on it next time. She admired my arms today. That's a first . . . Ever.
When I hear "I'm so tired" my general reply is something like "I know, just think how soundly you'll sleep after a screaming orgasm" and then I start pulling off clothes. Or gnawing her neck. Whatever. If I get 'No', ok, its no - Carry On.
Be.Confident. And move 'hurry up' or whatever duty sex signals to the next level.
How will you live well today?
Prior to that, our whole marriage, sex was pretty non-existent. So, if I came, by whatever method, I knew that was it for a while. Several weeks. So, pre MMSL, a HJ meant nothing else for a long time.
I have to work on changing that instinct in my mind. It's not logical. But, it's my learned response.
True story last night. I guess she really was tired. 9 hours later, she's still sleeping.
I'll keep pushing my mental boundaries/warped views on sexuality from upbringing. Thanks for bumping the thread @UnBetaMe - I must not have been ready for it a year ago.
You said: "just clarifying, if it makes a difference, she starts out just laying there. I remove her clothes, generally with no resistance."
Yep, my W will lie there too, reading, whatever. I start off removing clothes, or shamelessly mauling her caboose. Or legs. Or whatever. I'll get "SIGH! Really?" or eye-rolls, little hand-slaps with the sideways glance and smirk, whatever. I will A&A these, or try to make her laugh, or growl into her ear as I kiss/bite her neck. I beat my chest like King Kong and made ape noises again not long ago (I like that one). Whatever. Sometimes, about 15 minutes later I'm asking her if she likes my cock while I'm pounding her and she's gasping 'Yeeeeeessssssss' and we proceed to Blastoff. Or I get shotdown and rollover and go to bed. Or read, or whatever. OI.
I don't shoot myself down. And I don't let pissy little negatives on her part totally put out the fire. If I did, I'd have a pretty dry sex life.
How will you live well today?
Exactly. #1 RED on the Sexual part of your MAP is this.
Something that really helps me is to always assume the sale. She'll let you know if she doesn't want it... but, don't talk yourself out of the sale before you even make the pitch!
And, if you are always assuming the sale, your confidence will be higher and that will definitely help with the attraction. You are the King. Act like a King.
I also experience the same feeling when an old thread gets resurrected. Words written a year ago didn't resonate for me then, but now they do. I have to believe I just wasn't in the right headspace to take in the wisdom at that time.