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parkwings
Sep 8, 2007, 4:23 PM
Now that some time has passed, I've realized that my past male/female relationship may have been on shakey ground from the get-go, why? Well....

Firstly, my ex(female) knew I was bi/gay from the start, there were no lies.

In the beginning, I tried to not masterbate about men out of respect for her-I would 'save up' all my urges, and only have sex with her. After a while I realized this could not work permanently.(I was not acknowledging/repressing something that I KNEW was in me) I mentioned this to her and she advised me not to worry too much about it, just not to cheat in real life. I said 'OK'

So,..then I allowed myself to masterbate about men when she was out...then I'd feel guilty and wierd when she came back..again, NOT a good long term solution. I'd think, If I'm always masterbating to men, is it a good idea to stay with a woman? It seemed a bit 'off' to me.

Now, stage three, I allowed myself to masterbate/fantasize freely, all the while, our sex life was good. I would masterbate about men, yet would think about her, her body while we were having sex/making love.

Then, as time progressed, and the relationship came to a crossroads, I realized that I could not give her the fidelity she required.

I would've been repressing a lot of myself. I started to get depressed, stressed, irritable, not the way one should feel at the prospect of embarking on a journey as a couple.

That was the start of the end.

In retrospect, when you consider the values and needs of the two people involved here, it was somewhat of a mis-match, as far as a LTR goes.

She was a str8 lady who eventually wanted the serious commitment of marriage or similar union.

I, on the other hand, am someone who is in flux, and may end up not even dating women anymore.(after this experience)

I sure learned a lot from this though, and I'm sure I'll continue to learn as time passes, even if it is sometimes tough. :tongue:

DiamondDog
Sep 8, 2007, 4:49 PM
Life goes on.

Don't feel guilty about fantasies or masturbation.

shameless agitator
Sep 8, 2007, 5:03 PM
DD is right and you may very well find that once you've allowed yourself the freedom to explore your sexuality that you're able to commit to a monogamous relationship. If not, you just need to be up front with people

onewhocares
Sep 8, 2007, 5:22 PM
I agree with the two previous posters. Please do not beat yourself up over what has happened. It happened, I believe for a reason. It occured, and lived it destined life. You LEARNED from it. It opened your eyes and made you question yourself, your thoughts and your actions. Perhaps it clarified some unanswered questions you had and maybe were just not ready to ask yourself.

I think it will be hard to let your girlfriend go on with her life. But if you really cared for her and knew were not able to give your honest all to the relationship, it is better to hurt now then later. It is a strong man who can walk away with respect.

Start fresh, think about what is realistic to you in the future.

Belle

parkwings
Sep 8, 2007, 7:06 PM
Thanks everyone, I guess I'm getting repetitive with this story-I'll let it go now!

The realization that a typical relationship with me and female will never work stings a bit cause there are aspects of women that I really love. I think that's a big part of it.

As DDog says, life goes on:tongue: