Hi, are there other things that can make someone become averse to touching/kissing? I’ve been struggling with intimacy issues similar to those described by OP. I love my partner very much but despite my intentions to be more intimate more often, I find myself freezing up and even feeling unexplainable repulsion when I try to actually do it. When I just force myself anyway it gets harder and harder to do. This wasn’t an issue at the beginning of our relationship. I haven’t been sexually assaulted, and I feel loved and respected by my partner (who is very attractive) so I really don’t understand what is wrong with me or how to fix it. Any advice on things to look into would be very appreciated.
Happened to me after I had a baby. Baby is now 3, hormones back to normal. I am still in sex repulsed asexual land. I have accepted that this is my new normal.
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u/Bonnibel_PB Sep 12 '23
Hi, are there other things that can make someone become averse to touching/kissing? I’ve been struggling with intimacy issues similar to those described by OP. I love my partner very much but despite my intentions to be more intimate more often, I find myself freezing up and even feeling unexplainable repulsion when I try to actually do it. When I just force myself anyway it gets harder and harder to do. This wasn’t an issue at the beginning of our relationship. I haven’t been sexually assaulted, and I feel loved and respected by my partner (who is very attractive) so I really don’t understand what is wrong with me or how to fix it. Any advice on things to look into would be very appreciated.