Hi there - what a first post!
Right well, I love my boyfriend completely. I'm 24, he's 27, and we've been together 9 months, in an LDR where we see each other at weekends. Things are great, we've talked about moving closer to each other in the next year, even marriage and our future.
However, we've realised we're not having as much sex as we think we should (not that there's rules or anything but y'know!) Normally it's every weekend but he has a problem with erectile dysfunction that he's seeing his doctor about, and I've changed my pill a few times and had probs there, so there's been a month or two between where we've gone without.
I just would rather go to sleep than have sex with him, and it doesn't feel right. I told him how I feel about that - which is now shattering his already low confidence due to his 'problem', which his doctor has decided is psychological. Thing is, I've suggested that because half the time we want to have sex, we can't, perhaps I've just got used to doing it so much. I mean we've never been the kind of couple to do it til the sun comes up as I have in past relationships.
I do fancy him, we kiss and cuddle a lot, so I can't work out what the problem could be.
I'm tired a lot of the time and have thought about that affecting us, or maybe my pill is lowering my sex drive. Or maybe the fact than an ex tried to rape me when I was with his is bothering me - but it can't be that as it's never been a problem before. The thing is, I'm just happy to curl up with my man and go to sleep. After 9 months, surely we shouldn't be getting this settled already. We're not in any kind of routine about what we do normally, we enjoy quality time together and do fun things. However, our sex is routine. I know exactly what he's going to do next, and he's not up for trying new things. Because I'm tired at night, it's always in the morning (which isn't a problem, I'm sure a lot of couples do that!). But, I can't even get him to take a shower with me even though he's happy to walk around naked.
I do love him and he knows this, and feels the same about me. However, we know that if we don't sort this problem out, thing will get bad in other parts of our relationship and we need to address the problem.
Hope someone can shed some light or anything! Thanks and hiya!