My (F30) partner (M29) may be avoiding intimacy because of how my body naturally is — and I don’t know what to do

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I (F30) love my partner (M29) deeply and want to build a life with him. He has been avoiding sexual intimacy since quite a while now. Whenever i bring up the topic, i get ignored or am answered with silence.

I’ve started to feel that he might be avoiding physical intimacy due to things he hasn’t directly addressed — like the smell of my vagina, my body odor, or even the taste of a fluid that comes from my breasts.

I’ve taken medical advice about my breast discharge and was told everything is normal and healthy. I shower, take care of myself, and genuinely try to stay clean and healthy — but I feel like I’m not good enough for him physically.

We have been dating for a year now. In the early stages of dating, he made comments about how he’d only go down on someone if she smelled good — and months later, he hasn’t done that with me. He’s also subtly sent me videos on hygiene.

I’m not afraid of working on things. If there are solutions, I’m ready to try them. But what hurts is not knowing whether I will ever be fully accepted if some of these things are just how my body naturally is.

I don’t want to leave him — I love him. But I also don’t want to be in a relationship where I feel ashamed of how I naturally am.

How can I deal with it? How do I talk to him without shame — and with love — but also protect my own self-worth?

TL;DR: My partner may be avoiding intimacy because of concerns about my body odor and breast discharge, even though I’ve been told everything is normal. I’m willing to work on improving things, but I’m unsure if he will accept me as I am. Has anyone been in a similar situation, and how did you handle it?

Comments

  1. fuzzydaymoon Avatar

    You have to talk to him about it. Don’t make assumptions that it’s something to do with you. He could just have low libido due to something else.

  2. 07o7 Avatar

    If you’re not afraid of working on things, why are you here instead of talking to him? Genuine question!