How do I get over my partner rejecting sex with me but continuing to masturbate?

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So he says he has this rash on his groin. Or he’s been too tired or sore or what not. But I’ve found evidence that he is still masturbating. How do I get over my feelings of being upset about this? For some reason I don’t really like it when he masturbates. I feel it interrupts our sex life. Especially if he turns me down. Help please. I’m not trying to be a bad person. but it does make me feel inadequate.

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  1. Horror-Painting9744 Avatar

    He’s either addicted to porn or he doesn’t fuck with u 😭 my thoughts tho idk

  2. Logical-Ad-5669 Avatar

    ? I mean he doesn’t have to do anything with you. 

    You can tell him how it makes you feel, but don’t expect him to change his mind. 

  3. Vivid_Morning_8282 Avatar

    Have you ever heard that it is his choice?

  4. Big-Confusion4980 Avatar

    You’re not a bad person your feelings are completely valid. Rejection hurts especially when it feels inconsistent. Try having an open calm conversation with him. Let him no it’s about control but about feeling unwanted or disconnected connection and honesty cane ease that insecurity

  5. OfferFancy5287 Avatar

    just tell her u need sex

  6. OfferFancy5287 Avatar

    and he still won’t ?

  7. Helpful_Fall7732 Avatar

    the girls on chaturbate are hotter than you

  8. Livid_Reporter_ Avatar

    As horrible as it will sound. You need to figure out if this is make or break for you. Feeling inadequate sexually will fester in you. Then when an outburst happens, he will blame you for being ‘too much’.

    You need to think about yourself and your needs. While he may feel inadequate for you, try to sit down and have a civil conversation about how you feel and don’t take no for an answer if he tries to avoid the conversation. If he wants you, he will understand and attempt to communicate it. If he says he doesn’t want to have intercourse with you and is fine with how it is, you will need to make the hard decision on whether you can handle that or walk away.

  9. Beginning_Gas_7825 Avatar

    Please talk to him. Start by telling him you are insecure about why he avoids sex with you but masturbates instead. I am a man; I do not think his masturbation adversely affects your sex life IF it is in addition to shared physical intimacy rather than INSTEAD OF. I have openly told my wife, with whom I have sex once or twice per week because her sex drive is lower than mine, that I “self-pleasure” because of the differences in our sex drives. In fact, I find that shared intimacy enhances my fantasies. One possibility is your sex has become too routine, in which case you can spice it up a bit. If it becomes too much of an issue you may want to look into marriage counseling.

  10. Amareldys Avatar

    The rash may be making him worried about transferring it to you.

  11. Archipelagoisland Avatar

    You can’t if you two aren’t sexually compatible.

    And if he’s picking masterbation over actual sex that’s somewhat of a sign. It could be addiction to masterbating or porn but if he’s not willing to have sex with you at a minimum frequency that you’re okay with…… might need to rethink the relationship.

    Now there’s some other things that could be going on. That rash…… he could seriously have one and it could possibly be infectious. Or he could just be a cautious person.

    He could have legitimately had a busy week and thought pulling on his cock for a few min before passing out to sleep would be a better decision than having lengthier sex.

    Maybe he got an STD and is embarrassed to tell you but doesn’t want to give it to you.

    You need to talk to him, if he blows you off you need to make it a big deal. Ask him honestly why he doesn’t want to fuck anymore. And if that discussion goes no where…… looks like you aren’t compatible.

    You’re not a bad person for letting this get to you. It’s a weird, bordering on shady behavior for someone who loves you to be consistently dodging sex without the communication to explain what’s going on.

  12. Moulinette1 Avatar

    Having a calm and open discussion would probably be the best way to handle this. It must feel pretty hurtful to face rejection like this, and you’re allowed to seek an answer longer than « its not you », but he doesn’t seem to want to provide it, which he is entitled to.

    Externally, it does seem like he has some form of addiction, and making him feel safe and listened might be key to him opening up

    If he fails to open up, it might be time for you to reconsider your relationship, as you are also entitled to feel satisfied and desired

    Extra info might be helpful to understand your context: how old are you guys? How long have you been dating? Living together ? What was the « proof »?

  13. e1herrera Avatar

    He may be experiencing performance issues. Is he experiencing stress at work , home life , family any of those things. If he knows he is having issues it get even worse when he is trying to be intimate with you and the pressure to perform will be too much then he stop. Can’t even continue. You need to have a serious talk with him about what is on his mind. I can bet you that he is worried about not being able to satisfy you. Add that pressure to whatever else he has going on and it just makes it worse.

    Believe him when he says it’s not you. When he hear how disappointed you are because he can’t start or finish it just adds to everything else. He probably does not want to start something he can’t finish so he will say he is not in the mood or whatever. As for masturbation? There no pressure on him to finish or be good so he is able to get off that way. It really isn’t you in the sense that you don’t turn him. It’s him putting all this pressure on himself and everything else in life. Talk it out and hear him. It won’t be easy for him admit, so keep that in mind. Good luck

  14. Code_Monkey83 Avatar
    1. male self stimulation (normally) increases when a guy has a regular partner. Your situation is slightly different but just for your own piece of mind, totally normal and sex with a partner is not the same as self stimulation, normally guys will still want both.
    2. try not to dwell and search for evidence to validate your feelings. This is just good general advice in life not just sex or relationships. “If you look hard enough for something you are bound to find it” so why not spend your energy looking for things that make you happy?
    3. rashes will go away,.. people get tired some times,.. but it sounds like you have the impression that these are just excuses and new ones will keep popping up. So in that case, talking with him is the best option. I wouldn’t suggest being direct in this case since he may be feeling embarrassed or not want to hurt your feelings. The reasons for lack of interest could range from medication to depression, stress, or questioning orientation and many more. I would suggest finding a good time to transition a conversation into pillow talk,.. talking about fantasies or toys/equipment you are curious about (like positional pillows or a swing) maybe role play,… anything to get him engaged. Again,… don’t say “why dont you want to have sex with me anymore”,…. he is likely to get defensive. Ask things like “should I try different techniques during oral” or “would it turn you on more if I called you “daddy”? Ask if you can watch porn with him and see if you two want to try anything you see, positions, role play, locations etc.

    Any examples given are just to explain what I was talking about. You need to stay within what you and he finds comfortable and go from there. Good luck

  15. quiteflorid Avatar

    Have you considered opening up the relationship or leaving? Ive been with plenty of people and there is a total of one time that I lost attraction while seeing them. It happened within a week of meeting though. I would never lock myself into a relationship that the sexual compatibility was wrong

  16. Strong-Diamond2111 Avatar

    He should make an appointment to see a physician about the rash. (or walk into a Planned Parenthood if they still have those) That can’t be comfortable.

  17. BurdyBurdyBurdy Avatar

    You need to get the sizzle back. This might help him stop what he’s doing and focus on you.

    https://abbymedcalf.com/get-the-sizzle-back-in-your-relationship/