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greenthumb95
Mar 31, 2014, 10:32 AM
For the last 10 years or so, I have gone back and forth on whether or not I could be "bisexual" or curious about sexual acts with guys. I have often fantasized about going down on a guy, and look at porn that includes those types of sex acts as well. I have never had an actual experience with a man, but am extremely curious about the act of giving oral sex. However, I am married to an amazing woman, who grew up conservatively and isnt as open minded as I would like. Shes not homophobic, but doesnt have much exposure to these types of things. Recently, my urges to experiment have gotten intense, and frequent. I find myself talking to quite a few female friends, and even family members about my situation in regard to my sexual orientation. I really want to tell my wife, but I am scared beyond belief that she will not understand, and freak out on me. To be quite honest, the fact that I have never had an actual experience sexually may not mean I am bisexual, but I do know that the urge to give oral sex is intense.



It seems as though I can talk to everyone but her abotu this, and it has recently came back to bite me, as a couple of her siblings had people tell them I was questioning them in regard to how i came off sexual orientation wise. How do I tell my wife i have fantasies about men? Is there a way to somehow "gauge" her reaction, to see how she might react..or if she currently suspects anything? it should also be noted that I get teased all the time, and have been teased all my life because people think i am gay, or have those tendencies. The following incident happened over a year ago. so i look at the craigslist casual encounters section..alot. never respond to any ads or anything..but i like looking at the couples looking for men section.i search bi couples alot. anyways, about 8 months ago..i left it up on the browser. she saw it. asked me about it that night, and was like why were you on that site? i freaked out immediately and told her it was a pop up, and that i didnt go there on purpose. shes like bull, i clicked back..and saw the pages you looked at. she then asked if i was curious about what type of people posted on there, thats what i told her i mean. she then flat out asks..you arent gay are you? i say no immediately and shes like, then its not a huge deal, just dont lie to me about it. Ultimately, what I would like out of this entire situation is acceptance. My end goal is her accepting this part of me.



I have really hated myself for the last how many years because of these urges. I look at a man, and immediately think of how nice his penis might look , or taste..or feel inside of me. Up until lately, the urges were just for the penis..but now..they are towards a certain guy. They have grown in a sense. I get very nervous and anxious around him, not to mention very aroused. Problem is, he is the husband of my wifes best friend. The other reason I want to know what she thinks is because every now and then, she will make little jokes, or comments that indicate to me she suspects something at the very least. She will randomly ask me if I am gay, and play it off as a joke..then when I ask her if she thinks I am, she says Cant you take a joke, I am just giving you a hard time.



I honestly wish i knew exactly what my wife suspected/thought already..that way I think I could approach it better with her. If she does suspect something, then she is really good at hiding it because the times shes made jokes, i will ask her if she thinks i like men or something and immediately she says no. Another issue i am facing is i have talked to quite a few people. Her couple good friends know, which got to her sisters. The sisters said they wouldnt say anything and didnt want to get involved..but part of me wonders if someone will before i get a chance to talk to her. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get more of an accurate read on her suspicions before I fully tell her? We have kind of talked about it, my wife and i. But it was over electronic means of communication.



I am finding out who my true friends are with all of this, as a few of my guy friends wont even talk to me anymore. Was I wrong by talking to so many female friends? The wife and I have discussed it somewhat, over IM and such while I was at work. She basically told me that unless I would ever leave her for a guy, why make a big deal about it, or discuss it? Advice pleasE! My wife and I have an OK sex life. It doesnt happen very often, and is often quite boring when it does. I should add that the last 4 times my wife and i have had sex, i cant reach orgasm at all. Thats not good, especially when we are trying to have a baby. I guess I am just afraid to add more stress to her plate. She has a stressful job, there are alot of outside sources of stress and I guess I dont want to be another one of them. I mean, I honestly think she knows somewhat. She makes little jokes all the time..and when we were facebooking about it while i was at work, she told me that unless i want to leave her for a man, then she didnt want to discuss it, or make a big deal of it. I am also afraid that the amount of female friends and family members ive spoken with about it is going to haunt me, as it already has somewhat.



Pleaseee help! I am still seeking advice from female friends, and have actually been to a therapist in regard to the issue. Anyone have any advice? Thanks! The urges have been around for years. They are to the point where I ask all my female friends, and even her female family members for advice. I am not sure why i do it, but i do. First, I am not actively seeking a sexual encounter outside of our marriage. I have been dealing with these thoughts since my freshman year of college. An ex GF of mine picked up on it, and confronted me. Ever since then, I have felt the need to seek out advice from women on the issue. Lately, my wife hasnt said anything or made any comments. I have tried many times to get the guts to talk to her in person, but I freeze up. However, over text and facebook..I have no issues making comments, in hopes that she will say "i know you like men sexually, etc". There have been a few times where she has almost found out from someone else, but it didnt happen. A couple we used to be very close with wont hardly speak to me anymore because I chose to ask the wife for advice(I used to be close with the wife of this couple, she was very close with mine).

fredtyg
Mar 31, 2014, 11:43 AM
Something I've recommended in such situations before, although perhaps a bit dishonest, is to "have a dream". Tell the wife you had a dream the night before where you were sucking a bunch of guy's dicks. That it seemed to come out of nowhere but you really seemed to enjoy it: "I really seemed to enjoy it in the dream. Do you think that means I'm gay?".

See how she reacts. If she's like, "That's gross.YOU BETTER NOT BE!!!!", then I guess you're stuck. If she seems curious or amused by it, I'd say she's open to more discussion.

Ja&Ve
Mar 31, 2014, 12:14 PM
I agree with Fred, because you should find a way to tell her before you do something stupid. Promises made, promises broken. If you can tell her, however gently that you are having these feelings, you give her the ability to help you find solutions to dealing with this. Be it just bring able to vocalize it, fantasy play during sex or even maybe some exploration with a live human being. She might take some working on to get her to be okay with it, but it's a lot easier to assuage fears in a state of faithfulness than to try and rebuild when trust is broken and she finds out somehow. If she ever gets over it.

I know personally, that I have dealt with my husbands SSA fairly well because he has been faithful. We also have an extremely fun and varied sex life. He has no desire to add a real human into the mix, but loves that he can be totally free with who he is and express himself as such. If he had been unfaithful? The consequences would have been severe if I had found out. I don't think scorched earth would have begun to cover it.

tenni
Mar 31, 2014, 1:01 PM
Hi Green
You keep re posting basically the same post. Why is that? Do you feel that you are going in circles with your sexuality issues?

I feel sorry for you as you seem tormented by guilt. You do not seem to be a happy man.
Are you sure that you want to bring a baby into your situation? Maybe, you do not orgasm because you are not sexually aroused by your wife or are holding back because you know that you are keeping this secret. I'm glad that you have sought out a therapist. Is it working in any way for you? If not, it may not be the correct match for your needs.

Whether your wife knows or not, you know. You are not suppressing your feelings and seem to be increasing stress for yourself. Do you accept your sexuality or are you hoping that your desire for same sex will go away? Clearly, that is not happening though. I wonder if your issues are within yourself and have little to do with your wife..although that seems strange to write.

Although I think that fred's idea is a good one, I do not see you being able to tell the dream. I think that you may find that too traumatic to say ...again maybe because you do not accept yourself? Try practicing it in front of a mirror when your wife is out of the house. Can you actually vocalize that story just for yourself? If you can, did it feel good to actually say it? Since you say that you can post your thoughts on Facebook etc. have you tried writing a note to her? You could give the note to her rather than speak the words? Does that seem possible or does that add terror to you?

12voltyV2.0
Mar 31, 2014, 1:12 PM
My only advice is that you should just come out and talk directly with your wife about this----she pretty much has a sense of it anyhow and that you are talking to other females in your circle about this----do you really not think that it hasn't gotten back to her anyway??

It would seem to me that with this subject or any other--that you have talked to so many people other than your wife about it--that is somewhat a breach of trust or something along this line---I mean---if you were going to make a major financial purchase like a new home, car or something of that nature---would you be talking to anyone else other than your wife about it before you and she sat down and discussed it?? I think not.

No matter where it leads things----you need to discuss this directly and only with your wife. The only other person to discuss this with is a therapist and not people outside your marriage.

This is the way I see it…..since you asked for input from us here……..

CurEUs_Male
Mar 31, 2014, 1:52 PM
Green,
So in one of your items listed... you actually stated where she caught you, and you back peddled... An opportunity lost.

Now is the time to revisit that with her. A perfect opening when you two are alone and talking is, do you remember.... and just be honest. Ask her if she has any fantasies she has been afraid to share. Tell her you are scared of her reaction, because this feels so different. But be honest, and be open, and come out to her.

It seems likely she suspects based on what you posted. If she does, the only way you will know is to ask her. I have a friend that came out to his wife and her reaction was "Yeah, I already knew that" - to his surprise she knew before him! Once it is in the open, you two can talk freely about your past experiences where people seem to think you are gay/not straight... maybe she has some insights to that as well.

Will it be easy, no. Will she jump for joy? Probably not (If she does, fantastic!). At least give her the benefit of the doubt here that she can be a supportive loving spouse, and accept you for who you are. If she has issues, the two of you can find support TOGETHER either professionally (looking for support for Mixed Orientation Marriages/Relationships aka MOM/MORe), or through online or in person groups. many resources are out there, some are great, many are poor. As long as communication is open for the two of you, you can only do better than sulking in the dark, alone.

Good luck,

Al

elian
Mar 31, 2014, 7:02 PM
If it were me I would say don't actually -have- a baby until you figure this out .. you need to know she'll love and support you for who you are BEFORE you bring a child into this situation.

So either you are gay, or you have performance anxiety over this issue.

The best feeling in the world is to be able to share -anything- with your partner - to be honest, and know that they still love and accept you anyway.. if you can't be honest with your wife, who can you be honest with?

There are times I wish I didn't have the urges too, but you do honey .. and that's okay - it's okay not to hide, especially to the people who are supposed to love you. http://amzn.com/157062903X

..if you DO love your wife you need to make sure she knows that too.

Gearbox
Apr 2, 2014, 12:26 PM
Tell your wife that you want to suck a cock, and that sooner or later you will.
What happens after that is for the best, whether she supports you or dumps you. You'll finally get out of this rut either way.