But the truth is, even though I'm still in the closet, I can say with 100% certainty that I don't think I'll ever be interested in being in a relationship with a man.
I’ve been in your shoes, CHC. So forgive me if I get a little blunt—I needed to be pretty blunt with myself to overcome my problem, and it was tough to do.
The truth is, you CAN’T say with 100% certainty that you’ll never be interested in being in a relationship with a man. At least
, not until you’ve tried it.
Right now, you’ve only encountered men as images on a page or pixels on a screen. No wonder your standards are high. And no matter the fantasies you put together in your head with the man on the screen, they’re unlikely to be geared toward a real, abiding emotional connection.
The challenge for me was to open my mind and heart to guys. I took a number of guys for a spin, and simply observed my response. In my head, I could easily compare the guy I was with to the Adonises in my spank bank. But in bed, feeling his warm body, watching him get excited, I wasn’t in my head. I was in my body, in the moment—which was a rare feeling for me.
(I get the feeling you might be in the same boat. If you’re
en flagrante with a woman, but thinking in your head about being railed by a muscle daddy, maybe you’re not quite present?)
Not only did I get sexually aroused with men at least as well as I did with women, but I found myself getting emotionally aroused, too. If we clicked, it didn’t take long before the intimacy we achieved in bed turned into emotional intimacy in other areas of life. And TBH, I now prefer the way men comport themselves emotionally.
My advice, FWIW, is to
just do it. Many people decry saunas and back rooms, but a (safe) visit or two could help you get used to what men’s bodies are like IRL, with all their glorious variety, complexity, and goofy imperfections. You could surprise yourself with what turns you on when you see it in the flesh, and how satisfying it is to actually experience the physical sensations of the encounter—and to see the other guy’s response to your body, too. He doesn’t have to be Prince Charming to deliver an awesome blow job. And neither do you.
Personally, it’s pretty rare for me to find a man’s body which I can’t have fun with; it doesn’t have to be perfect to have a great time. And there’s so much joy in giving the other guy pleasure. I never met a dick I didn’t like. Though I sometimes didn’t care for the guys they were attached to.
I don’t want to pander to gender stereotypes with this next comment, but hear me out. In my relationships with women, I tended to let them take the lead, and they were the gatekeepers.
In my experience with women, emotions come first, and sex follows. In male relationships, sex comes first and emotions follow.
With men, If you ain’t havin’ the sex, you ain’t gonna get to the emotions. IMHO, that’s simply the math.
I don’t mean to sound like I’m trying to bust your balls—a stranger on the internet, no less! I really feel for you. But I think if you loosen the reins, you’ll be in for a smoother ride. Feel free to ping me if you’d like to chat.