Thank you for joining the EmpowHER community and for sharing your circumstances. I am so sorry to hear about your life experience as a youth. It's not easy to navigate through intimacy later in life after something so tragic.
It sounds like your husband was supportive of you by burning his stash. I think it is important that you focus on his actions and that he did at one point do what you asked.
Has he brought porn back into the house since then? Has he brought up the topic lately?
It sounds like an insecurity that you might be facing and a counselor can help you cope with it. You shouldn't be expected to pack away your feelings and pretend like you are ok when you are feeling insecure about the topic.
Try to keep the communication open with your hubby and speak with a therapist so that you don't feel so isolated.
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Hello Baarongirl,
Thank you for joining the EmpowHER community and for sharing your circumstances. I am so sorry to hear about your life experience as a youth. It's not easy to navigate through intimacy later in life after something so tragic.
It sounds like your husband was supportive of you by burning his stash. I think it is important that you focus on his actions and that he did at one point do what you asked.
Has he brought porn back into the house since then? Has he brought up the topic lately?
It sounds like an insecurity that you might be facing and a counselor can help you cope with it. You shouldn't be expected to pack away your feelings and pretend like you are ok when you are feeling insecure about the topic.
Try to keep the communication open with your hubby and speak with a therapist so that you don't feel so isolated.
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Best,
Kristin
I certainly don't think you are alone.
November 12, 2014 - 1:06pmThis Comment
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