Nervous honestly. Would hope I wouldn’t get laughed at. Probably found a good partner if she listened with care.
Super nervous. I’ve never had a clear conversation with a partner in the topic as it can depend in the situation and or girl
Very awkward and embarrassed
It’s a tough one to start, but I feel confident in myself to be able to explain what’s going on
I never really had a problem talking about it. It’s just that after a conversation nothing gets solved.
It is a scary concept, but I can see the logic in it. It will take some bravery to give it a go, but ultimately I think it would be worth it
I’m very open. I tried explaining to her about my problems. She closed down even more, told me this was not something I should be discussing with her and eventually dumped me.
We talk about it openly. Initially I held a little blame and anger towards her as I was frustrated and felt she wasn’t turning me on enough, which I apologised for the next day.
We agreed that this issue was a joint thing, our issue. But actually we are having sex again. Sometimes I lose my erection but it’s definitely improving.
So she’ll understand when it happens and I don’t beat myself up about it
It’s not difficult to talk about. It’s difficult to talk about without beating myself up. My partner is supportive and says we can always try again, but when I’m ready to go again, she often shuts down. It’s just frustrating
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It was always embarrassing and difficult to talk about. Since looking at my own history and getting more knowledge related to why this happens to me, ive had that conversation and afterwards it brought her closer
I definitely find that it helps, however I also find that I lose my thought when it’s time to speak. My wires get crossed and I don’t quite know what I’m trying to explain.
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I tried this. I didn’t work out well. She ended up dumping me for being too open and saying these were things I should only have discussed with my therapist.
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Usually, I hold back. It’s not easy. It doesn’t come out straightforward when I talk about what I need during intimacy, but I do try to communicate when I have difficulty.
That’s a tough one. I had embarrassing conversations like this with my ex and I was absolutely horrified and felt like less of a man. Looking back, she was always supportive, and if I’d gotten out of my own head I could have taken in that support so much better. Hopefully, through working on it, I will the next time I’m in that situation
Bullet dodged, mate! You deserve a partner who is open to receiving your honest and sincere bids for communication
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I’ve found it difficult in the past to open up about this and have had blamed placed on me by an ex that I wasn’t performing with a lack of support. That knocked my confidence to open up for a bit, I however find it quite a bit easier to open up with my current partner and she is supportive. It’s not entirely alleviated my anxiety but it definitely helps. I find the more I practice being open about it the easier it gets.
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I was too embarrassed so I started viagra and found it in my bag, I was hurt and ashamed, so much that when I did take the pill it didn’t even work because I was in my head
I found my last partner amazing about it but I’d loose faith the odd time she’d look disappointed after sex and that would affect my confidence
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I want to have this discussion with my partner, I think it will go alright, but not sure how to open up the conversation, or when to have it with her.
I’m nervous about it, but looking forward to trying