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Low libido - really struggling

Hi

I tried to add a follow up post to one I had already made around this issue but couldn't figure it out so apologies

My partner's continued low libido due to taking medication is absolutely destroying me

I'm finding it so hard to cope, this is causing messed up sleeping, stimming by punching my head and really making my relationship with my partner so difficult. 

We have been lucky to get away to some nice places recently and I would have thought the change of scenery, nice hotel rooms, fancy clothes etc would have being a catalyst for intimacy but I'm left feeling destroyed after them because nothing happens and I feel even worse because I allowed myself to hope of something happening and this dashing of hope is one of the worst things

I allow myself the possibility of intimacy, even fantasize about it but when it doesn't happen it destroys me

I do appreciate its not my partner's fault and I struggle to not take it personally, but it still leaves me devastated that I can't even turn my partner on, it tanks my self esteem and makes me feel disgusting. 

After every rejection I feel like my heart's being ripped out. 

It even got to the stage where I was ready to give up, just to stop trying because what's the point??? The damage to me mentally because of constant rejection is piling up. 

It even got to the stage I was planning on not watching my partner get dressed to avoid the possibility of being turned on 

I feel this is a pretty Ducked up thing to do and goes against how I normally behave but I'm torturing myself by keeping trying , am I meant to just pretend I have no drive either??

I feel sick , get moody , struggle to sleep after every rejection. 

The only saving grace is me and my partner communicate about things pretty good, but conversations around sex are becoming 'im getting sick of having this conversation" but I feel as it not been resolved of course we are going to have this conversation over and over again. 

I love my partner to the moon and back , I truly do but I'm at a loss here, I don't want to lose them over a intimacy issue that's not really there fault. 

I discussed with my partner about speaking with their doctor around their medication and that went down like a lead balloon, I get my partner's condition is their priority and I'm not asking them to sacrifice their health for the sake of intimacy, I'm asking that the issues that are being caused by the medication are highlighted to the GP and see if there is there is any thing that could be done differently, to me that seems like a reasonable request but my partner's reaction to me suggests otherwise?

However I can't see that happening, so I'm left in limbo. 

This is months and months of near constant rejection, yes we have had spells that have been better but they never last and then I'm back to feeling hopeless and hurt again. 

I have no one to turn to, constant communication about this to my partner is going to be seen as pressure and I feel could possibly damage our relationship long term

I don't see a path forward, I'm totally at a loss and I would appreciate all your  Thought balloon Pray

Thanks 

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  • I am on the other side of the situation and my O/H finds it incredibly difficult. The drugs are horrific for this for me. It is an incredibly difficult situation.

    I have tried many different meds and the ones I'm on are slightly better. My O/H has been incredibly sexually frustated for a long time. And I react very similar to your partner.

    I think that there are things that we have done to adapt. But it has taken a long time. And we have found a sort of a compromise. I hope that you both can come to some sort of arrangement. No pun intended.

  • Where you open to try new meds? Or did you feel forced to because of your partner?

  • It's probably a combination of the two. And that is personally frustrating, but it was something that I wanted to improve if I wanted to continue to have a relationship. And the relationship was important even if sex is not that important to me.

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  • It's probably a combination of the two. And that is personally frustrating, but it was something that I wanted to improve if I wanted to continue to have a relationship. And the relationship was important even if sex is not that important to me.

Children
  • I think people should be very careful before they start criticised because it is very hard for us who love our autistic partner,  we just want to feel that person in your arms, share a loving moment. I think whoever is criticising doesn't know the true meaning of love.

  • I know exactly what you mean, I am married to an autistic person for 18 years, I have the same problem.  I think people who are telling you that you are selfish just do it yourself are speaking nonsense.  I understand you completely it is not just sex you want, it is because you love your partner you want to make love , it is completely different, you just want love.

  • I am so sorry that your partner made sex a condition of the relationship. You deserve someone so much better than that.