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What do you do when you've lost your libido?

My husband says I never want to "do it". He's always the one who does. It used to be the other way around when we were first married. Back then there was a lot of hurt (I was hurt), he seemed to grow very cold to me (during my 3rd pregnancy). He became verbally abusive...impatient with me, and almost never touched me for long periods of time. After a while of trying to gain affection, and make him understand that he can't treat me that way...trying to win his approval, and getting nowhere..one day something seemed to just fade, break away. I felt like I didn't care anymore. I am no longer ever in the mood to do it with him..I am pretty sure that it's not my libido that's having problems, cuz I will feel "in the mood" at times (at least 1x a week), but don't say anything to him cuz I don't want to do it with him, I feel uncomfortable when naked, or during sex, cuz I am overweight....I've had 3 kids in a 4 year span...have not lost weight, and maybe gained some due to depression bcuz of marriage trouble. I am not so hideous, but I need to lose the weight. He makes remarks about it now and then, so I don't feel comfortable naked around him/ or anyone for that matter...who does? Anyways, The fact that he still wants to be intimate with me, isn't something that I feel so great about, cuz when we do it, it's boring, that's all we do, no foreplay, no, just his relief. He says that he's too tired to bother with "messing around". Now that I never want to do it, he asks, but I am just not into it. I feel like he's a friend, a lifelong companion...not a lover. He has a hard time showing affection and had an emotionally neglected childhood, but he has shown me that he can be affectionate (and was all during dating and first year of marriage), and even a little freaky in bed when he wants...so my being fat is a turn off to him, I believe. I want to lose weight, and get back to my old size, but it nver gets anywhere..I just feel so low and ugly. I've noticed he's been paying more attention to attractive women...online..not porn, but like an ad or article with ladies in bikinis..Normally he doesn't go clicking on those things...I know cuz I check stuff on the computer.

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  • 9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    You have to learn to be ok with yourself. Being overweight is no big deal. If you want to lose the weight you need to start doing things so you can.

    Your loss of libido, you are correct. You haven't, it just sounds you have either grown out of love with your husband or you have a resentment towards him because of how he treats you.

    You need to talk to him about all this and get things out there. EVen if he is stubborn or verbally abusive, you have to get him to hear you. Sometimes, us guys will hear something and act out because we do not like what we heard, however after thinking about it some we come to realizations.

    I am sorry you are feeling as you are. Things will get better one way or another. I hope it comes back to you in a positive way and that you get down to the dress size you want to be at. If you really want to, you will do it. Just start small. Walking at night and such. It will take time but it all starts somewhere.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    there's a herb stated as damiana which has aphrodisiac properties. It motives bigger sensation in the genitals, specifically, the penis. this may lead directly to greater conventional erections and a upward thrust in libido. you ought to purchase it as a organic tincture from Holland and Barret.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    9 years ago

    what you are describing is the difference between "love and desire." except for the fact that i don't know you. you are describing my relationship with my wife. i can tell you to do what ever it takes to make your self feel better ,lose some weight. get a job. go to school. feel better about your self. life is to short to waste it.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    U have not mentioned about the age of your husband.

    This happens for no reason or many reasons.

    Take him to a Urologist to know the problem and treatment.

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