Do you feel the same about an AP? If it's not causing you problems, why do you care? Do you have such low standards for yourself and your spouse that you believe nothing they do affects you? |
There's a reasonableness test. It shouldn't cause problems for a reasonable person. The OP is lashing out at a symptom rather than the cause. |
The cause is her husband disrespecting her. What is the cure for that? |
No more than a lack of respect by the wife for the husband. |
Where does that come in? Has OP mentioned she's disrespectful to her husband? |
"very obviously cribbed from somewhere" - exactly describes the affect porn had on my partner - our sex, which I once thought was good, became bad for me because it was clear that I had become a doll manipulated for a scenario in someone else's head. Porn wrecked what had been authentic good sex for me. |
If it's not causing a problem, what's the problem? |
| The problem with saying porn is the cause of all marital problems is that it exists within a bigger context of messages/images/narratives that impact on what "gets us off." The way that sex was portrayed in 1980s soap operas had a huge impact on Gen X. (There was a time with everyone was watching daytime soap operas. Google it. It's kinda funny.) Sure, boys also had Farah Fawcett posters with her nipples and all that hanging on bedroom walls, and plenty of kids got hold of their parents' Playboy or Hustler or whatever magazines and shared those with others at school. But it wasn't just the porn that caused us to believe that certain female attributes were attractive. And it's still like this today. Just because porn offers images of what's sexy to people, that doesn't negate the fact that we are also influenced by Cardi B or Karol G or whatever other "hot" musicians are popular as well as what's on the movie screens and mainstream streaming. |
| There was a scene in the show Vida where a teen girl has a crush on a peer male teen. She stays after a group meeting and they're alone, and within minutes of beginning to kiss her, he gets her to perform a BJ on him and then films it without informing her or getting her consent. That sort of thing does as much to shape expectations among people of all ages (but especially teens) as watching porn does. |
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Married man here. Not one of the lucky ones. I’m the higher libido spouse who maybe has intimacy twice a month (maybe). So watching it every so often is can be relief. Nothing crazy and it doesn’t interfere. Likely not aware though.
Also, my wife isn’t comfortable with much more than missionary. So interest on spicing it up with a toy, new position, etc. I should add that she has never had an O. And doesn’t care. Of course it’s not realistic. However, by watching it, I get to see what that looks like while getting a release. |
Yikes. No wonder she doesn't want to have sex with you. Maybe if you put more emphasis on your wife enjoying herself instead of watching porn you'd have better results. This is a bizarre self burn. |
| I have asked what she enjoys or wants, and receive little feedback. Would love to watch her or help her enjoy herself. |
Never had an O in her life or with you? Did she have partners before you? Does she masturbate? Was she raised in a super religious home/purity culture? |
Thank you for pointing out another systemic issue. Porn has fried your brain so much that you have no idea how to please a REAL LIFE person. “Oh if I just keep jack hammering her cervix she’ll c*m in no time”. No sir, it does not work like that. Maybe stop watching porn and start watching your wife. Learn HER body and learn how to please HER. I bet you’d both be happier. Do you honestly think your wife has no interest in sex? When you’d rather give your attention to “characters” in a movie? Like I don’t understand why men don’t see this. If sex was actually enjoyable for her, with a partner that put her wants and desires first, you would not be having this conversation. But no, you’d rather leave your wife unsatisfied and restless and go jerk it to other women. |
Yes, it’s interfering and yes she knows. I feel so bad for these women whose husband are literally choosing porn over them. I wouldn’t want to have sex with you either. |