Never fills like a chore to me
                        
                        
                        Does sex ever feel like a chore to you?
06/22/2012
			        
			        
                
                        I feel this way quite often, actually. Not because of the actual "work" involved, but because I know the likelihood of me getting an enjoyable experience out of it is slim to none. I mainly do it because it's not fair to my husband to withhold playtime from him.
                        
                        
                        06/22/2012
			        
			        
                
                        There's been a few times when it felt like a chore, but only a few the whole time we've been together (3 1/2 years now), and it was because one of us was really tired  Well actually there was a span of a few weeks where my sex drive was just DEAD for no reason, but I felt awful turning him down every single night. I'm really glad that was temporary, I hate having a low sex drive.
                        
                        
                        06/22/2012
			        
			        
                
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                        My boyfriend has stopped having sex with me because he feels like it's a chore
                        
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                                            aliceinthehole
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                    
                                
                                                    you know what i'm talking about... he gets all excited, or maybe even you do, the kissing gets steamy, and then just thinking about... man now we have to get naked, put the one part in the other part and move around until he comes... it just
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                                                    you know what i'm talking about... he gets all excited, or maybe even you do, the kissing gets steamy, and then just thinking about... man now we have to get naked, put the one part in the other part and move around until he comes... it just makes you feel tired? like 'damn, that's gonna be alot of work.' like climbing a hill?
what do you do when/if you feel that way? please indulge us in your savvy advices below, if you will.
thank you.
alice. less
                                            
                                        what do you do when/if you feel that way? please indulge us in your savvy advices below, if you will.
thank you.
alice. less
06/28/2012
			        
			        
                
                        With my ex it was like that now and then. He wasn't exactly the best and picking up on things, or taking suggestions, so it wasn't always fun for me 
                        
                        
                        09/28/2012
			        
			        
                
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                        Can't say it ever feels like a chore, so I'm afraid I've no advice : )
                        
                                        Originally posted by 
                                            aliceinthehole
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                    
                                
                                                    you know what i'm talking about... he gets all excited, or maybe even you do, the kissing gets steamy, and then just thinking about... man now we have to get naked, put the one part in the other part and move around until he comes... it just
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                                                    you know what i'm talking about... he gets all excited, or maybe even you do, the kissing gets steamy, and then just thinking about... man now we have to get naked, put the one part in the other part and move around until he comes... it just makes you feel tired? like 'damn, that's gonna be alot of work.' like climbing a hill?
what do you do when/if you feel that way? please indulge us in your savvy advices below, if you will.
thank you.
alice. less
                                            
                                        what do you do when/if you feel that way? please indulge us in your savvy advices below, if you will.
thank you.
alice. less
09/28/2012
			        
			        
                
                        often, i find my energy level in general makes me sorta lazy at it and reluctant at times. i also have a tendency to date people who want way too much sex way too often, with minimal communication or bonding or functional relationship building in between sex.
                        
                        
                        09/28/2012
			        
			        
                
                        When I'm sick or tired it does feel like a chore.
                        
                        
                        09/28/2012
			        
			        
                
                        I haven't felt like this, but my husband probably has with how crazy I get sometimes. lol
                        
                        
                        09/28/2012
			        
			        
                
                        Only if the other person doesn't know what they're doing.
                        
                        
                        09/28/2012
			        
			        
                
                        sometimes it happens
                        
                        
                        09/29/2012
			        
			        
                
                        initiating helps me get past that.
                        
                        
                        11/06/2012
			        
			        
                
                        Eh, off and on.. But it is mostly situational.  Currently we are living with his grandmother, so it is kind of awkward and I can not release quite as well. I'm sure it will be better when we are in our own house. Well, with the exception of being nervous that birth control will fail me.
                        
                        
                        11/18/2012
			        
			        
                
                        I only felt this way with my ex-fiance who told me that since we were gonna be married I had to have sex with him and give him oral, even if I didn't want to. I have a feeling that boy would have raped me. 
My husband, Andy, though, doesn't make me feel that way. He knows my past and knows when I'm good and ready I'll go to town on him. He accepts that.
                        
                        My husband, Andy, though, doesn't make me feel that way. He knows my past and knows when I'm good and ready I'll go to town on him. He accepts that.
11/19/2012
			        
			        
                
                        My wife has told me on many, many occasions that it's just too much effort and she doesn't have the energy for it.  At least she's truthful with me.  I would feel bad if I found it she had sex with me because she felt obligated.  Still it makes me feel rejected and unwanted but what can you do?
                        
                        
                        11/19/2012
			        
			        
                
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                        Hahaha, oh I got a kick out of this!!!
                                        Originally posted by 
                                            aliceinthehole
                                        
                                        
                                
                                            surely there are more folks than me who feel sluggish when it comes to sex at times... anyone?
or is everyone on EF because their sex life is so amazing and hot and they just want to keep it going?
                                        
                                    or is everyone on EF because their sex life is so amazing and hot and they just want to keep it going?
I think one of the bonuses about most of the people on Eden is we are willing to talk about sex which makes it more amazing with our partners! That's probably why most of us enjoy it so much =D
01/03/2013
			        
			        
                
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                        Has not happened yet.
                        
                                        Originally posted by 
                                            aliceinthehole
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                    
                                
                                                    you know what i'm talking about... he gets all excited, or maybe even you do, the kissing gets steamy, and then just thinking about... man now we have to get naked, put the one part in the other part and move around until he comes... it just
                                                    ...
                                                    more
                                                
                                                
                                                    you know what i'm talking about... he gets all excited, or maybe even you do, the kissing gets steamy, and then just thinking about... man now we have to get naked, put the one part in the other part and move around until he comes... it just makes you feel tired? like 'damn, that's gonna be alot of work.' like climbing a hill?
what do you do when/if you feel that way? please indulge us in your savvy advices below, if you will.
thank you.
alice. less
                                            
                                        what do you do when/if you feel that way? please indulge us in your savvy advices below, if you will.
thank you.
alice. less
01/03/2013
			        
			        
                
                        this is a subject that goes through my head every now and then, especially with a baby to take care of by myself (thats a differant subject tho) and i have to try to satisfy my man sometimes i just do it so that he isnt looking at porn more than he is looking at me...
                        
                        
                        01/21/2013
			        
			        
                
                        Nopenever a chore
                        
                        
                        01/21/2013
			        
			        
                
                        Sometimes. It never did until I had our daughter though. I have just been perpetually exhausted since we had her (even though she sleeps well, I don't - I wake up to the slightest noise now!!) and I still have pain in my episiotomy site...so sometimes being tired and knowing if I'm not totally in the mood it will hurt makes it seem like an insurmountable task. Not because I don't want to though. I've never rejected my S/O or turned down sex...He's very good about reading me and not trying to initiate when I'm clearly very tired or distracted with other things. The few times he has initiated when I'm not in the mood, I've gone with it because I really don't mind. I know he much prefers when I'm totally into it though, so he'd rather wait and not even try until he's guaranteed I'll get into it. Lately it's more been me just not initiating as often as I used to, even though I still want to as often - I just sometimes can't get in the right mind frame to put as much effort into it as I'd like and I don't want to get him all hot and bothered only to give mediocre sex!
                        
                        
                        04/08/2013
			        
			        
                
                        I've never felt that way. I've gotten annoyed with him and not wanted to, but I'm always willing. I'll take it where I can get it. lol
                        
                        
                        04/08/2013
			        
			        
                
                        I have a few times, but it was in the months right after my youngest daughter was born and I was nursing all night long.
                        
                        
                        04/09/2013
			        
			        
                
                        Sex with my man is never a chore.  Unfortunately this was not the case with my ex.
                        
                        
                        04/12/2013
			        
			        
                
                        I sometimes feel this way because between school work and 2 kids i am usually to tierd 
                        
                        
                        04/14/2013
			        
			        
                
                        Sluggish occasionally, but never like it's a chore, never totally "ugh, I don't feel like this."
                        
                        
                        04/14/2013
			        
			        
                
                        When I have work on my mind, or other things on my to do list, it seems that I cannot focus or relax enough to commit to enjoying sex fully. There are times that I am so tired and would rather sleep but I have sex to please my partner. I know that I have the option not to, but i like fulfilling her needs.
                        
                        
                        04/15/2013
			        
			        
                
                        I've never felt like sex was a chore. Then again, I've always had a high libido.
                        
                        
                        04/16/2013
			        
			        
                
                        No, I always look forward to it. But I can think of a few times with my ex (who was selfish in bed) that towards the end I just kind of wanted it to be over. I can't imagine feeling that way about sex as a whole though (like if your partner wants sex and you have it out of obligation and there are mixed feelings involved on both sides). That sounds pretty bad...
                        
                        
                        04/22/2013
			        
			        
                
                        I get really tired after a long day and sometimes I just don't feel like it he is okay with it. Sometimes he is also too tired
                        
                        
                        04/23/2013
			        
			        
                
                        I'll admit, I do feel that way on occasion. Often it can be due to medication or depression.
                        
                        
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