Hi everyone,

I’m (f35) curious about how others perceive the ending of the sexual aspect of a relationship. Specifically, I’m interested in understanding whether people generally see this as setting boundaries or as a form of breakup.

In my recent experience, I was in a relationship where my lover decided to end sexual aspect, but the intention was to remain friends. For me, this change felt like a breakup because it significantly altered the nature of our connection. However, the other person involved saw it as setting a boundary rather than a form of breakup. (we come from different cultures and have different relationship with sex. For her sex is less important. For me it plays imporntant role in my life. I think it had an impact)

How do you interpret such a situation? Do you view the end of the sexual aspect as primarily a boundary-setting measure, or do you see it as a kind of breakup? I’d love to hear your thoughts and experiences on this.

Thank you