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So tbh I have never done something like this, I just want to kind of see how the Reddit world is with advice, so Iām just gonna jump right in. Iām polyamorous/pansexual in a monogamous m/m relationship, with someone I love so much. Like Iām head over heels for this person, I have been for the last 2 years that weāve been together. That in mind I feel like I should be content with just them, sexually, emotionally, etc. but thatās not how I feel sometimes. I find myself at the gym checking out all the hot people around me when Iām working out, I find myself always looking at nudes and videos on X, Reddit, OF and even just porn sites. I donāt even do anything to get off, I just want to look. I feel like Iām constantly on this fine line of telling myself I need to stay devoted, and remain that way for them because it is the right thing, and then on the other hand I think about what I would be like to do stuff with those other people, and how far Iād let it go if something happened, or if Iād even been able to stop it. I donāt know Iāve been wanting to get this off my chest for a while, because I donāt know what it means that I think like this. I absolutely want to stay loyal 100% and will do my absolute best to never cheat. But I also want to understand why I have these thoughts and feel this way. I feel mostly satisfied sexually with them, we have no real relationship issues, we donāt fight hardly ever, so idk. All signs point to it being a very healthy relationship, but Iām worried Iāll be the one to poison it, or ruin it by overthinking. Like am I addicted to sex or something? Idk
Again, Iām not trying to cheat or betray my partner, I love them and donāt want to hurt them. I just want to know what I need to do to get my head in the right mindset. If Iām really just toxic and need to get myself figured out.
Other info if it helps, Iām 27 and they are 24
Thanks for your time, I appreciate any advice given to just help me grow as a person.
Hey mate. 32m here. Bi/pan, with a28f wife. Weāve dabbled in ENM. So that aside, kudos for making this post and doing what you can to be a better partner and figure yourself out. My honest advice? Therapist. Sex therapist specifically. Itās also my policy to communicate absolutely everything with my partner so they truly know me inside and out, flaws and achievements, fears and insecurities alike. Be open, and discuss the possibility of it being poly if thatās something they might be into down the line, and if not, discuss steps to make your own relationship as healthy as possible moving forward. Thoughts are one thing, and fantasies are okay. But if itās crossing into āshould I do this? Can I get away with it? Would it hurt them if they didnāt know? Or especially, ācan I stop it if it does?ā Thatās dangerous ground for a relationship and can absolutely ruin it if left unchecked. You know?
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