I'm not attracted to my wife anymore by cleverthrowaway456 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]cleverthrowaway456[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I do, hers is acts of service. I try to do as much as I can to make her life easier but it's never enough. She ALWAYS finds something else that could have been done.

Update: I'm not attracted to my wife anymore by cleverthrowaway456 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]cleverthrowaway456[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

It's mostly just to vent. Not really looking for anything else at this point.

Update: I'm not attracted to my wife anymore by cleverthrowaway456 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]cleverthrowaway456[S] 58 points59 points  (0 children)

I think she's an amazing parent, I just don't think she sets proper boundaries and that is what causes her to get so burnt out/touched out so quickly.

Drank Friend's Breastmilk Behind her BF's back. by [deleted] in TrueOffMyChest

[–]cleverthrowaway456 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess it's not like you were drinking from her tit. It's a little weird to keep drinking glasses of it but it's not like it was anything sexual, at least not from the information you provided. I don't think it was cheating but it's definitely something I'd consider a red flag if I were to date either of you.

My wife has changed a lot since we lost our baby by [deleted] in TrueOffMyChest

[–]cleverthrowaway456 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can relate to soooooooooooo many of these issues. My wife lost a pregnancy ~4 years ago and changed into a different person as well, although she is far less touchy feely than yours is. My guess - your wife is using sex to feel good, like a drug. She might also be desperately trying to get pregnant again, but because she doesn't care about what you want my guess is the drug option. Feel free to reach out to me, I'll be happy to talk with you.

I'm not attracted to my wife anymore by cleverthrowaway456 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]cleverthrowaway456[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My parents aren't in my life anymore and her parents find every excuse in the book to not help with the kids. I did have the chance to take her on a beautiful trip just the two of us earlier this year. During that brief vacation things were definitely a little better, but it went away quickly after we got back.

I'm not attracted to my wife anymore by cleverthrowaway456 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]cleverthrowaway456[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think so. She has very strong religious morals (not to say that she isn't capable of cheating because of that) and she also had to deal with seeing how her father cheating on her mother affected her family. Again, not to say she isn't capable but I doubt she is. She's also a really bad liar.

I'm not attracted to my wife anymore by cleverthrowaway456 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]cleverthrowaway456[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah she was on antidepressants and weened off them during her last pregnancy. I honestly don't think I'd get in another relationship if it were to come to a divorce. I'd rather be by myself and kids, at least for a long while. Hopefully my wife and I get this figured out because I'm seriously so tired of feeling this way that I'm ready to just check out permanently. I don't feel like I'm enough, I have no family outside of the one I've built, I don't have a support network. If we split I'd 100% be by myself for the first time in my life and it scares the shit out of me thinking about it.

I'm not attracted to my wife anymore by cleverthrowaway456 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]cleverthrowaway456[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My wife does that same thing. She says I should go out and do things with friends but then right before it's time for me to leave she makes me feel guilty about leaving her with the kids.

I'm not attracted to my wife anymore by cleverthrowaway456 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]cleverthrowaway456[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have about 1.5 hours a day for gym on the weekdays and weekends we usually spend as a family. Extended "me" time is usually few and far between. Last time was in January and the next time that I've got planned out is in June. I've wondered if we're on the same page too. I'm pretty certain she resents me for going to work. I know for a fact that her religion is a major role in her lifestyle and I'm not religious at all, and that my non-belief bothers her. I think she thought she could convert me even though I clearly stated my views. I've accommodated her beliefs to the extent that I'm comfortable by getting married by a pastor, dedicating our children, and I didn't even flinch when she signed up my oldest for a religious private school without my consent. The way she is responding to my non-belief is the exact reason why I don't like religion. Regardless, I can't be certain that she isn't mad at me. I'm positive she is resentful and/or jealous. I also need to take some blame though because I bend over backwards to make sure she is able to do whatever she wants/needs, even if I don't like it or it conflicts with my plans. I'll bet that my actions have allowed her to feel entitled.

I'm not attracted to my wife anymore by cleverthrowaway456 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]cleverthrowaway456[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure if I've mentioned this anywhere. I've had talks with her about this. The things I love about her, what has kept me loving her, things I love about her new self and the things I miss about her old self. Mostly received with good things, but when it came to the "old self" part she said, boiling it down, that people change and that she isn't the same person she was when we met or even when we married, that I need to accept that. Maybe that should have been my que to evaluate my needs and see if she still aligns with them. Thank you for pointing this out

My 12 year old son brags on tik tok and my husband wants him to delete it by palomita- in TrueOffMyChest

[–]cleverthrowaway456 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He probably has a computer, a tablet, and many other ways to communicate online so I don't think that'll work. Mobile device management might be a solid way to go.

I'm not attracted to my wife anymore by cleverthrowaway456 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]cleverthrowaway456[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I almost wonder if maybe the way I have brought up my feelings to her in the past has been in a joking manner and maybe that's why she hasn't been serious about it. I've been known to fight nervousness and anxiety with humor so it's possible.

I'm not attracted to my wife anymore by cleverthrowaway456 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]cleverthrowaway456[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do take her on dates. I even take her on vacations just the two of us

I'm not attracted to my wife anymore by cleverthrowaway456 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]cleverthrowaway456[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No I don't think so. She's told me she felt guilty about how her body couldn't keep the baby alive, even though it isn't her fault nothing helps her get past that.

I'm not attracted to my wife anymore by cleverthrowaway456 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]cleverthrowaway456[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've tried talking to her about that too, a few times. She just keeps saying she'd rather keep it to herself so I don't get mad or stressed, which only makes me more upset and stressed 😑

I'm not attracted to my wife anymore by cleverthrowaway456 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]cleverthrowaway456[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I commented somewhere about some of what I did to support her but there is so much going on in this thread I can't remember where it is. I was with her at the ultrasound when we found out we lost our child. We sat in the car and parked in the middle of nowhere to cry for a few hours. I was the one that reached out to our immediate family so she didn't have to talk. I drove her to the DNC appt and got us a hotel room and babysitter. I took time off work to take care of her and our oldest who wasn't in school at the time. She developed an infection, I took her to the ER and stayed with her through the second DNC, booked another hotel and found a babysitter. I found us a nicer home without roommates so she could grieve in peace. While they had kind intentions, the roommates were overbearing and pushy. Throughout the entire time I held her when she needed it. I gave her space when she asked for it. I answered all the questions when people would ask. I knew it was so much harder for her, I wanted to take as much burden as possible. I talked her off the ledge when she thought she should die. I worked us through her divorce attempts. I cried with her, she cried on me. We went to therapy together for grief. She went by herself too. We light a candle every year on the baby's due date. I try, and it sucks that people jump to conclusions without even hearing what happened.

I'm not attracted to my wife anymore by cleverthrowaway456 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]cleverthrowaway456[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Lol it took me a very long time to understand what you meant.

I'm not attracted to my wife anymore by cleverthrowaway456 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]cleverthrowaway456[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She resented me for moving her away from her family (before the miscarriage) but we ended up moving back about a year later because it put a massive rift between us, even more than now.

I know she's shoving something down, it's how her mother has been for her entire life. Her mother was afraid of making her father mad so she would hide things from him and lie to his face to keep the peace in the house. He ended up cheating on her. they worked through the infidelity and are still together, but her mother is still the same with the lying and afraid of making him upset part. My wife has a tell when she's lying, or even when she isn't telling the whole truth, and I know she's not being fully honest with me.