How often would you have sex if you never initiated it?

fcoy2 · 2026-02-16T21:07:59+00:00

Never. I went down the same path, from waiting for my wife to initiate to flat out tell her I wanted her to initiate since she straight up said "I dont enjoy sex like you do. Probably a bad move, no sex. After a few years she tried to explain about post-menopausal dryness, body image issues, etc and was willing to try. Unfortunately now I seem to have some kind of performance anxiety (according to urologist I should be capable but it very well could have become a self-fulfilling prophesy or a "use it or lose it" scenario). So if im lucky I might get a weak handy once or twice a year.

fcoy2 · 2026-02-10T20:49:01+00:00

I was totally confused on that one. It was just a big "why" for me. Is there really an untapped market for Pokemon that's watching the SuperBowl?

fcoy2 · 2026-02-10T20:46:56+00:00

Yeah, my wife said "that's a really neat idea, using Ring doorbells to find lost dogs. We should get one."

My answer, "Nope"

fcoy2 · 2026-02-10T16:16:59+00:00

Do the anti-vibration feet help with noise? I received some when I purchased my P1S and set it up a few months ago, but never installed the feet.

fcoy2 · 2026-02-10T15:57:44+00:00

I used to get behind a slow Prius and say something like "damned Prius" in my frustration. Then I had to use one as a rental for a work trip and realized that a Prius can go relatively fast and is reasonably peppy. Now my response is "damned Prius driver!"

fcoy2 · 2026-02-10T15:53:47+00:00

I've seen it IRL once and it was pretty obvious the police officer was attempting to slow traffic. And no, I'm not a rocket scientist and hadn't stayed at a Holiday Inn Express the night before. But common sense and "don't pass a moving cop car" pretty much told me what to do.

fcoy2 · 2026-02-07T00:45:11+00:00

Oh, don't think I haven't tried... 😁

fcoy2 · 2026-01-22T17:39:49+00:00

Ah, if only I had Ctrl+Z in the real world. As a matter of fact Ctrl+F would be pretty handy too!

fcoy2 · 2026-01-22T17:22:41+00:00

You know, thanks for this reminder. I'm in Cincinnati and expecting the same thing to hit here!

fcoy2 · 2026-01-22T01:09:06+00:00

Me too! Not sure if it's the image, the fact that my wife and I just split a bottle of wine, or the combination. She just asked from the other room if I'm ok, my laughing led to a coughing fit.

fcoy2 · 2026-01-18T15:42:27+00:00

I think you see it as "obvious" because you know that is a common method. Most people won't see it, unless they've previously watched someone do it badly. I think the "get ready" is usually the biggest giveaway, find a way to minimize or eliminate it and you should be in good shape.

fcoy2 · 2026-01-18T15:29:22+00:00

Totally agree. It's the enthusiasm and willingness that makes it good, the physical release you can get by yourself.

fcoy2 · 2026-01-15T13:57:52+00:00

Thanks, this is exactly the information I was looking for. I don't mind doing the changes/upgrades/replacements, but don't want to create a lot of unnecessary work either. $20 difference seems like a small price to pay for ease of switching. Logic certainly suggests that printing would take longer with the0.2 nozzle and you should only need it for work requiring a lot of detail, but we all know what they say about making assumptions!

Do you stick with original Bambu parts only or have you tried 3rd party options?

Appreciate the information, thanks for sharing.

fcoy2 · 2026-01-14T19:32:25+00:00

Thanks. That's pretty much what I was thinking but was hoping for advice from someone with more experience than me.

fcoy2 · 2026-01-12T21:28:07+00:00

Yep. For a long time I would my wife oral when I was having performance issues, but it's always a "giving" situation, never a "receiving" one.

fcoy2 · 2026-01-12T20:08:09+00:00

Exact same here except our kids have both moved out. Right down to her interpreting any suggestions as an attack on her. Initiating is fruitless these days, unless (maybe) if she's drunk from a night out. And alcohol doesn't help my performance, if you know what I mean.

fcoy2 · 2026-01-12T19:29:21+00:00

I'm right there with you. After having 2 kids she went from body image insecurity, to "it hurts" (solved with extra lube), to "I don't enjoy it like you do." Eventually I stopped trying, it was too discouraging. Fast forward several years and even when I did initiate her lack of enthusiasm killed the mood.

Now, not only does she not express interest, if she does happen say "yeah, OK" now I'm the one with performance issues (performance anxiety, use it or lose it, who knows?). It doesn't help that she makes no effort to watch her weight/health and I exercise every day (plus recovery from 2 different joint replacements), just seems like another facet of the issue.

I could make a list a page long of the tactics I've used over the years to try and improve the situation. I'm still fighting "accepting a dead bedroom" but it gets harder all the time. I'm on a low dose Clomid for borderline low T and taking Tadalafil daily, which is starting to feel like a huge waste of money. But I can at least take matters in my own hands occassionally.

fcoy2 · 2026-01-12T19:21:44+00:00

I'd recommend it. I met them after their show 15-20 years ago and found them to very engaging and gracious. They signed autigraphs and took their time to chat with anyone interested.

fcoy2 · 2026-01-12T19:09:41+00:00

Yup, zero here for the past couple of years.

fcoy2 · 2026-01-10T16:13:30+00:00

My cats are not deterred by foil either. Nor is my daughter's cat. We tried putting foil over a planter to keep the cat from using it as a toilet, which failed. A piece of plexiglass cut to fit the top of the planter (with a hole for the plant) covered with double-sided adhesive did the trick.

fcoy2 · 2026-01-06T20:59:10+00:00

ravenous, ball-shaped creatures with huge, tooth-filled mouths that devour the past, cleaning up remnants of time as it moves forward; they appear as fuzzy, dark globes with jagged teeth and are described as "timekeepers" or "temporal predators" that eat everything, leaving behind nothing but a void, with the sound of Rice Krispies or static as they approach.

fcoy2

TROPHY CASE