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After effects.. help

FishPhos21 February 13th, 2023

In my waking life I was/am a victim a CSA from multiple people but I especially have extreme trauma from my brother. I have a boyfriend who I love dearly.. I never felt so…. Loved, like I wanted to change start a new leaf. I want this— him to be all different from any pst unhealthy relationship I had. Hm.. Well I’m struggling with the after effects of the trauma though. I’m actually going through being bashed because I chose to speak out because my boyfriend has encouraged me and instilled so much strength into me. Besides that, as I said I’m going through after effects. I try hard to have s** with my boyfriend but it’s hard.. it’s so hard. I’m scared of everything. I can be so aroused in the moment but when it gets to the sex part I just can’t do it. “It hurts too bad” I say, while that maybe the case I’m scared of sex but I really want to have s** with him, him being my first and last lol but I physically can’t, I’m scared of the pain, the trauma my brother inflicted on me. I feel as though s** shouldn’t hurt and I want to skip to the part where it doesn’t hurt. I cried in my boyfriends chest today about it and I felt so relieved after.. so relieved. I’m trying to open up — my body. But it’s so stressful and it gets too much for me. I had told him I wished I was normal and didn’t have to go through this, I wish it wouldn’t be such a pain to want to have s** with someone I love. I broke down in front of him. It was a lot. I’m tired of being scared and pushing him away. I feel bad for doing it. Pushing him away and wasting the supplies we need. I’m scared of s** but I really want to have s** with him. I always find my legs tightening and my hand in front of his chest so it won’t happen because I’m scared of it all. Im really scared.

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AffyAvo February 13th, 2023

@FishPhos21

2 things come to my mind.

1. Professional help. What a professional says should veto my 2nd point if it's not recommended because I am not a professional.

2. There are options for physical intimacy that are not intercourse, explore those. Without being too TMI - both self and with a partner, both without and with any form of penetration. Take it slow, learn what works well for you and hopefully with time you can eventually get to things they used to be uncomfortable to feeling good.