Withholding Sex

Davidhs Your posts make me laugh out loud. I cannot believe you genuinely think like this in 2019, so it has to be a wind-up.

But then............<sigh>

Mawbroom, I'm just as puzzled by your popo, fifth degree, Spanish Inquisition style questioning!

Can't say others got what I attempted to be seeking but took a stab at it anyway -- which I appreciate! It helped!

I think all this is a bit weird.
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That's ok -

I'm just as puzzled by your popo, fifth degree, Spanish Inquisition style questioning!

Then is it too much to ask for comprehensible English?

This is all frankly bonkers.

Heavens, I've just opened this thread, read it through, and have come to the conclusion that I've landed in a parallel universe

You and me both Bathsheba

You could while away the hours
Conferrin' with the flowers
Consultin' with the rain ..

And your head you'd be scratchin'
While your thoughts were busy hatchin' if ...

Why did people ‘taking a stab at it’ help? rosecarmel ?

Help what exactly ?

Becontree or Upney, N&G - beyond Barking!

She would not be being manipulative, she would at last be seeing the light ,taking to the hills , glad to not have to ‘perform ‘ in order to maintain the status quo in being cared for as long as she comes up with the goods.!
If she cannot for fear of violence or control this is so difficult but with more help & support available it can be done.

It must be nice for the woman in question to have you as a friend, rosecarmel.
You are so logical and straightforward.

For those who don't know, BS = bovine excrement. Nuff said.

Bridgeit, I also believe that with ongoing help and support it can be done-

FarNorth, I'm doing what I can-

Thank you Far North (for the explanation that BS (bull sh*t) it had simply -or fortunately - passed me by.

And for clarification that this is not a hypothetical situation, but regarding a situation with a friend.
Was it really too much to ask? rosecarmel.

Mawbroomsback, to clarify, I'm not the least bit interested in providing you, specifically, with explanations-

But I'm thoroughly enjoying responding to your comments- I love thistle- I'm just not all that fond of the spines-

To quite phoenix

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Quote not quite

Withholding sex just to be mean is manipulative - not wanting sex because you’re married to an abusive pig is completely understandable.
And if you’re having sex with someone just to ‘keep the peace’ you’re the one being manipulated / abused.
If your partner is lovely but you just don’t fancy him anymore & really can’t be bothered to have sex because, well.....you just can’t be bothered - then you’re being mean.

So many possibilities.

But I'm thoroughly enjoying responding to your comments- I love thistle- I'm just not all that fond of the spines -
Explains the prickly responses.

Mawbroom, I enjoy meta-discussion, too- It's entertaining to read - There's the leader's slapstick style questioning, the followers dysfunctional group think responses - It breaks up the seriousness of any thread - It's fun - But what's lovely is despite the cacophony of "it", it doesn't detract anything from the intelligent responses to the OP -- all of which have proven helpful, both for myself and my friend as well -

Seriousness of a thread doesn’t need to be broken up.
But how delightful it is for us to know that You & your friends Rosecaramel were helped by the lovely ladies on GN especially as it is so obvious help is definitely need. Mature grown ups such as GNetters , are very obliging & helpful we seen & heard it all before. ?

A relative of mine in a tempestuous marriage decided at around age 56 to end the sexual aspect of her marriage. They have separate bedrooms but are happy. It’s still a marriage.