Struggling to continue on
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2023 12:39 pm
It's honestly wild to me how you can remove one fundamental part of the human experience and life feels so shallow, hollow, empty and worthless. On the surface things should be relatively good for me: I have a mom & dad who love me, friends I see semi regularly, hobbies I do my best to partake in...but it all feels so fucking meaningless. I haven't been with a woman for I don't even know how long but it has to be more than 3 years at this point. I haven't had GOOD, SATISFACTORY sex for ~10 years I'd imagine. I'm only in my 30s. I can't work because you become judged for not having a partner in the workplace. Having erectile dysfunction makes it impossible for me to focus on anything else. I can barely even enjoy social outings, beacuse most of my friends are in relationships or at the very least bring dates to parties and I cannot do so because the emberassment of being unable to perform is too much to bear. With events like bachelor parties (or even just some parties in general) the conversation inevitably turns to sex, and I stick out like a sore thumb. Some of my closest friends are have been getting married in recent years, and I thought I would be able to have someone that I LOVE and that LOVES ME to share and bask in these moments with; I want so bad to be able to be happy for them but watching them find love and start this new chapter with their partners only shines a brighter light on what I lack.
It's not as if I don't get any attention from women either; I'm not a bad looking guy and women show interest...but the fact that I am unable to maintain an erection AS WELL as suffering from premature ejaculation means that any encounter with a woman who I'm actually interested in would leave me more embarassed and feeling worse than not engaging in a love life at all. I have rejected so many women who I was very attracted to over the past years. It hurts to think about.
I have no idea what to do and do not know how much longer I can go on. Getting an IPP seems so unsure as well; what if the outcome is not good? What if I end up with a misshapen penis? Or one that STILL does not function as well as I would like, only now it feels and looks unnatural? Every other health issue can be spoken about publicly, and people will have sympathy and empathy for you, but speaking publicly about erectile dysfunction leads to laughter, jokes, and ridicule. I don't know what to do. I don't want to hurt myself, but I lost the desire to live long ago.
It's not as if I don't get any attention from women either; I'm not a bad looking guy and women show interest...but the fact that I am unable to maintain an erection AS WELL as suffering from premature ejaculation means that any encounter with a woman who I'm actually interested in would leave me more embarassed and feeling worse than not engaging in a love life at all. I have rejected so many women who I was very attracted to over the past years. It hurts to think about.
I have no idea what to do and do not know how much longer I can go on. Getting an IPP seems so unsure as well; what if the outcome is not good? What if I end up with a misshapen penis? Or one that STILL does not function as well as I would like, only now it feels and looks unnatural? Every other health issue can be spoken about publicly, and people will have sympathy and empathy for you, but speaking publicly about erectile dysfunction leads to laughter, jokes, and ridicule. I don't know what to do. I don't want to hurt myself, but I lost the desire to live long ago.