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I Live In a Sexless Marriage

The Olympic Spirit

By: elkclan
Written on August 5th, 2012
Not entirely related to sexless marriage . But symptomatic on the whole. I bought Olympics tickets through the lottery last year. H moaned and complained about the process told me I was crazy. I got great tickets. We had great tickets for the football. It was awesome. H had fun, but getting out was difficult. Now that's all he talks about - the queues on the way out.

We've got tickets for today. He has a lot of social anxiety and anxiety about crowds. To manage this he is lashing out at me. Picking on me, trying to pick fights. I respond with "C'mon - that's not necessary" - He comes back with worse. He's telling my son he's annoyed with him.

Way to take the fun out what's been a great weekend for the British. (I'm semi-supporting them. Host country, I live here. My son supports Brit teams).

I've got two more events after today. I thank heavens I had the foresight to buy ticks for only my son and myself for those two.
By: elkclan
Age: 41-45 , Female
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    londonwestman1
    londonwestman1

    So how were the events you went to with just you and your son?



    We went to judo - a sport about which we know nothing - but it went surprisingly well. New cable car also fun.



    My wife doesn't really have social anxiety, so that's something... Actually, I'm coming to think that it's leaving the house that stresses her, rather than being away from it, or amongst crowds, as you seem to be thinking is the issue with your H.

    Aug 11, 2012
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    EinEngel
    EinEngel

    Also sounds like he has a depressive personality. From everything I have read in your posts, the guy needs help.

    Aug 11, 2012
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    coolsmile
    coolsmile

    i am going to olympics with friends next week ! really sorry ur H could could not enjoy this.

    Aug 5, 2012
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    morningteatime
    morningteatime

    It's just the icing on the cake! One more reason to cut back on unwanted calories!

    Aug 5, 2012
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    ManMovingForward
    ManMovingForward

    EC, just curious, but when it comes to doing stuff that he wants to do, how is he? Does your husband think everyone should go along with his plans?

    Aug 5, 2012
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      elkclan
      elkclan

      yes. But he rarely plans anything adventurous, fun or new. Nor does he have much patience for what a 5yr old might enjoy doing. He plans well for his own activities: mostly dungeons and dragons meet ups that aren't appropriate for a 5 yr old nor something I'm interested in doing.

      Aug 5, 2012
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    butterfly1407
    butterfly1407

    This is so like my H, I could cry for you. He takes all the joy out of everything. I've stopped planning things or looking forward to anything as the disappointment is crushing and I can't take it anymore.

    Aug 5, 2012
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    paxetlux
    paxetlux

    He's a miserable **** and then some. Remind me again why you resent him for the lack of sex? Surely he would only moan and groan his way through the whole event anyway and not in a good way?



    Hope you enjoy yourself. I am pretty cynical about the whole commercialisation thing but do get what it means to the individuals involved. I wish I had just a tenth of the drive and determination they seem to have although not the full ten-tenths because I reckon that might just make you a bit obsessive, to the detriment of others.



    I've got caught up in quite a bit of it, even though I swore I wasn't going to. I just can't help meself. Bwah!

    Aug 5, 2012
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