I Feel Rejected

My husband and myself have been married for three years and dated for approximately 7 months. our sex life has been good but its mostly because im not highly sexual and he is not either. I have always satisfied him.

The problem now for me is that he doesnt ever touch my body. He was a virgin when we met and he is 33 presently. He is from syria and I understand the cultural differences. He was not taught about sex and the female anatomy and all that he saw was from porn, so he knows nothing of pleasing me. He says that he was taught the body (male and female) private areas were unclean. He believes that the act of sex itself is good but all else is not so good.

Im trying to understand him but I feel rejected in a sense and im trying to relay this to him. I wish an arabic man would shed some light on this subject.

deborah

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6 Comments
  1. Zaki | July 1, 2005 4:42 PM

    Yes, the majority of arab people do not talk about sex, you may contact me, I am egyptian and I lived in europe and north of America for more than 20 years.

    good luck

    Zaki
  1. slim | July 1, 2005 9:42 PM

    I know arabic men and i'm sure that he's having sex with other women if he's doing this to u.

    slim
  1. Sihem from Los Angeles | July 1, 2005 10:40 PM

    Hi Deborah!

    I so sorry to tell you that but I think he is having sex with another woman...If he doesn't touch your body, and we all know men have needs...

    Sihem from Los Angeles
  1. Diane | July 3, 2005 8:54 PM

    Deborah,

    Like you I am married to an Arab and am not used to their very "modest" or "prudish" sexuality. If he doesn't like to physically touch himself, introduce some peripheal objects into the act....toys can be an extension of his hand. This way, you will be pleased and it could be a very huge turn on for him as well. If he is unwilling to try this...then the others may be right. He could be seeing someone else. I mean really, what a man says and what he does are 2 different things. When a man gets caught up in the act they will likely do anything you wish them to. My other suggestion would be that when he is about to "finish" stiffen your thighs to lock him out get up and tell him that his frustration of not being allowed to finish the deed is what you feel everytime.

    Diane
  1. labas | October 13, 2005 6:48 PM

    I was one of those Arab men, married to a girl I met in a nightclub. I probably gave her the same problem some of you women had experienced. And I did hear the same things from Arab men friends that they never felt close enough to reveal their true passions. Rather they showed their excitation and energy & as you know that, with out true deep passion doesnt work. I didn't think I was one of those men, until I divorced and married a more traditional Arab girl. Then everything Turned On. I mean the churning of my insides got going not to mention the outsides. This is a deep kind of love. I dont want to blame non arab women as the problem, no, it is the mans problem & probably his problem for marrying a non-arab that they can not give their full passion to. Each person should marry whom ever they can give themselves to 100%. Its not a problem to prefer one race over another in regards to your own personal marraige preferance and each should marry what is best for them. Im just truely afraid that 90% of Arab men are deeply in love with Arab women in the center of their hearts that it inhibits them from showing that to a Euro girl. The Islam thing, the Arab thing, the guilt thing, the culture thing, the true bonding thing seem to be positives in regards to Arab/Arab marraige. Some may say "Its Wrong to be like that, thats racist" i dont think it is, its just a natural thing to them. Ive delved into this subject with other men and found that with reluctance they bow their head and admit it, then after marrying Arab women the 2 individuals hearts & tissues unite like no other time before.

    labas
  1. mary ann | April 19, 2006 3:09 AM

    I am married to an arab man

    mary ann