Sex and moving on...
The end of an affair.
To be more specific...the well negotiated and amicable end of and affair. These are not easy things to come by, to be sure...and rarely easy things to endure,even in the best of situations.
But I think the hardest thing to think about, is something that actually came up while 'negotiating' the end of this affair. There we sat, both relieved, but depressed. Melancholic, yet resigned...trying desperately to lighten the situation, so neither of us would irrationally change our minds. He made a joke...kind of a sad ironic statement, meant to make me laugh - or to plant the seeds for us to lagh a out it later perhaps...but it got me thinking...

The fact is, that people grow used to each other - moreover, that we may grow so accustomed, so attuned to one another's' bodies in a physical relationship...that even if the emotions are under control, it becomes difficult to move on purely because of the depth of physical intimacy.
I hadn't really thought about it; He brought it up - but we'd invested a good 8 months into one another. About half of those were exclusive, the other half, well...essentially so also. And it struck me...that of all the experiences, openness, and of all the lovers I have ever had...the consistency of one partner (and one consistently good partner on top of all that...) was something entirely new to me.
I didn't realize it while it was happening...I didn't even think about it until the reality of its conclusion dawned on me.
Yes, there was Love involved. But it makes sense to me that that Love will translate into a fantastic friendship. What my BODY and MIND are having trouble doing...is attaching any sexual or physical pleasure...any mere thought of either really...to anything but him. I want sex with him. I want that intimacy, that knowledge and that attunedness we both acquired over 8 months...
Certainly, I have fantasies...memories...desires to draw from. I have porn, erotica, toys and a healthy appetite for all those things- But they are not fulfilling. They are more fulfilling, certainly, than some random encounter with someone (old or new...) but on the whole...they leave me non-plussed.
Maybe this is all part of getting over someone. And maybe it will all drift away as things become easier between us...I certainly hope so. But all I know right now, is that the only thing that seems to turn me on right now, is the idea of having familiar, loving, sweaty, hot sex with the one person who is really not available to me any longer.
And I am terribly frustrated!
BUT - I can also put a positive spin on it and say...maybe I'm all growed up now and know what I want. Maybe I am realizing that as exciting and freewheeling as it is to give and receive love to many...that what I really want is to put all my eggs in one basket. So to speak.
Then again...maybe I'm just crazy and all I need is for someone to fuck my brains out and bring me back to my senses.
If only I thought it would be that easy...