Monday, 24 November 2008

Let's Talk About Sex...


On the girls night out, well I say girls, I mean ladies I suppose. Oh. Now that makes me feel old. Anyway, on our night out I noticed we spent a lot of time discussing sex.
When we used to get together on boozy nights out pre-marriage the discussions would go like this...
'I wonder when he's going to ask me to marry him?'
'I wonder if he is EVER going to ask me to marry him?'
'I would ideally like a full carat...'
'I like the names Daisy and Oscar. He likes the names Kate and Harry. Is it a sign?'
We talked about weddings, babies, houses, work (note - houses and work, not housework which is what we discuss regularly now. Saddos that we are). We didn't really talk about sex, probably because we were all doing it.
In the shower before work.
In the afternoons whilst watching an old black and white movie.
On the stairs when we got in from a night out.
Over the sink whilst we were brushing our teeth.

Now, post babies, all married for three years or more we talk about supermarkets, cleaning, schools and sex. Mainly the lack of it.
We all have children under 5.
One friend has sex as often as we have a birthdays.
One friend has sex twice a week. Because she feels like she has to or her husband sulks, so she kind of sees it as getting it out of the way, in much the same way as doing the coloured wash.

So, did we leave our sex drives in the side cabinet next to the hospital bed when we went in to have our babies?

If so, we need to go back and see if we can find 'em because we want to get our Mojo back. We miss our sex drives!!

18 comments:

notSupermum said...

Hmmm, yes. I have been 'single' for almost 6 years now, although I have to say that after the first 2 years I didn't feel the need to scratch that particular itch anymore - which is a terrifying thought! What if I never want to ever again??????

nappy valley girl said...

I have one super-organised friend with two small kids who actually 'diarises' sex with her hubby to ensure that it takes place - she says otherwise she'd never get round to it.

I think it's all to do with lack of sleep, actually - when you have young children, all you really want to do in bed is get some. Sleep, that is.

auntiegwen said...

It comes back, I promise

Like nappy valley girl said, I think it does depend on how exhausted you are

Millennium Housewife said...

All that talk of sex just makes me want an early night...with a hot chocolate...although if you're going to go for no.3 you might have to dig around a bit for a bit of libido. Or I suppose your husband could have a dig about, I'm sure he wouldn't object. MH

A Confused Take That Fan said...

supermum - I think it's like riding a bicycle isn't it? Once you get back on you have a whale of a time!?
nappy valley - What a thought, scheduled sex! I think it is lack of sleep, lack of spontaneity, lack of feeling good about yourself, lack of feeling sexy, lack of drink...should I go on??
Auntiegwen - Yipppppppppeeeeeeeee! It comes back! Will he turn into Brat Pitt as well? Or is that too much to ask?
MH - He tries to dig around all the time to find my libido. Occasionally getting a slapped wrist, occasionally being told no, I have just changed the sheets, occasionally he even gets welcomed in with open arms. He does OK... As for baby number 3, that means even longer without a libido (once impregnated)...another reason for him not to want another!

Mom/Mum said...

haha this post made me laugh and then cry!
So TRUE.
I think I left my libido somewhere between the UK and the USA. Anyone seen it floating about in the ocean please return to me as hubs is sooo over the nightly rejections.

Lesley (Notesfrommydays) said...

i spent a good hour or so the other evening reading all your posts you are so on my wavelength !!!
sleep or sex, sleep or sex hhhmmmmmmm :-D

re your visit to my blog!!!
only got my first sewing machine about a month or so ago at the age of 37!!! eek! its just a cheap and cheerful one from Dunelm but it does the job and i havent done too much yet but the cushion was really easy :-) (just dont look to closely!)
the dressing table and mirror came from Costco of all places! not very glamorous but it was about half the price i had seen just the dressing table for so hubby bought it immediately to keep me quiet !

A Confused Take That Fan said...

Mom/Mum - the reason we ended up talking about sex was because we'd watched Dirty Dancing, and I was commenting on the way Patrick Swayze sloooooowly strokes his hand down Baby's rib cage to her waist. Swoon! To be touched like that...Anyway, when I come over next October, I will look for your libido in the Ocean on the way over. Not sure hubby can wait that long??
Lesley - I have just left a note back over at yours...saying what a lovely husband you have that buys you such gorgeous furniture. Now that is sex drive inducing...!

Tara said...

Oh good heavens. Do not let Dave hear this conversation - he's bad enough when you go on about boobs CTTF, what's he going to be like if he catches a whiff of sex.

Ok, ok wrong choice of word!

On my recent girls night out we watched Sex and the City, oh lordy, the air was B L U E after that let me tell you!

Jennysmith said...

Oh , i am really with the diarising bit, its true, you don't ever get round to it otherwise.

but yes, the edge and the shine has certainly gone off it. i think something happens to you when you've had a baby. Physically and mentally!

Mud in the City said...

Award for you at mine!

Hadriana's Treasures said...

I was sure that I left a comment on one of your posts before but now I'm not so sure...

That three letter word...hubbie sleeps in one room and I'm in another. His breathing keeps me awake! Our second child ruined all my sleep patterns as he (our son) basically never slept....so I long for the day no! night when we shall be reunited...me and hubbie that is!!!

Adventure Mother said...

The secret is NOT to have a spare bedroom. Because once children come along, it is no longer spare. It's Daddy's bedroom.

At least if your in the same bed there is the slight chance you maybe in the mood (sometime)!

crunchiemummy said...

It's all or nothing for me -- it's either the last thing on my mind or the only thing! Between kids, home, work, lack of sleep and everything in between it's hard to fit it in. Maybe one day! *sigh*

Laura McIntyre said...

Its my first time here and you already have me giggling and nodding along. I keep saying once i have stopped breastfeeding my sex drive better return or i will have one unhappy hubby.

Look forward to reading more posts

http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com said...

here via nappy. i think we'll always be girls. won't we? even when we're 64. is auntie gwen right? i hope so: about it coming back? recent durex global survey suggests it must: most rampant respondents apparently ''older women''. Either than or their liars?

A Confused Take That Fan said...

Tara - Dave has been very quiet of late, must be the 4am starts. And if he is going to bed so early and getting up so early I am sure S E X is the last thing on his mind! Do a post about turning the air blue. Please share!
Jennysmith - I forget to look in my diary, that's the problem. So I wouldn't find out 'til Thursday that I'd missed the sex I'd penciled in for Tuesday...
HT - You have left a comment once before my lovely, so welcome back. Perhaps it's time to welcome back the hubby to the bedroom? Although loud breathing can be annoying. I see your point! It's a bit of a difficult one really, as he needs to breathe to stay alive...hmmm...
Adventure Mother - true! So true! You might just happen upon each other if you are in the same bed I suppose...
Crunchie mummy - Isn't it awful that is ends up on the 'to do list'?? I lay in bed at night, I must...Iron school uniform, take the chicken out of the freezer, clean the loo, make love to the husband...
Laura - with 3 children under 3 I would say you well and truly do have a sex drive...
Reluctant - we are supposed to reach our sexual peak when we are in our 40s aren't we...so not so long now then that I will want to be at it like a rabbit. Until then...

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