cake, ask momma bare
Dear Momma Bare,
My boyfriend does not like (read: will not perform) oral sex. He likes receiving it, but when it’s my turn, he just won’t. He won’t really say why, just he doesn’t like it. Other men I’ve been with would be happy to, so I don’t think it’s me (I don’t smell funky). I like it, but he won’t budge. What should I do?
Lady in waiting (for cunnilingus),
R from Florida
Hi R (for raring to go, I presume?)
I had to think about this for a few minutes, but I came to a simple conclusion.
BREAK UP.
WITH HIM.
NOW.
I jest. This is a dilemma. On one hand, oral sex is amazing. On the other hand, your boyfriend may also be amazing. Let’s assume both are true here.
So breaking up would be….rash. Here’s the thing about sexual acts, each person gets to decide A. What they like and B. What they are willing to do. I know, duh. But seriously.
Let’s say, for example, he love (all caps, LOVES) anal sex. And let’s say you are like, nope (all caps, NOPE). Would you want him to badger you into engaging in it? Would you want to be guilted? Would you maybe do it to be nice? Or would you be like NOPE?
Sex is about enjoyment. For both parties. I am firmly in the ‘don’t do it unless you find pleasure in it’ camp. My husband is also in that camp (but he loves oral sex, so I’m not in a position to empathize). That being said, sometimes, people can find enjoyment in pleasing another person. You could perhaps present this as a possible scenario. But only push as hard as you’d want to be pushed.
Here’s a more practical suggestion: watch some porn. Find a film or short that shows some folks engaging in some hot oral activity - Lesbians would work great here too. They know. what’s. up. Maybe this will….inspire him? Maybe it won’t. Worst case scenario, you just watched some hot porn. And you’ll probably end up in some sort of sexual situation.
Bonus.
Another suggestion: Let him watch you masturbate. I know, masturbation and oral sex aren’t the same. Obviously. However, there is a possibility that he may not know what he’s doing. Maybe he’s intimidated and if you show him where the hot spots are he’ll get on board. Maybe he's not confident in his oral skills.
Example: My college boyfriend sort of ruined me for oral sex for years because of a flippant comment he made. He didn’t mean for it to emotionally scar me forever, but it totally did. For years I couldn’t receive oral sex without being preoccupied with his comment. Just running around in my mind, like a song you can’t get out.
I never wanted to reveal this to any other person, because I didn’t want to seem that sensitive, but I totally was. It wasn’t until much later in life, when a good man undid that damage, that I was able to switch out the ‘I’m anxious’ song with the ‘OH HELL YES’ song.
If he can’t ever get on the “let’s take a trip south of the border” train, well that’s a bummer. But you are well within your female power to ask him to do something else. Until you find something you like. Buy a box of dildos, for example.
in love and cake and cunnilingus,
joni
