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I am in a gay r/ship and have been with my current partner just over a year with a one month gap. We are living together. The problem is we're so different in how we deal with things on a r/ship level I can't help but feel paranoid that it may effect us badly in the long run if not destroy us altogether. We do love each other but there is no sex and we sleep separately. I want to know what to do before it becomes too late, I need to know how to deal with the anxieties involved, my insecurities and how to improve our communication.
I'm not 100% confident in discussing things in detail on an open forum and would prefer to discuss more personal things through pm if possible.
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You sound as though you'd like to talk to someone on a one to one basis. I wonder if the Listening Room might be a good place to start? It will be open this evening from 8.30 to 9.30pm where a counsellor will be available to chat online. In the meantime why not have a look through some of the m,aterial on the site. There's some really good stuff on improving communication in relationships - you could start with /relationship-advice/categories/getting-on-better-with-my-partner. There are video clips and a brief summary of what's available on the site in the clip 'The helping process'. I hope it works out for you.
Best wishes, Charlie
I'm sorry I missed the chat. I'm actually looking for a lengthy discussion on this topic as our situation is rather complicated and the general tips and advice sections tend to refer to a general audience. My other half is rather awkward and not very often does he ever fit into anything considered 'general'. He has his own way of doing things, showing his feelings and it's rather complicated on how I can compensate on that, one reason why I am asking for advice really because everyone else I have been with have been easy to read and deal with.