I still have difficulty accepting this concept from time to time. It’s a real relationship issue, I’m talking in the bedroom. I’m trying to be a gentleman and my wife is telling me please just be straightforward and boring. Be literal. Do not be suggestive. Do not imply. I don’t want to imagine I don’t want creativity. Now, every relationship is different, but I can’t help but feel it unceremonious when she uses the example of ordering at a drive-through as her ideal vision for how the evening should go.

Makes me a bit paranoid but does genuinely seem to be what makes her happy in our case.

[–] Hexarei@programming.dev 4 points 5 months ago

If just telling her what you want isn't enough for you to feel like you're communicating effectively, try asking her if you could add to it by telling her how you want it, and then maybe expand to how you're desiring to feel about it.

E.g. not just "I would like oral" but instead, "I would like oral, and I'd love to hear that you're enjoying it, however you want to express it." <- This is a request that is direct and specific but doesn't feel robotic or unceremonious IMHO.

I have ASD and my wife doesn't, so we've established that it often makes the most sense when we just explicitly just ask one another, "what can I do for you tonight?" Which leads to very specific answers about what we're wanting to get out of it and how we can best achieve that together. "I've been thinking about you in this way" or "I'd like to know what it looks/feels/tastes/sounds like when you ..." Followed by describing whatever action would best fulfill the desire, followed by any specifics and how we're feeling about it now. "Now that we've talked about it I'm definitely excited to see that" and such.

Dunno if that's helpful but there might be ways to make it feel more special while still being explicit and direct! Just talk about the how and why and how you feel about it.

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