Dear Hot Stuff,
I've been literally dying from flu for about a week now,
so no sex. The week before that my girlfriend was on her period and
the week before that, I was on mine! The situation is getting
ridiculous and my girlfriend is becoming more and more testy from
frustration but I'm still so ill! She's been very good at looking
after me though, it's just that I feel bad. We haven't been
together that long and the beginning should be
magical.
What do you think?
Emily from Peterborough
Dear Patient in Peterborough,
Oh you poor bairn! No sex for three weeks! Maybe that's how the
world ends, all procreation stops! Oh, wait a sex, oops, a sec, two
girls don't do that. Rather short-lived as far as apocalyptic
theories go...
I'm gently mocking you my dear Patient, but seriously, you have
nothing to feel bad about. Fifty per cent of the population
menstruates and 100% get ill. Those are some darned complicated
odds; what are you going to do about it? Nothing except be patient.
(See what I did there?)
I strongly suggest you relax and get better as soon as possible
so that you and your girl can get down and dirty once again for,
though you might be bed-ridden, there is going to be no bed
activity whilst you're snotting and gasping all over the place. The
beginnings should be magical, yes, but it's winter and you're
permitted to get poorly.
Sex is obviously important, it helps us bond with our partners,
can t rid us of headaches and it's fab exercise too, but it's also
not the be-all and end-all of a relationship. Use this time to do
other stuff! Watch movies, talk, share, read a book in bed together
- how quaint! A relationship that succeeds is one in which
the people involved share more than just fluids. Think about
it.
Plus, you can tell a lot from a person, I think, by how they
behave when you're ill. If you're girlfriend is trying hard to be a
good nurse then that's a great sign. She's a keeper! When you're
better, crank up the "magic" to top volume and treat her to a
fantastic evening at a restaurant/in the countryside/between the
sheets. Until then, keep warm, drink lots of fluids and try to
sniffle a tiny little bit less when you're girlfriend is around,
but if you feel comfortable sniffling, then go for it!
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