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Written by rjk at 20 Apr 2001 21:19:28: Re: I'm normal, but......
As an answer to: Re: I'm normal, but...... written by Steve (UK) at 20 Apr 2001 20:09:36:
>>Steve, it sounds from what the doctor told you that your problem is not physical, particularly since there's no tight foreskin, no smegma and no nasty smell. There isn't much question, however, that you have a definite psychological problem in your reluctance to retract the foreskin & possibly your hypersensitivity, although that may just be the direct result of never pulling the foreskin back & so exposing the glans to the open air. If you can force yourself to retract the foreskin, keep it back for a short time, then allow it to slip forward again, repeating this action from 5 to 10 times every day, you should soon overcome your problem. If you can't bring yourself to do this on your own, and stick to it until you feel better about yourself, you probably could be helped by psychological counselling. I hope you can work this out for yourself soon. Good luck! rjk.
>Well, I'll give it a go. I've forced myself through all sorts of barriers in the past, but I can't believe I'm letting this thing get the better of me.
>I've seen enough porno films to know there should be no problem, it is the normal way a penis functions, so what's my problem?
>It comes back a way when erect (about a quarter of the tip, say three inches - har-har!), and feels OK but I daren't touch the end.
>If I walk around (naked) like this next time I'm alone in the house for about 20 minutes a time do you think that will help? If anyone sees me I'll probably get arrested, though.
>I get really angry at myself because of this and I don't wnat to force things in the wrong state of mind.I think whatever you can do to make sure you keep the glans exposed, & get used to the feeling, will be a step in the right direction. (It probably wouldn't be a good idea to put yourself at hazard for getting arrested for indecent exposure, but there ought to be practical ways of avoiding this: maybed keeping it "skinned back" for a good while after you go to bed?)
If you could go to sleep with the glans exposed that probably would reduce the hypersensitivity quite a lot, but you may not be able to allow yourself to do that. But it does look as though you're beginning to realise that you're in charge, not the compulsion, and you're going to do something positive to cure the problem. Good! Go for it! rjk.