"I'd had an ongoing illness since my early 20s, had lost a lot of weight and become reclusive. But something in me was changing; I'd decided to come off the medication I'd been on for years, hoping to improve my health so I had the energy to push myself out of my isolated state. I put off meeting Maria because of my insecurities about how I looked, after my illness. But once we met, I wanted to spend all my time with her."
"I hadn't had sex in 15 years and had almost forgotten what it felt like. But sex with Maria slow and sensual, with lots of kissing and touching was completely different to the sex I'd had in my 20s. It was the kind of sex I'd always wanted but never had. Still, there was an imbalance; Maria was a working mum, while I wasn't working, which caused tension."
"Stopping medication helped me gain 23kg, my strength returned, and I got a job, which made our relationship more equal. It felt so good to be having sex again after such a long time, and with a beautiful woman I felt passionately about It felt so good to be having sex again after such a long time, and with a beautiful woman I felt passionately about, that I wanted to have it almost every time we saw each other."
A person experienced an ongoing illness from their early 20s, lost significant weight, and became reclusive. They stopped long-term medication hoping to regain health and energy. After meeting Maria following a direct message, the person formed a passionate sexual relationship that contrasted with earlier sexual experiences. Sex was slow, sensual, and emotionally fulfilling. Differences emerged because Maria was a working mother while the person was initially unemployed, creating imbalance and tension. Improved health, weight gain, regained strength, and finding a job made the relationship more equal. Maria's parenting responsibilities limited sexual availability and created recurring conflict.
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