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tangyspecial · 07-16-2007, 09:34 AM

I will put my question first and then go into background details.

Has your self esteem ever gone down dramatically because of swinging? If so, how did you overcome your body issues?

My hubby and I have been together for 8 years, swinging for the past year. We are young (I'm 25, he is 29) and have three kids (the youngest is 20 months), all of them breastfed. I have been battling bad self esteem for years because of the effects of having kids and breastfeeding on my body. Even though I know I look good dressed, I haven't been able to get past not looking perky and stretchmark free. My husband and everyone else we know assure me I am incredibly sexy all the time, and I know that to them I am. This issue is all in my head, but I can't seem to get over it and it is getting worse. The more women I see naked, the more ashamed I am of my body. These women assure me I am hot, but they either have no kids or had them ten years ago and have since recovered.

I don't know what to do. I'm hoping that some of the veteran women who have been in my situation will help me out.

07-16-2007, 09:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
tangyspecial Here to Stay Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 32 Location: toledo, oh Status: married couple Swing Lifestyle Name:tangyspecial	self esteem problems I will put my question first and then go into background details. Has your self esteem ever gone down dramatically because of swinging? If so, how did you overcome your body issues? My hubby and I have been together for 8 years, swinging for the past year. We are young (I'm 25, he is 29) and have three kids (the youngest is 20 months), all of them breastfed. I have been battling bad self esteem for years because of the effects of having kids and breastfeeding on my body. Even though I know I look good dressed, I haven't been able to get past not looking perky and stretchmark free. My husband and everyone else we know assure me I am incredibly sexy all the time, and I know that to them I am. This issue is all in my head, but I can't seem to get over it and it is getting worse. The more women I see naked, the more ashamed I am of my body. These women assure me I am hot, but they either have no kids or had them ten years ago and have since recovered. I don't know what to do. I'm hoping that some of the veteran women who have been in my situation will help me out.