Love + Sex

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Naked: What makes you feel sexy?

How does sexy go again?

Lingerie manufacturers want you to think that they have got the market cornered on being sexy--that you are magically granted magic thong powers when you snap that string into place, and you become a goddess of love, with great and glorious power over all sexual organs within your provenance. Which would be nice if it were entirely true, and if that was the entirety of the secret.

I wish it were as easy as lingerie, that cute underpants could solve everything, because this past almost-a-week, I have not felt sexy at all. I have felt more or less on the far bank from sexy. Sexy is sunning itself on one side of the tracks, in its condo's private rooftop garden in the expensive neighborhood with all the Rottweilers on Coach leashes, and I'm asking for spare change over here in the dark and tragic unsexy side of town, scratching my open lesions and wonder what, exactly, it is like to be loved. If I were to approach it, it would shriek Masher! and beat me away with its purse and then mace me for good measure.

I've got cold sores, and they are ugly, and I am a horrible, ugly troll, and no one will ever want me and I will never have sex again. It does not matter that the reason I have not had sex in almost a (long and terrible) week is because I am so terrified of infecting my guy that I cannot relax and dousing yourself and all your mucus membranes in (useless, pointless) antibacterial gel is not conducive to sexy-making times.

A week of this and I am learning that having sex (with and without lingerie) is one of those things that makes me feel sexy--happiness begets happiness, is my theory. Not having sex (even though my underpants really are pretty cute) builds on itself similarly, and every day, I feel that it is less possible, that I am more untouchable, that I get uglier, and as you can imagine the cold sores are not a help. I think the virus might have wormed through my skin and into my skull and my entire frontal lobe has been replaced with unsexiness.

My guy, he tells me I am crazy, that he wants me, that I am being silly. I don't feel sexy. I wear nice underpants, and I am unsexy. The cold sores are clearing up, and I still feel not-sexy. My outfit color coordinates and my hair is perfect! I am so unsexy. He says I have a great butt, especially in those underpants, but I will never be sexy again. I am ready to take a tip from a friend who read in Good Housekeeping that you're supposed to take a candlelit bath and touch your bosoms and tell yourself how beautiful you are, except I'll probably worry about giving my bosoms a cold sore and that'll feel really unsexy.

You tell me, then: what makes you feel sexy? We'll write the bestseller together.


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  • Sara's Avatar
    Posted by Sara Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:32am PDT

    All you need to d is look inside you and find out what has made you feel so unsexy, and believe me you are not the first person to feel this way. I would try some changes; new and fun food, date nights, a short trip out of town or even try to stay at a hotel for a night or two. A few small changes and a good man was all I needed.

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  • Beth's Avatar
    Posted by Beth Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:29pm PDT

    Pampering myself makes me feel sexy, but really sexy is all in the mind. Sometimes you just have to tell yourself to knock off the crappiness, and say you are fabulous! There are some clothes that makes me feel sexy, until I look in a mirror haha. Seriously though, I prefer black lingerie when I want to help feel uber sexy.

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  • Oceanblue's Avatar
    Posted by Oceanblue Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:55pm PDT

    I think your problem is those sores. Once you get rid of those devils, get your hair done, your nails done if you like that stuff and buy yourself and outfit that makes you feel over the top, but dont stop there, go do something out of character....go out somewhere you dont go, have a picnic with your man with nothing but finger food! Do something outrageous and fun so you can break the 'attitude' you have infected yourself with. Find a way to change your mood!!!!

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  • bowtiegirl09's Avatar
    Posted by bowtiegirl09 Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:17pm PDT

    I feel sexy when I am at home on the weekends, no makeup, hair in a ponytail, lounging around in some old clothes, and my husband walks up behind me and tells me how sexy I am...then I know that he is still in love with me and thinks I am beautiful!

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  • magali_sauel's Avatar
    Posted by magali_sauel Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:56pm PDT

    Me my luck is that I get tooken advantage of but then I really should'nt say nothing because, one I"m fat and I don't have the money to do my nails or toes or hair I don't have pretty things but for me what counts is that my grown children love me and I have a roof over my head plus I have a Beautiful Heart I help anybody with what ever I have and that is what I can't understand why I get treated like DOODOO sorry for the esprecion, That's why I have no man now because they are all alike.!!!!!

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  • hollywood_420_2008's Avatar
    Posted by hollywood_420_2008 Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:44am PDT

    i feel sexxiest in nothing at all but smooth silky lotion after a nice hot bubble bath and a naughty outfit....... damn my boyfriends got it good huh?.. but thats the truth thats when i feel sexiest.

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  • missy's Avatar
    Posted by missy Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:09am PDT

    What makes me feel sexy?

    Many, many things. Most of them involve my partner. In reading your words, I can tell yu makes me feel sexy.

    I do feel sexy in my forty-seven year old, scarred and well worn skin. My belly is round and my backside is even rounder. But that is the physical sexy. And sexy begins for me with my emotions and sharing them.

    Good or bad, my partner and I communicate our feelings. Good, bad or indiferent, I know how he feels and I know how he feels. We want each other physically. That is very sexy to me.

    I trust him with my feelings. We've never made love more than on the two unfortunate circumstamces. The first, we had to live in a Mazda B2000 pick-up truck. That is not fun. Having no money and begging for showers and not having any posessions well..........suck.

    There he was, planning and plotting our escape from homelessness. I wasn't very pretty. My hair got greasy, and I got an ugly rash from going to the bathroom outdoors. But judt holding him at night (how elase can two people sleep in a small pick-up?) Holding him, feeling his warmth made me feel very sexy. I wanted to meld into him.

    I don't alwats feel sexy, but to me enjoying a physical relationship with your partner involves trust and respect more than it depends on love. Making love means "making love". A little different than screwing someone. Being that close to someone fosters love.

    That said, if I have a menopause induced moment. DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT BUDDDY!

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  • cj's Avatar
    Posted by cj Mon May 5, 2008 4:21pm PDT

    For the cold sores, try taking 2000 mg of L-Lysine a day. It is an essential amino acid that the body does not make. I have not found any studies showing this works, but it has helped me. There is also web chatter about people with chronic fatigue syndrome finding some energy after taking larger amounts of L-Lysine. I hope it helps you feel better.

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  • Alex's Blog's Avatar
    Posted by Alex's Blog Tue May 6, 2008 9:30pm PDT

    I feel sexy 365; sexy to me is not just a word I through around I try and live it.

    1. I try and look my best at all times(it makes me feel good)

    2. wear nice underwear everyday even during the red wave.

    3. I never bad mouth my body in public or with my man.

    4. I only sleep in nice PJ's or gowns (even when I'm sleeping alone

    5. I believe lingerie is a trite for you as well as your man ( it makes me feel extra Sexy).

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  • Aisha K's Avatar
    Posted by Aisha K Fri May 9, 2008 6:54am PDT

    I feel sexy all the time. I love my body (flaws & all) and that makes me sexy. Being sexy isn't about how you look, it's about how you feel. Loving yourself is sexy!!!

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