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Recently I've been having problems around anxiety during sex. Sometimes when my partner and I are having fun, I find myself questioning if I want to do these things even though I do want to do it and we're both fully consenting. Other times I end up thinking about outside stress and it instantly kills my libido. And other times when my partner and I are doing something that I'd otherwise be fine with (like joking around with thrusting speed / rhythm or doing certain sex positions), I get intrusive thoughts of women being assaulted or harassed in a similar situation and I get uncomfortable / anxious and have to stop.
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I feel bad about having all these anxieties around sex because I feel like it puts a lot of stress on my partner to not mess up. It also stops me from fully enjoying myself, which sucks because I do want to enjoy stress-free sex.
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Is there a way to deal with this so I can enjoy sex more and make my partner feel less pressured to be perfect during sex? I want it to be a fun and positive experience for us, and I'd like to know how we can make that happen.
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