Is it normal to have extreme anxiety about being naked?

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Hi. Me and my boyfriend have been together for a long time now and I have a problem which I think may be effecting our relationship in a negative manner. I have a large, flat, light-brown birth mark that I have been teased about in my childhood. My friends used to tell me I look like a cow. When I entered HighSchool I wouldnt go to any dances because I was afraid to wear a sleeveless and backless dress because of this birthmark. Obviously, I have developed an extreme body image complex over this abnormality. My boyfriend has seen me naked only a few times in the dark. Sometimes he'll try to forcefully strip me naked and I get this panicking feeling where at the moment I would rather be dead than naked. I know he is getting frustrated, because sex CAN break a relationship. I just want to make him happy, I want to show him my body and show him I love him enough to be naked around him. Idk what to do though because my anxiety is so strong I can't bring myself to take off my clothes in front of him. I actually hate looking at myself in the mirror.

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  • dappled
    13 years ago

    It must be very stressful for you. Does your boyfriend know about the birthmark? Personally, I wouldn't be in the slightest bit bothered by it and make even find it cute, so the chances are that perhaps he would too. I do understand that your feelings are somewhat stronger, having been teased about it, but I think you have to assume that your boyfriend will view it much less strongly than you do.

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