Scared to ask to try being on top in case i hurt my partner or look ridiculous and humiliate myself

So, I’m very new to sex, (Late bloomer, 34) only been in the game a year and for that year until 2 weeks ago, it was whilst under the same roof as my partners mum, whose bedroom was originally across the narrow hall, then due to issues with stairs, directly under his bedroom.
As such my experience so far has been strictly vanilla missionary, in the dead of night lights out whilst she was sleeping, or blowjobs when she left the house to go to the shop.
Now however, my partner has moved in to his own place, so there’s privacy a plenty to basically try out anything we want.
So, it’s a big issue for me self esteem wise that for several medical reasons, i’m a big girl. I don’t know size exactly as i mostly dress primark whose sizing is very generous, but i’d wager bottom half a standard 18-20 in none stretchy material jeans, top half prob a 22/24 in a button up shirt, due to belly, not much boob. My man however, wears a standard size small top (occasionally medium) and 32 inch waist. I’m roughly 5-6 stone heavier than he is. If it matters hes about 6 inches in length, maybe 6.5.

Missionary feels nice, but it hasn’t even come close to making me orgasm. To be honest i need internal and external stimulation, and i’ve never gotten there at all manually without a decent external Vibrator. Idk if its weight/size related at all, but i have a very deeply hidden hard to find clitoris. I’ve bought a discreet, none intimidating bullet to try to incorporate, as he’s never used sex toys before alone or with a partner.

For both better sensations for myself, and also for some variety, i’d like to try different positions too, including going on top.
However, i’m scared of my weight squashing, hurting, or being unpleasant for my partner. I don’t have great kneeling ability due to a past car crash injury to both knees causing a lot of pain, and i’m unsure whether i’d kneel, try to squat, etc.
I’m also very conscious of how my body looks, keeping a baggy as possible shirt on, he’s never seen me topless etc. I’m honestly amazed he can get an erection to have sex with me to be honest as i can’t contemplate how he could possibly find me attractive.
But, the bigger issue is being so much heavier than him, i’m very aware during missionary how heavy he feels lay on me, so i’m really concerned about hurting him if i try going on top, even if i brave my self esteem looks wise.

Is this honestly something to shelve til further down the line after i try some interventions to try to lose some of the weight, or is there some tips/tricks to help combat this i’m not in the know of?

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Being a late bloomer is OK. It’s just gonna take a little time to find out what works for you You may need to try two or three different toys Start out with solo play for a while and build yourself up. There are no mistakes. One step at a time you’ll find What works for you be patient

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Hey, you both sound similar sizes and cowgorl it fine with my wife. As your full weight isnt on as your legs are either side, plus you can lean down and kiss him your arms holding you off so dont worry about that., been topless thats something youll have to work on your confidence, try some sexy cami tops from LH your partner will love them or a sexy lacy body if you want to be brave.
Doggy style for position but your on your knees while holing yout bullet on your clit. Im sure hed love to introduce toys …
Also why stick to the bedroom … if you search different positions you coukd have lots of fun trying them out. Go and explore…

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I’m about a size 22-24, all belly and wobbly thighs. When I bounce, everything jiggles. My parter wears a size small, and he’s not broken or hurt. He has me lie on him too, and can still breathe.

Think about this logically, your partner is with you, he obviously knows what your body looks like and he’s not done a runner. You’re doing both or you a disservice by hiding yourself and holding back.

Start with baby steps of kneeling on pillows beside him, I can’t kneel too long either, bc of scars on my knees. I’m tempted to get knee pads to see if that takes some of the pain away. I can make them sexy :smirk:

Does he want to try any other positions? Even just a light change to positions can give you different sensations. Have a look at this thread PotW: The Massive One. There’s so much more to sex than missionary and bjs. I love missionary for the eye contact, its my favourite position to end on, but theres a lot of fun to be had. It sounds like its going to take you to say, lets try… I hope he is secretly adventurous.

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Don’t worry a women taking the lead in sex, in its self is so sexy. If you want to go on top then go for it, I am sure that your partner will love it and you will find it empowering.

Hi , welcome to the forum. Your partner is with you because there is an attraction and he wants to be with you. There are may positions that may work for both of you, doggy for one but just have fun trying different positions, some will work, some will not. You will never look ridiculous.

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Have you tried asking him? As he might really enjoy the idea of you on top.
Also try not to knock yourself as he clearly loves you for who you are size in all and the fact he finds you attractive is a really lovely boost to look at :slightly_smiling_face:

It might be a fun conversation to have with him to talk about things you both want to try explore now you’ve got all the space to do it in

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We are similar in size terms in that OH is a bit heavier than me and I can honestly say I love it when OH takes charge and goes on top. Never had any issues just take it slow and try and be as confident as possible.

A vibrating cockring may work wonders for you. It’s been a godsend for us and always gets her there which is so hot for me.

As others have said, he is with you for a reason so remember that, have fun and hopefully trying out new positions and toys take you to next level.

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Im a size 26/28 and my partner is also a 32" waist and s/m top. I’m 10 stone heavier than him and I’ve not crushed him yet.

Im the first plus size woman he’s been with, it took me a few months to be comfortable with being naked. I found wearing floaty baby dolls increased my confidence.

Im disabled. When I want to be on top, I go reverse cowgirl on a chair. I also use sex furniture by liberator. I love the wedges.

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Firstly @MistressValentine - it’s good to hear that you are in a safe relationship and you need to remember that - while you may be big - this is not an issue and just do whatever feels good and talk to him about play

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As @JoCat said if in a relationship then your guy is clearly happy with you and I bet that he would love you on top. Either facing or reverse he will get a great view and his hands are free to touch you. My partner finds this one of the easiest ways for her to orgasm from PIV sex. We’ll sometimes add a wand (cordless) which is easier to position than a bullet and also has the benefit of stronger vibes which I get to feel too. One thing we do that might help is that I’ll raise my knees and she’ll sit upright with her hands on my knees for support and then grind clenching her bum (if that makes sense?) as I hold the wand against her vulva.

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Just do it as Nike might have said in one of their ads. You have a supportive relationship and your partner will be thrilled with your assertiveness and newly found confidence.
Such a turn on.

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Oh to be a size 22/24 again, I’m a 26/28 with a bad knee and I also struggle with kneeling, but after a little bit of work, I got enough confidence with being on top and I now love it. Sometimes hubby even has to keep me from being on top because I get power-hungry and won’t stop riding him even after he’s popped :joy:

Facesitting, however, is the one thing I can’t bring myself to do - it feels far too Dominant for me. I know a lot of guys are into it but I can’t bring myself to do it; I’d be absolutely mortified if he discovered that he really couldn’t breathe!

Regarding your hard-to-find clitoris, I wonder how you/your partner feel about oral sex? My husband loves giving me oral and I can really relax into it, knowing that he’s enjoying it and he can breathe. It’s also the only way I;m likely to orgasm, without the use of toys.

Good luck, and I hope you find soemthing that works for you :slight_smile:

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@MistressValentine, have you taken the plunge?

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You sound crazy about each other and are clearly exploring, he gets hard for you he wants you end of, get on top sit on his face whatever get him down there face between your legs learn each other what pleases you both, can guarantee your man is not put off by your weight/size,he wants you let him have you communicate to each other what you’ve tried and like or what you’d like to try,explore each other, grow your sex life and be happy together

My wife can also suffer with body confidence issues, but thankfully that tends to go out of the window during sex! (Except oral sex, she’s still reluctant most times to let me do that)
All I can do is keep reminding her how incredibly sexy I find her, and that itself can lead to some passionate fun.
As others have said, you clearly fancy each other, which is the main thing - enjoy the exploration. If you don’t like something, you can stop and try something else. Try again in a week, month, year, never - there’s no rules.
I think most people in long term relationships would love to go back and explore together again, so being a late bloomer doesn’t matter either. I’m quite jealous of you there!
Communication is always key, which will help you both enjoy it more.
And soon you’ll achieve that elusive orgasm together I’m sure.

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