Sex / Pornography Addiction Support Group
Sexual addiction, also sometimes called sexual compulsion, is a form of psychological addiction to sexual intercourse and other sexual behavior.
Help me out here. I’m pretty sure I’m with a sex addict and not a serial cheater. While we met on a dating hookup app we decided to be exclusive after our first meeting which did involve sex. For about a two month period we didn’t just have sex, we went out and had fun and were on dates of sorts. I was unfaithful to him at first, battling my own sexual demons of sorts, but didn’t tell him until he moved back to Florida (complicated; we were both in St. Louis). When I confessed he was admittedly upset with me and we moved on. One day he accidentally added me to a mass group chat with 9 other girls who he had been talking to and sending nudes. He also talked to some of them on a deeper level because they had issues. when I confronted him he admitted he had slept too with other girls during our exclusivity and had been talking to these girls on a daily basis. Having self worth issues, overcoming this was difficult and I’m still learning to cope with myself. That same day he asked to enter an actual relationship with me and despite my reserves with long distance (been there, done that; it sucked) I went with it. He recently just confessed to me after I bought a ticket to come see him in a few weeks that he had been with another female after his initial confession too in Florida. He claims they haven’t went all the way and have just done oral but he’s told me before he sees sex as a game. Like he’s a hunter and how many mice can he catch. He doesn’t necessarily always enjoy the act, but he does enjoy getting women to want him and be with him. Even tho I’m destroyed emotionally and will have a fierce time coping with this, should I forgive him again? I truly think there is something mentally wrong with him and he truly cares about me more than them. He felt a connection with me that I have felt with nobody else. He says he can’t be in a relationship now but wants me to consider open relationship bc were in two different places. I think I should still fly out and try and get him help. He’s very reserved with going to therapy or an SAA meeting. Thoughts?