hi sex witch, butt stuff question which I dont think was covered by the links in your faq and I'm not sure I understand enough to sort through the different advice online from gay groups
I've wanted to try anal but get it right so I've been starting slow alone with toys and following the advice I could find, I thought maybe even being too cautious. For as much as I've enjoyed short penetration when I get even a little ways in (approx 5 inches) it feels like hitting a wall, trying to push in further just gets more painful
Is this normal, and something to just "relax and force past it" and it'll feel better out the other side of whatever it is like people online seem to say? or is it wiser to back off and accept I might just be built shallow or not into the rewards of pushing deeper?
hi anon,
I think there is perhaps a harmonious middle ground wherein you neither need to abandon any dreams of going deeper nor force anything. forcing in general is not something I'd advise in any orifice, unkind as it is to your body, and particularly not in the anus, which is a delicate instrument and deserves to be treated as such.
right now let's just enjoy what we can do, test boundaries gently, and go deeper only when it feels comfortable. you know your body best, and you'll know the difference between "okay, a little discomfort, but let's keep going and see what happens" and "JESUSGODFUCKOUCHSHITSHIT." if you're not sure which of the two it is, assume the latter and act accordingly.
there's not a "right" depth to hit, okay? the right depth is whatever feels good for you, and your body will tell you where that is if you listen.
also, for whatever its worth, 5 inches is hardly nothing - the average penis is right around 5 inches long when erect, for one thing.