sex life and psoriasis

[Darren.]

GTOF .......you are not and never will be a burden...it is all something all of us have thought at 1 point but is not true! and just because you like to care of the way you look having P doesnt have to change that you may have to slightly ajust some of your products you use as alot of poeple with P tend to develop sensitive skin but its diffrent for evey1! but pampering yourslf in a non P way can help wonders with the way you feel about yrslf 

Tim is right tho taking control of yr treatment will empower you its yr body you DO have a say ask questions and get as much information as you can! i was 14 before i even knew what Psoriasis even ment! and you have now found the best place to come for alot of that 
Do talk to people yrl be surprised how many people out there have P or know some1 who does Dont feel ashamed of who you are! people can love you P and all you just have to let them in xxxxx

I understand. I'm not saying that I can't be loved, I just don't have any courage/confidence to initiate that whole relationship thing, when I think about it now I know I'm being ridiculous, yet when the circumstances arise, my irrational mind takes over and I completely cop-out. I'm shy as it is, and this p is quadrupling that trait.

Any tips on overcoming this fear?

age and wisdom .... well one of them helped me cos i got older, the wisdom side has come from 6 years of being on pho and taking on board alot of help and ideas thoughts of other members

its hard for some/most people to understand, i was much the same.. having p too over my life, it was my life, i knew noone my confidence in myself and esp others was non exsistant, so it was just me and my bubble of having p, that was it. i started to cope cos thats all i had to cope with, nothing extra
i now know that to be wrong ....no not wrong wrong choice of words, it was right for me at the time, maybe it was what i needed in my life to undertstand things , everything has a purpose a purpose has a reason
i have been lucky over the past 6 years and met with alot of members from pho, to which have formed some great freindships now, can say tho it took/ taken alot of effort on my part
to let people in, past the skin, into me , my person , my mind, my character

so i guess that is possibly the answer your seeking ....... trust, not just in yourself, in others too

belive me there are some people on pho that can do all that, i wouldnt be where i have got to now without the help guidance , yes clip round the ear from time to time too

[P MONKEY]

Thanks @ Darren and Eveloftus.

My number 1 priority now is to consume as much wisdom as possible from you, say, more experienced 'sufferers'. It's down to me now to change my attitude and state of mind.

I would just like you to know, your words are gold to me right now.

[BabyD]

I understand. I'm not saying that I can't be loved, I just don't have any courage/confidence to initiate that whole relationship thing, when I think about it now I know I'm being ridiculous, yet when the circumstances arise, my irrational mind takes over and I completely cop-out. I'm shy as it is, and this p is quadrupling that trait.

Any tips on overcoming this fear?
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i was also very shy! and to a point i still am now but for me i just got to the point where i thort pants to what every1 else thinks im gonna live for me i dont give a doodle if people stare its there problem not mine! and from that point on my confidence blossomed  shy is a cop out! sometimes you just have to grit yr teeth and take a risk because you know what sometimes you bat out big time! but sometimes it opens a door you never dreamed would open! LIVE LIFE TO THE FULL AND TAKE A CHANCE IS THE BEST TIP I CAN GIVE YOU xx

[P MONKEY]

i was also very shy! and to a point i still am now but for me i just got to the point where i thort pants to what every1 else thinks im gonna live for me i dont give a doodle if people stare its there problem not mine! and from that point on my confidence blossomed  shy is a cop out! sometimes you just have to grit yr teeth and take a risk because you know what sometimes you bat out big time! but sometimes it opens a door you never dreamed would open! LIVE LIFE TO THE FULL AND TAKE A CHANCE IS THE BEST TIP I CAN GIVE YOU xx

Ok that's great, taken on board.

Hopefully my posts will be a bit brighter in the coming weeks

Thanks again