DR. DOT
By Dr. Dot
drdot@drdot.com
www.puredrdot.com
I am the husband of Tainted Tammy, who has been writing you—you know, “the bitch” that gets it five times a week, a schedule for which I am extremely thankful. Here’s my side: When we first met, I let all my skeletons out of the closet; I didn’t have a lot, but I was a recreational intravenous drug user (only like 10 times in my whole life)—I got involved with a bad bunch of people and I was the ride for the most part—and I didn’t have much of a sex life due to an abusive upbringing at the hands of my father, both physically and mentally, since I was a wee boy. When it was her turn, she told me she lost her virginity at 17 to a guy who was 21 and had raped her. I said to myself at the time, “No big deal, she had sex with this guy one time, it wasn’t her fault, and that was the end of it.” Now 18 years later, she is telling me it was an ongoing sexual relationship and each time I bring it up, the story changes. I was so angry with this guy that I was going to inflict physical harm on him to get even, as he took my wife’s purity from me. But now that the truth has come out, I feel I can’t hurt this guy because it was consensual. This all could’ve been avoided if she had been upfront from the beginning. I would have married her anyway, but this way I almost feel like she got me on false pretences. I love her with all my heart, but the deceit really hurts after all
these years.
—Mr. Bitch
That part was left out in her email to me—I didn’t know she was lying about her past. But the past is the past and I totally frown upon the idea of digging up one’s “skeletons,” unless there’s children involved. Since you were abused in the past, honesty and purity must be extra important to you; thus, her blurry past is eating you alive. Take her for a walk and have her tell you the whole freakin’ story once and for all. Say, “Tell me the truth and I shall drop it forever!” Let her vent and keep your word, just let it slide, otherwise it will just be a constant annoyance and it will drive you both apart. If you love each other and want to stay together, you need to clear this shit up. She said you were “depressed and not the same anymore.” Why not tell her why? You have to communicate or it won’t work. Just because you weren’t the first guy in your woman, doesn’t mean she isn’t pure. She has been with you for years and she has sex with you very often; that shows that her love for you is pure. You can’t beat that. Let the past die, it’s over and done with, and know that we all make mistakes. (Note: the wife has since written saying they’ve cleared everything up and are now as happy as clams in water.)
I’m pregnant and very horny most of the time. My husband seems to be into it. We got married recently and he wanted kids right away, so here I am, pregnant … and jealous. My first husband cheated, so I’m paranoid again. I try to keep telling myself that men cheat. I don’t ever want to be divorced again. I know if he did cheat, I would have to cheat just to build up my ego. I already have a child and realize how hard it is on a marriage. I’d like to feel like I don’t have to worry. I’m a pretty sexual person and love my husband and would like to feel like he only wants to be with me. He tells me he’s waited his whole life for me and wanted to be married and have a baby. He is 37, and I’m hoping he really is ready for all of this—he has been doing whatever he wants for so long. Are all men going to cheat no matter what?
—Nervous & Knocked-up
Some men cheat, so do some women, but there are those who are satisfied with what they have. The way you described your husband made it sound like he initiated the marriage and pregnancy, so you really don’t have to worry. Had you trapped him in a marriage due to an “accidental” pregnancy, well, then it would be a whole different situation. Your sex drive and confidence will keep everyone happy. Worrying while pregnant isn’t good for the baby at all, and it’s pointless to stress about something that hasn’t happened. So just breathe deeply and enjoy your bun in the oven and the hot baker who helped make it.