Inverted nipples advice, please!
"Dear Mookychick,
I was born with inverted nipples. It's super embarrassing, major. I've been with my boyfriend for 6 months and like everytime things get all hot and such, and he wants to unhook my bra, I always refuse.
We had sex recently, and I wanted to be completely in the nude as well; however, I just couldn't. And I felt dumb because I had my bra on.
My boyfriend always asks me why I won't let him see my breasts or touch them. Well, I do let him touch them... just as long as my bra is on. A couple days ago, I got tired of him asking me, so I lied and told him that I had a freak incident when I was younger. And when he asked what happened, I said that I didn't wanna talk about it because it made me uncomfortable.
Sigh. I know I shouldn't have and I really don't like lying to him, it's just I can't get myself to tell him the truth. I'm terrified that he's gonna laugh. I tell myself that if he really loves me, he won't care, but I'm still scared. And not telling him is getting in the way of me being able to fully get in the mood because I always worry about my stupid inverted nipples.
Anyways, I guess I know what I should do. I should tell him, BUT I'm a big fraidy cat. Soo.. I need advice on how I should tell him.
Help!
Love, Anonymous Me xxx
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Magda says...
You poor thing, I do feel for you! I, too, have been born with the scary and witchlike curse of inverted nipples. I once shyly revealed them to a bloke who said 'Never mind darling, it's so you can have children on the inside'. Which was a very cute thing to say, but (a) it was horrendously cheesy, and (b) it was inaccurate - you can still have babies if you've got inverted nipples, we get special breast pumps and breastfed babies tend to bring the nipples out to their correct position anyway.
You really shouldn't worry about having to explain your nipples. I've had quite a few partners and not a single one of them has ever mentioned my nipples (or found it changed their enjoyment) - except for the guy I mentioned above, and he was nice about it, anyway. Let's not forget that boys have millions of things they worry about that we will never, ever realise. If we knew how much time they spent worrying about the size of their balls (we don't really care) or the hairyness of their kangaroo pouch (we don't really care) or the rare occasion that they might have a small nubby third nipple (we still don't really care) it might help put things in perspective for you.
Your last comments show your great wisdom, my dear! Yes, you should tell him. Yes, he really won't care. Yes, you have been a big fraidy cat! The best way to get round this is to look really cute and awkward and go, "Um, you know how I said I was in a horrific accident? That was a really big lie, I have inverted nipples and I didn't know how to tell you, and I'm REALLY REALLY sorry". He will probably laugh his head off, but he has that right, because you really have been a big lovable dork! You just have to accept that, and laugh along with him. It will be a bonding experience for you - you just got really really embarrassed about something but once you confess your great error you will feel so much better once he teases you and kisses it better.
Also, if your nipples are anything like mine, they're not inverted all the time. Arousal will make them pert (eg. if I'm feeling frisky, or if they get a bit of a nibble - okay, that's a lie. They actually need quite an active gnawing, which sensitive boys are hesitant to try. But they will pop up eventually if I'm excited), and cold works even better - if it's a chilly day or you just accidentally rub some ice cubes against your nipples, they'll perk up immediately!
So all is not lost. Just be your sweet self and accept the surprise and giggles when you finally confess. And then you won't have to worry about those pesky nipples ever again! It's the secrecy that's distressing you, not the nipples. Don't worry about them - because boys don't...
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