🎵 “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” – EOA Your New Romantic Life (The Rolling Stones)
Updated: Jul 12
So…
👉 How’s that working out for you?
(no irony has played a part in the creation of this photo of a woman, on a stalion in a field with rose bushes and lemon trees)
💠Let’s Just Say It
This is the part no one talks about.
Not the doctors.
Not the support groups.
Not even your closest friends.
👉 Intimacy changes
👉 Connection changes
👉 And sometimes… it disappears
đź’” My Reality
I gave up years ago
Before the diagnosis.
At the time, I thought it was:
Hurtful words
Distance
Disconnection
And honestly?
👉 It shut me down.
Looking back now…
👉 I know it was probably the disease talking
But knowing that doesn’t erase how it made me feel.
🧠The Awkward Middle
Here’s where it gets even harder…
👉 Sometimes they initiate intimacy
And it feels:
Off
Awkward
Disconnected
Like the emotional piece just isn’t there.
And the flip side?
👉 Sometimes you want that connection
But they:
Can’t follow the flow
Lose focus
Or just… aren’t there in the same way
⚖️ That Disconnect
For me…
👉 I need emotional and intellectual connection to feel physical connection
And when that’s gone…
👉 It changes everything
🪞 So What Does That Leave?
For now?
👉 It’s just me… with me
And if you get what I’m saying—
👉 You’re not alone in that either
There are some groups if you are ready to date or explore, no judgement, but there is a lot of advice on it.
đź’ˇ Real Talk
This isn’t about:
Lack of love
Lack of effort
Or giving up
It’s about:
👉 The disease changing how connection works
And trying to navigate something that doesn’t follow the same rules anymore
đź’› No Judgment Zone
However you handle this part:
Pulling back
Trying to adapt
Finding other ways to connect
Or taking care of your own needs
👉 There is no “right” answer
🎵 Final Thought
“I can’t get no… satisfaction…”
Yeah.
Sometimes that hits a little too close.
Great Solo recommendations for women
If you’re trying to figure this part out…
👉 There are tools for that.
I’m not getting into the details—you can Google that on your own.
But if you need a place to start, here are a few legit sites:
All discreet. All easy to navigate. No judgment.
👉 Figure out what works for you.
đź’¬ Disclaimer
I’m not a doctor, lawyer, therapist, or expert—just a wife trying to figure this out one day at a time. Everything shared here is based on our experience and things that have helped us along the way. Take what helps, leave what doesn’t, and always check with professionals when needed. I also use AI to help clean up my writing, organize thoughts, and pull together resources because honestly… caregiver brains are tired too. If something here helps another family feel less alone, then it’s worth sharing.
"Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones
or
by Devo- not same, but equally good
or techno one by David Guetta and Benni Benassi
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