Body image issues
So my husband is honest to a fault. I hate that about him, but I also love that I know I can always trust him to tell me the truth. I'm 8 weeks post partum, and still 30 lbs over my prepregnancy weight. I have stretch marks on my belly, hips, and thighs, and cellulite. While I am not comfortable looking like this, I'm proud of the weight I've lost so far (30 lbs!) and am working to continue to lose the rest. I know it will take time, and I'm being careful not to overdo it with diet or exercise since I'm breastfeeding and I don't want to hurt my supply. I also know that even if I lose all the weight things still won't look the same. Stretch marks will only fade so much, and there's bound to be some sagging.
Even though I'm realistic about my body, I'm still self conscious about it. Even still I told my husband a week ago that we should try to find time to have sex soon and he kind of shrugged it off. His reaction kind of bugged me so a few days later I asked him if I still turned him on and he hated to admit that I don't right now. Now, I'm not defending him, but like I said, he's honest to a fault, and he has told me multiple times since then how sorry that he is and fully recognized that this is HIS problem and issue, not mine.
I'm just curious if anyone has experienced anything similar. I know it's common for women not to be interested in sex after a baby, but what about men?
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