Burning Man support

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-15-2004
Burning Man support
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Mon, 07-19-2004 - 5:56pm
This year my husband and I will be going to burning man for the first time with some friends. I have never been there and am concern with the nudity that I've heard and seen pictures of. I am very insecure and would like to know what to expect from people who have been there. I am afraid that once there, my husband will not pay any attention to me and with all the beautiful women there, I'll feel very unattractive. I have very low self-esteem so I'm very nervous about going. Is there any way to make myself feel confident while I'm there?

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-09-2004
Tue, 07-20-2004 - 4:04am
If you feel very insecure now, how will this event help you? Do you and your hubby have clear guidelines about what you can expect from each other at such an event? How strong is your relationship? You may need to talk with your husband about the nudity - get a feel for what he's thinking and feeling. Explore your own feelings. If you really feel this isn't a direction you want to take then change your mind about going. How did you get into deciding to go if you're not sure about it?
iVillage Member
Registered: 05-20-2003
Tue, 07-20-2004 - 9:54am
'my husband will not pay any attention to me and with all the beautiful women there'

Does he do this often-stare at women and ignore you?

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-15-2004
Tue, 07-20-2004 - 9:40pm
I would say we don't have the strongest relationship and he doesn't respect me very much. If he thinks it's okay then I have no say in the matter. I really should be in the say or leave forum. We haven't discussed much about what would happen at this event because I try to play it off like I don't care since he says I have a problem with my insecurity and he doesn't really care because he thinks I'm just being psycho. Anyhow, he does tend to look quite a bit and sometimes I feel so disrespected when i'm with him. I can't say anything either because jealousy and insecurity is one of our unspoken...too bad, live with it...rule.