""You know what I mean. I just, with the way I look . . . .""
Bear,
I did NOT read your whole post, but when I got to this part, I immediately thought, "OMG, she's inhibited. Have you ever read my story, I mean the long post about what happened to me in the past and how my H reacted when I told him? If not, you should. You wife may be suffering from post traumatic stress disorder.