Well time for an update.
I am still mostly free from the belt but it has not been all easy sailing.
I do not wear the belt at all apart from the odd night out when my partner is not there. I kind of gave up going out without my partner as it it not worth the hassle. I think over the summer i have only worn the belt twice and it annoyed me so much i cam home early as it was a massive hassle.
There has not been too much pushback from my partner, but me wearing the belt more has been mentioned a on a few occasions. She expressed that she liked me wearing the belt as it makes her feel better. Each time i shot that down immediately and on one occasion i said you should try wearing a belt and see how it makes you feel. Each time i shot the idea of wearing the belt more frequently it was not mentioned again for a few weeks.
The worst thing that happened over the summer was from my family. My parents found out that i am pretty much free now and can do what i like. They did not like this idea and gave me a load of hassle about it. I ended up just ignoring them and asked them to keep their opinions to themselves. After i said that to them they have been pretty awkward when talking to me. If they want to be childish about it then that is up to them.
So all in pretty much a good result over all.
