I (22M) and my gf (21F) have been dating for 1 year, and we have an amazing relationship almost everything is perfect but there is one issue, we don't have sex. In our entire relationship we have only had sex 3 times (last time being 5 months ago) and while i have been very patient and respectful with her, giving her her space, it is now starting to take a toll on me. I have a very high sex drive, I am getting urges constantly and have started masturbating daily, but it is no longer helping me and just makes me feel empty and guilty afterwards. I try to have good communication, and be respectful when i talk to her about my feelings and needs, telling her how the lack of this intimacy leaves me feeling, rejected, unwanted, unheard, sometimes disconnected, and sad. She doesn't like me talking about the topic and sometimes gets upset. She told me not talk about it with her anymore, and says that me trying to initiate or ask her for sex it makes her not want to do anything with me. I have never been sexually active outside of being a relationship, as I see sex as love, affection and imtimacy, ant to me it is an important part of a relationship, but she only sees it as pleasure and sometimes thinks of me just being a horny fuck. I love her I reeally do, but I no longer want to feel this way, I dont want to feel like I have to beg for physical intimacy, I want my needs met and I want to feel heard and validated. I also feel like that's wrong and I'm being selfish. Is this normal, am i ok for feeling this way?