My girlfriend is a virgin, I am not. We are both 24 years old. She is ready to have sex, but is afraid of the pain. Every-time I am about to enter her she makes me stop because she says it hurts too much. It's a real mood killer for both of us when she wants to stop, as you can imagine. I am only able to get little bit inside her and it is very tight. She is a small/petite person, and I am average size.
We have been dating for almost a year and are very comfortable with each other. We have been trying for a long time. I do not want to hurt her, and I am going very slow. I try to comfort her and make sure she is not embarrassed or nervous as much as possible. I am a patient person, I love her, and I am not trying to rush her into doing this. She knows that.
Part of me wants to just keep going -- to not stop when she says stop. I know once she is over the initial part it will be fine. But I really do not want to hurt her.
Any suggestions on how to make things better?