A big apricot is perhaps 6" or more in girth. If he's that big it's no wonder you're struggling to deep throat him. But that is unusually large for a cock head. Try wrapping a tape measure around it and come back to us. Even if it is that big I don't think anyone here will say it's out of the question, but it's always a challenge whatever size it is.
My wife always gagged when my cock reached the back of her mouth, and I stopped hoping she'd be able to swallow it. She didn't seem to believe that it was possible for her to do deep throat. Until a few years ago most people thought deep throat was a trick that only Linda Lovelace could perform. A lot of people assumed it was all camera trickery and that it was not possible. But more recently it has become fairly commonplace in porn to see girls swallow cocks.
Some time last year my wife was giving me a blow job and seemed to be doing something different. It might be that she was enjoying herself more than usual. We'd been taking our time over foreplay, and I was giving her pussy some nice attention. Anyway, she was kneeling on the bed to the left of me (My cock curves slightly to the left.) I was on my back and trying not to thrust. She was very hungrily slurping my cock and was reaching down the shaft of my cock with her tongue as she moved forwards. I suddenly realised her lips were near the base of my cock on some of her 'strokes' and it became obvious that my cockhead was going into her throat. She was streaming saliver and tears, but when she came up for air she was very full of herself and excited. So was I! I just had a chat with her about this. She says it's important to get in a position where the cock is aiming straight down your throat. You must stay in control. He must stay relaxed, keep still, and not 'pump' or thrust his cock. Don't try (sounds like advice from Master Yoda:biggrin1: ) to achieve anything - in particular don't worry about what he wants you to achieve. Just enjoy yourself and see how it goes. This relaxed approach is key. My wife says she always gags a bit, but by staying in control she's not bothered by it. She doesn't try to swallow. She just keeps sucking and slurping and gently sliding it in and out. The gag reflex subsides after a while and the cock goes in further.
My cockhead swells up to a bit over 5" in girth, but as you know cockheads inflate and deflate depending upon how much the guy 'kegels' (squeezes with his pelvic floor muscles). Even with a hard on, my cockhead can be squeezed down to a much smaller size if I stay relaxed. My cooperation in this direction is necessary for my wife to deep throat me. In other words, if I 'pump' (inflate) my cockhead she can't swallow it. The take home message is that it's a team effort - he must make it easy for you by keeping still and trying not to let his cockhead pump up. We wish you every success.
Riven650