![]() ![]() The best way for you to manage your concern and care is to discuss sexuality as an objective topic, sharing values and beliefs about it. Romance may be desired and masturbation may even happen, but sex is not part of the attraction of a relationship. Asexuality is a sexual orientation in which people are not interested in being sexual with others. Despite a fair amount of progress we’ve made in terms of rights for and social acceptance of LGBTQIA people, coming out remains a really difficult process - and most people are woefully undereducated about asexuality, making it even harder for those who might want to come out. Or perhaps you’re right and your friend identifies as LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning, intersex and intergender, and asexual and anonymous and ally). Perhaps he or she engages in a specific fetish that’s socially unacceptable, so keeps it very private for fear of being judged. ![]() For example, perhaps your friend is silently sexual online, be it with porn or real people. As a clinician, I remain surprised by and respectful of the variety and ingenuity of sexual expressions people enjoy, which is why neither you nor I - or anyone - can or should ever make assumptions about people’s sexuality, preferences and behavior. ![]()
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