Anonamousey98 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Um hi, I don't really know how to start this off but I'll try my hardest to make it make sense. I have these weird triggers sometimes that are hard for me to understand. I'm grey-asexual and aromantic. I don't get offended by people making jokes about sex or things like that but when I see it somehow, something just snaps in my mind. Even if it's just for a second or it's the sounds that are made during sex, it bothers me to a point where I keep thinking about it for some reason. For example, I watched a funny video on YouTube but it had a part where porn was playing on a t.v in a public place. I heard it and only saw a woman grabbing a man's back but it still triggered me. I instantly got depressed and was angry at myself for feeling that way. I laid in bed wondering why I felt this way every time something like this happened. Maybe this is normal and I'm just overly dramatic. This has been happening for a couple years. Before this, every time I would see something like this I would just think 'ew' and forget about it but now it's not that simple anymore and it really bothers me. Help would be appreciated, thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
Skycaptain Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Sex-repulsion, or sex-aversion is commonplace amongst asexuals, so just accept it as part of your personality. Remember we are all different, and react to situations differently. There are many within AVEN who feel exactly the same as you. The best solution is lots of Link to post Share on other sites
deltaX Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 For me, I'm not personally triggered by seeing sex. I am incredibly sex-repulsed when it comes to myself, but seeing or hearing about other people engage in sex is mostly neutral for me. However, there are some asexuals are sex-repulsed in the way you described, so you are definitely not alone! I'm not really sure if this thread will be of any help to you because I haven't read through the entire thing myself, but based on the title maybe you could try searching for some like-minded people here: http://www.asexuality.org/en/topic/115182-sex-repulsed-asexuals/ Link to post Share on other sites
012 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I'd really rather not see it or hear it, it just makes me uncomfortable. I guess it's because I know this is something that 99+% of people like and I don't so it makes me feel kind of weird or inadequate. Link to post Share on other sites
Schrecken Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I am seriously visually repulsed when it comes to most sexual things, some sexual acts more so than others. However, I have sex with my boyfriend on a regular basis, so it isn't the sex itself that I am repulsed by, but rather seeing others participate in it (nor would I want to see, say, a video of my bf and I having sex either). So yeah, some people are visually repulsed, regardless of whether they are sex repulsed or not. As to why that may be the case, who knows? For me it feels like sensory overload - like when you hear a really loud sound you want to cover your ears, or a really strong smell you pinch your nose shut. Link to post Share on other sites
Anonamousey98 Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 I am seriously visually repulsed when it comes to most sexual things, some sexual acts more so than others. However, I have sex with my boyfriend on a regular basis, so it isn't the sex itself that I am repulsed by, but rather seeing others participate in it (nor would I want to see, say, a video of my bf and I having sex either). So yeah, some people are visually repulsed, regardless of whether they are sex repulsed or not. As to why that may be the case, who knows? For me it feels like sensory overload - like when you hear a really loud sound you want to cover your ears, or a really strong smell you pinch your nose shut.Thanks, this comment really helped me c: For me, I'm not personally triggered by seeing sex. I am incredibly sex-repulsed when it comes to myself, but seeing or hearing about other people engage in sex is mostly neutral for me. However, there are some asexuals are sex-repulsed in the way you described, so you are definitely not alone! I'm not really sure if this thread will be of any help to you because I haven't read through the entire thing myself, but based on the title maybe you could try searching for some like-minded people here: http://www.asexuality.org/en/topic/115182-sex-repulsed-asexuals/ Checked it out, some people say exactly how I feel and it makes me feel better. Thanks! c: Link to post Share on other sites
- - - Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 yea i've always been repulsed by sex. i dunno if im exactly "offended" by it but i definitley dont want to see it! Link to post Share on other sites
Anonamousey98 Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 yea i've always been repulsed by sex. i dunno if im exactly "offended" by it but i definitley dont want to see it! I said offended because I always have a weird feeling afterwards so, I thought that would be different than just repulsed..? I dunno, probably just repulsed..just strongly repulsed XD Link to post Share on other sites
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