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Originally Posted by SilverTrees
Has anyone else noticed that general discussions of sex seem to frequently trigger a lot of anger, judgment, and discomfort among people? I'm not referring to sexual abuse. That is of course wrong, a crime, traumatizing, and painful to discuss. I'm just referring to discussing ideas about sex with consenting adults. Or when someone has a sexual problem and they'd like support and advice but they receive criticism or get shut down instead. I've had several friends tell me that I'm the only one they can openly chat with about sex for fear of judgment/shaming from others. Sometimes even sexual issues which don't appear particularly controversial seem to really trigger a lot of anger and arguing. In my view, human sexuality exists along a continuum. I don't perceive it as black-and-white. Again, I am not referring to coercion or assault. I've noticed that a recurring problem in adult relationships is when one partner does not understand the other's sexuality...so they feel they have to control it or change it somehow...which leads to more problems.
What do other people think? I'd be interested to read any responses which are calm and open-minded
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Silver trees as you know this is were I have trouble as well.
Not knowing how to approach a subject that I had not even thought about that long ago.
I know I have been put in the "dirty" or "cheap " or "desperate" categories of late online and off.
Just because of a medical condition that finding information about is far and few between.
Nobody wants to know if you have a problem and are apparently meant to know the answers to without putting all your friends and family offside. Plus the anxiety it places on a person to reach out and ask/ say something.