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Originally Posted by ElectricManatee
I think erotic feelings come from a more adult place, at least for me. I have been on both ends of an unrequited crush or an unrequited, um, attraction. I don't find that nearly as painful or upsetting as activating the feelings of being a neglected/unloved child.
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Yes, this is kind of how it is for me, too. I've experienced probably more than my share of unrequited attractions and love. Paternal or maternal feelings come from a younger place, feel more intense, and affect me someplace else in my body. When I would feel paternal stuff for ex-MC (and I guess recently with T...), it would be this physical ache in my chest. I never felt that for sexual feelings or romantic love (they could be painful, just in a different way).