[Rive1976]

What could make a child only attracted sexually to mother figure types such as teachers, counselors etc. Even into adulthood besides sexual abuse?

[Medusax]

In my untrained opinion? Ummm....a comfort thing? Having someone who is "in charge" and a protecting type of influence?

[Rive1976]

Originally Posted by Medusax

In my untrained opinion? Ummm....a comfort thing? Having someone who is "in charge" and a protecting type of influence?

But why is it sexual.? I am a female attracted to counselors, teachers etc. Older than me and have to be mother figure types. I always have been since I was really little like 7 years old. I also have bad sexual thoughts of having abused these people as children. Which is impossible because they are older.

[Medusax]

Hm....I am, of course, at a total loss.....perhaps a more experienced person can chime in here...

[amicus_curiae]

Originally Posted by Dnester

What could make a child only attracted sexually to mother figure types such as teachers, counselors etc. Even into adulthood besides sexual abuse?

I don’t see sexual abuse as any reason for desiring the comfort, nurturing and protection that mother-figures might possess.

I’m a pretty big screw-up on the maternal wing, though.

[Rive1976]

Originally Posted by amicus_curiae

I don’t see sexual abuse as any reason for desiring the comfort, nurturing and protection that mother-figures might possess.

I’m a pretty big screw-up on the maternal wing, though.

Yes it is those things but I dont understand why I am sexually attracted to them.

[amicus_curiae]

Originally Posted by Dnester

What could make a child only attracted sexually to mother figure types such as teachers, counselors etc. Even into adulthood besides sexual abuse?

Originally Posted by Dnester

Yes it is those things but I dont understand why I am sexually attracted to them.

Okay, let me put on my Freudian hat:

First, you probably didn’t sexually abuse those who were older authority figures, right?

Secondly, I don’t see any problem in finding sexual attraction to those who nurture, comfort, reassure, protect, etc.

My 2-cents.

[WhoIs67]

There was a poem I found once upon a time about why children (toddlers in particular) are 800% worse when there mothers were around.
I don't remember the exact wording but the summation of the point was that a mother is the person that a child knows (hopefully) will love them no matter what. No matter their mood attitude actions. A mothers love knows no bounds. So even though a child might be a perfect angel for the sitter in second mom walks in the kid turns full on nightmare because they know mom can take it and love them anyway.

To relate this to your question I think all of us just want to be loved in the long run and that heavily affects our sexual preferences.
Myself I like older men. And I know it stems from my lack of good father figure growing up.

So feeling sexually attracted to a particular category of person like counselors and mom types in my opinion comes from a subconscious desire to be loved unconditionally without reserve.
As for cause. Abuse can shape your outlook yes but it's not the only thing that can
Sometimes an abundance of love can cause that to be your ideal standard as opposed to the lack thereof being the cause

Hopefully that made half as much sense in writing as it did in my head.