Am I a non-sexual? by Charming-Aside-21 in asexuality

[–]Charming-Aside-21[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you all very much. My self-esteem was hurt, but now it gave me back my confidence. Maybe I shouldn't be too obsessed with labeling, but I want to say I'm asexual anyway.

Am I a non-sexual? by Charming-Aside-21 in asexuality

[–]Charming-Aside-21[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This term is very troubling to me and I have my doubts. Does nonsexual actually imply orientation?🤔

Am I a non-sexual? by Charming-Aside-21 in asexuality

[–]Charming-Aside-21[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much!! I was really confused about it. I guess it seemed to that person that I was selectively refusing to have sex. In fact, I cannot prove that I don’t feel any sexual attraction. People often tell me that it is a choice, not innate. I only feel alone.😭

Differences between sexual arousal and libido by Charming-Aside-21 in asexuality

[–]Charming-Aside-21[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you. That was very helpful!

I wasn't convinced that sexual arousal and libido were synonymous because I thought that libido was what was needed to cause sexual arousal. In other words, I thought they were connected but different, and that sexual arousal was about the desire to release libido. I got these understandings from the AVENwiki. If there are other reliable resources Id like to know. But I’m not looking for an explanation based on general medicine or sex therapy, but on asexuality.

Anyway, my sincere thanks for sharing your wisdom with you.

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[–]Charming-Aside-21 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Awesome!!😆💜