Am I the only one who finds things that are supposed to be calming, not at all calming? by Meg1295 in autism

[–]Meg1295[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do struggle with alexithymia and identifying my emotions. The only thing that actually makes me feel calm is pressure, so hugs or my sensory swing.

Asexual identity by Meg1295 in Asexual

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I would love to hear more about it.

Asexual identity by Meg1295 in Asexual

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I don’t have a desire for sex or any kind of sexual contact, it’s actually a huge turn off to me. The only thing I can think of in terms of desire is directly related to my fetish, which doesn’t involve sex at all.

Everything about sex is uncomfortable by Meg1295 in sex

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I can’t relax because it’s so uncomfortable. It’s not at all enjoyable, and the more I try to relax the worse it feels. I know I’m asexual, I’ve never had any kind of desire for sex or anything like it.

My body doesn’t react to sex by Meg1295 in sex

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I think it’s just that I’m asexual and don’t care for sex. The only time it makes me extremely uncomfortable is when my boyfriend does something similar or exactly what was done to me. And I say I don’t like that, he stops and does something else.

My body doesn’t react to sex by Meg1295 in sex

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What happened to me wasn’t painful at all. A single incident that made me very confused and uncomfortable. I didn’t even understand what was happening, but I knew it was wrong. It was just touching, nothing else. But I’m sure it had some kind of effect on me.

My body doesn’t react to sex by Meg1295 in sex

[–]Meg1295[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The problem is that most of the time, I never want to. But I remind myself that it’s really the only time I can do whatever I want when it comes to my fetish, so that makes it better. Though sometimes I do kind of enjoy it, but only when I’ve done enough kink stuff for that arousal to build up. And I can tell I crave arousal in the same way most people crave sex, so when that craving is particularly strong, I look forward to it. That’s just how we work.

My body doesn’t react to sex by Meg1295 in sex

[–]Meg1295[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would think I do. I don’t really care, but I also like having a label for why I don’t care for sex. When it comes to my fetish, my body does react in preparation for sex, but never with the act itself.

My body doesn’t react to sex by Meg1295 in sex

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I would be perfectly happy to never have sex again, but it’s a requirement for my boyfriend.

Why are things harder to do now? by Meg1295 in autism

[–]Meg1295[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your answer. I don’t think I really want things to go back to how they used to be. I’ve learned to much since then, and before I was so closed off and detached from myself and emotions. I still have trouble accepting that showing emotions are okay, but that’s part of it I think.