Hi Michaela,

I am fairly confident with the process, as I have decided to do it online and there will be flexibility to change therapists without speaking to anyone. I will be okay with asking questions.

Thank you so much!

Hi Nicole, Thank you so much! I am talking a lot to my mum about what possibly happened as an infant/toddler, as I think that a lot of what I’ve written about in this thread stems from that trauma. My parents had no clue about anything having happened, although I tended to internalise negative thoug...

Ok, thank you so much for your input! Much appreciated!

Hi Nicole, Thank you for stepping in! I have mostly been verbally abused and would often hear yelling and phrases that suggested I was too difficult & unwanted. I was obliged to kiss my mum on the lips until I was 14/15-years-old, which I didn’t like but I figured I had to deal with it and prete...

Hi Carly, Thank you for your response! I don’t make a conscious effort to be a particular way in general, but rather, I tend to be my authentic self, within reason. I am not sure why I feel so young, but I’m not easy to influence overall and maybe I didn’t really have much ‘innocence’ to lose beyond...

I’m referring to sexual thoughts and feelings that are unwanted and horrifying to the individual

Hi Sofi, Thank you for joining the discussion! I probably give off a vibe of innocence in that I’m pretty harmless, I don’t necessarily fight back, I don’t see a great deal of negativity in others, I’m quite mild-mannered and quiet, I’m not very observant or aware of my surroundings and I don’t have...

Hi Sam,

I believe others have perceived me as innocent throughout adolescence and adulthood, and I suppose it sort of fits my persona, but I’m not sure it entirely fits how I actually am, depending on one’s definition of innocence.

Thank you,

Hi Sam, I have mentioned various times that I feel ‘invalid’ for sexual contact, and I suppose it is a vague way of putting it. I, myself am not entirely sure why I feel that way or how to explain it as my sexuality is quite complex to interpret, based on how I’ve felt in the past and how I feel cur...

Hi Heather, Thanks! Usually people don’t ask me about relationships but that might be because it’s somewhat unexpected to be settled down by my age. When they do, sometimes people would say that I might be in a relationship one day, which suggests that they are more concerned about what is ‘typical’...

Hi, Thank you for your response! When I was 3-years-old, my dad gave me a smack because I continued to masturbate and didn’t talk to or look at either parent when it was dinner time, but neither of my parents knew that what I was doing was masturbation. My family aren’t religious at all and aren’t v...

How common is sexual OCD in those who have been sexually abused/assaulted?

This is a long story; I’ve been masturbating about every other day between the ages of about 3-5 years old. I do not recall having knowledge of sexual language/acts. As I was masturbating, I was inconsolable and looked as if I was concentrating, although sometimes I’d give my mum a certain ‘look’ in...