Small question for you

[Anonymous]

Sometimes, i look at naked men, or think of naked men and i feel... dirty. Like my skin is crawling. possibly ashamed. Now, when i was younger and i was watching a movie or tv, i'd see a couple kissing or some other sexual activity and feel really, really self conscious and scared that someone would judge me for it, so i'm not sure if this situation stems from that. My question is, is this unusual? I'm a woman and i'm not sure if this points to a lack of attraction to men or if i'm just being too sensitive. What do you think?

[NickD]

It sounds a lot like me. Although I'm a gay man, I definitely parallel your experience. Two women together was just creepy to me. When I was little and I'd see anything related to sex, the image of people kissing just seemed weird. For me, I've come to realize that I have developed some issues with intimacy.

As for being unusual, certainly not. Having a sexual attraction (or a reaction to it) different from the norm is not unusual.

Sexuality is fluid. Any truthful person will tell you that. It's just a matter of finding what identifies most with you on that spectrum,

[kitsune309]

Well, I often feel dirty when I think or see men naked below the waist... It just... Bothers me. I can't stand it. Now, I'm a lesbian, so there is that lack of attraction. But I also had a bad experience with an older man in my childhood. I think the reason why is a combination of both.