Turned on by your own body? - Empty Closets - A safe online community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered people coming out

Janvier · 10th Feb 2009, 03:08 AM

This might be a little different for the trans crowd tho, but being LGB(T), do you like what you see in the mirror? Even if you don't look like those guys in the D&G ads..

Or when fantasizing, do you like being able to touch what you want to touch?

Does your own body turn you on?

**Maddy** · 10th Feb 2009, 03:11 AM

Not in the slightest, I hate the way I look. I kind of don't connect the fact that I'm a girl to the fact that I'm attracted to girls, if that makes any sense.

riddlerno1 · 10th Feb 2009, 03:20 AM

No way, i dont particularly HATE my body but it definitly doesnt turn me on.

JustAnotherName · 10th Feb 2009, 03:23 AM

I think I can guess what choice will win this poll

Lychee · 10th Feb 2009, 03:29 AM

I don't like the way I look, so yeah

Nick · 10th Feb 2009, 03:31 AM

No, I think it's a stupid, vain and narcissistic thing to do.

I avoid looking in mirrors whenever possible, even in the bathroom.

**Lexington** · 10th Feb 2009, 03:59 AM

Only in the most generic way possible. I've always thought that gay folks have it over straight folks when it comes to masturbation. Consider - a straight guy is horny. He starts fantasizing about a woman's breasts and so forth, but then when he goes to masturbate, he's gotta grab a dick.* But I'm gay. I like dicks. And when I'm horny, I'll be damned - there's this dick just sitting there waiting for me to play with it! How cool is that!

Lex

* - yet another reason why I don't get the machismo homophobia thing. Almost every guy masturbates, which means they've been giving hand jobs on a regular basis, right?

Janvier · 10th Feb 2009, 04:06 AM

^
There, the words I was looking for, I didn't mean 'liking your body' because you look good but because you're a male and like male bodies (or whatever gender you are/like).

riddlerno1 · 10th Feb 2009, 04:24 AM

But i wouldnt guess at many guys fantasising about their own dicks when masturbating. Im assuming most people would be thinking of someones elses?

10th Feb 2009, 04:37 AM

I don't get turned on in the slightest by looking at myself in the mirror.

Janvier · 10th Feb 2009, 04:38 AM

^ Go get your eyes checked !

BeautifulStranger · 10th Feb 2009, 05:13 AM

Same answer as Lex.
I get distracted when I look in the mirror, but not because I'm attracted to what I see. I see all of my little blemishes and I check my teeth, etc.

I will admit that I occasionally spend time in front of a mirror admiring my body since I used to be 50 pounds overweight. I DO NOT want that to happen again.

theworld · 10th Feb 2009, 06:49 AM

nope, for some reason, that question just strikes me as silly

pianomike · 10th Feb 2009, 01:44 PM

when i look in the mirror, i usually don't even look at my over all look unless i'm about to leave the house

10th Feb 2009, 02:08 PM

Sometimes, if I'm drunk or I squint my eyes, I think I look hot. And the fact that I feel good about myself (on the rare occasion) makes me feel... well... turned on.
The idea that I look good enough for someone to feel sexually attracted to me is a turn on.

I hope I explained that right.
My vote should really be cast between 'yes' sometimes and 'no' other times.

StrataScribe · 10th Feb 2009, 03:21 PM

turned on? by my own body?
maybe if i close my eyes tight enough.

Brandford · 10th Feb 2009, 03:33 PM

Definantly not, I don't even look in mirrors because I hate the way I look

10th Feb 2009, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Numfarh

The idea that I look good enough for someone to feel sexually attracted to me is a turn on.

This.
For the most part. I never really had body image issues, which I guess I should be glad for. I do get turned on if I'm in the right mood, because overall I think my body is appealing. I don't think it's narcissistic at all, at least for me.

fantasmo · 10th Feb 2009, 04:18 PM

I don't really get turned on, but I admire my body on occasion.
I lost weight when I was 11/12 and I just started to admire my body from then on as a reminder of why exercise and eating reasonable amounts is important for health and appearance.
Plus, what can I say, I have a nice body. I like it and I don't care if I sound a little narcissistic. But it just doesn't turn me on; I prefer a slightly different body anyway.

Bryan44 · 10th Feb 2009, 04:22 PM

Not at all. I dislike my body.

View Poll Results: Turned on by your own body?
Yes, I like being able to see a (fe)male body anytime, anywhere.	42	25.77%
No, I don't like my body enough.	103	63.19%
No, I think it's a stupid, vain and narcissistic thing to do.	18	11.04%
Voters: 163. You may not vote on this poll

10th Feb 2009, 03:08 AM	#1
Janvier يَناير Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: France Age: 22 Posts: 849 Join Date: Aug 2008	Turned on by your own body? This might be a little different for the trans crowd tho, but being LGB(T), do you like what you see in the mirror? Even if you don't look like those guys in the D&G ads.. Or when fantasizing, do you like being able to touch what you want to touch? Does your own body turn you on? __________________ Uncertainty excites me.

10th Feb 2009, 03:11 AM	#2
Maddy Free Hugs EC Admin Gender: - Orientation: Into girls Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 7,702 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: Turned on by your own body? Not in the slightest, I hate the way I look. I kind of don't connect the fact that I'm a girl to the fact that I'm attracted to girls, if that makes any sense. __________________ how strange it is to be anything at all [Victor] 2:09 pm: and then halloween happened and I was outside in a skirt.

10th Feb 2009, 03:20 AM	#3
riddlerno1 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: All but family Location: London Age: 29 Posts: 712 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: Turned on by your own body? No way, i dont particularly HATE my body but it definitly doesnt turn me on.

10th Feb 2009, 03:23 AM	#4
JustAnotherName Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Friends Location: Parallel Universe Age: 22 Posts: 84 Join Date: Jan 2009	Re: Turned on by your own body? I think I can guess what choice will win this poll

10th Feb 2009, 03:29 AM	#5
Lychee EC Addict Full Member Gender: Spazmatazz Orientation: Friendspage Location: Contrabassoon Posts: 1,739 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: Turned on by your own body? I don't like the way I look, so yeah __________________ We we we so excited.

10th Feb 2009, 03:31 AM	#6
Nick was a pinstripe. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: K4/5 ? Out Status: Some people Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 492 Join Date: Jun 2008	Re: Turned on by your own body? No, I think it's a stupid, vain and narcissistic thing to do. I avoid looking in mirrors whenever possible, even in the bathroom. __________________ "When it comes to exploring the sea of love, I prefer buoys" - Andrew G. Dehel

10th Feb 2009, 03:59 AM	#7
Lexington The gay gargoyle EC Advisor Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Colorado Age: 42 Posts: 12,371 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: Turned on by your own body? Only in the most generic way possible. I've always thought that gay folks have it over straight folks when it comes to masturbation. Consider - a straight guy is horny. He starts fantasizing about a woman's breasts and so forth, but then when he goes to masturbate, he's gotta grab a dick.* But I'm gay. I like dicks. And when I'm horny, I'll be damned - there's this dick just sitting there waiting for me to play with it! How cool is that! Lex * - yet another reason why I don't get the machismo homophobia thing. Almost every guy masturbates, which means they've been giving hand jobs on a regular basis, right?

10th Feb 2009, 04:06 AM	#8
Janvier يَناير Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: France Age: 22 Posts: 849 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: Turned on by your own body? ^ There, the words I was looking for, I didn't mean 'liking your body' because you look good but because you're a male and like male bodies (or whatever gender you are/like). __________________ Uncertainty excites me.

10th Feb 2009, 04:24 AM	#9
riddlerno1 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: All but family Location: London Age: 29 Posts: 712 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: Turned on by your own body? But i wouldnt guess at many guys fantasising about their own dicks when masturbating. Im assuming most people would be thinking of someones elses?

10th Feb 2009, 04:37 AM	#10
BitterEdge Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Turned on by your own body? I don't get turned on in the slightest by looking at myself in the mirror.

10th Feb 2009, 04:38 AM	#11
Janvier يَناير Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: France Age: 22 Posts: 849 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: Turned on by your own body? ^ Go get your eyes checked ! __________________ Uncertainty excites me.

10th Feb 2009, 05:13 AM	#12
BeautifulStranger GaGa's Knight in Flaming Armor Full Member Gender: 여왕 Orientation: Boys Boys Boys Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Jukjeon-dong, Yongin-si Age: 20 Posts: 1,823 Join Date: Aug 2007	Re: Turned on by your own body? Same answer as Lex. I get distracted when I look in the mirror, but not because I'm attracted to what I see. I see all of my little blemishes and I check my teeth, etc. I will admit that I occasionally spend time in front of a mirror admiring my body since I used to be 50 pounds overweight. I DO NOT want that to happen again. __________________ Co-Founder of the 'Sailor Moon Made Me Gay' club EC's official Diva Extraordinaire Future 'Mr. Kellan Lutz' "Since women have vaginas, they also have drama to fill the void."

10th Feb 2009, 06:49 AM	#13
theworld Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Oregon Age: 21 Posts: 209 Join Date: Jan 2009	Re: Turned on by your own body? nope, for some reason, that question just strikes me as silly

10th Feb 2009, 01:44 PM	#14
pianomike Your Lover Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Queer Out Status: to only 5 people (and everyone reading this) Location: New York Age: 20 Posts: 358 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: Turned on by your own body? when i look in the mirror, i usually don't even look at my over all look unless i'm about to leave the house __________________ To live would be an awfully big adventure... to die would be an awfully big adventure. - Peter Pan

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10th Feb 2009, 02:08 PM	#15
Numfarh Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Turned on by your own body? Sometimes, if I'm drunk or I squint my eyes, I think I look hot. And the fact that I feel good about myself (on the rare occasion) makes me feel... well... turned on. The idea that I look good enough for someone to feel sexually attracted to me is a turn on. I hope I explained that right. My vote should really be cast between 'yes' sometimes and 'no' other times.

10th Feb 2009, 03:21 PM	#16
StrataScribe Apollo's Serviceman Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Family :) Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 25 Posts: 519 Join Date: Jan 2009	Re: Turned on by your own body? turned on? by my own body? maybe if i close my eyes tight enough. __________________ Far beyond the trees where the soil turns cold and the air red; There are two of them where two ought not to be. -- Margo Widicker, Strata

10th Feb 2009, 03:33 PM	#17
Brandford Friendly Misanthrope Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: everyone that asks,my mom (i think) and my sister Location: Woodbridge, VA Age: 19 Posts: 6,656 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: Turned on by your own body? Definantly not, I don't even look in mirrors because I hate the way I look __________________ "I find nothing more depressing than optimism." --Paul Fussell

10th Feb 2009, 04:18 PM	#19
fantasmo Smile Regular Member Gender: Female Orientation: Take a guess Location: Washington, USA Age: 18 Posts: 35 Join Date: Dec 2008	Re: Turned on by your own body? I don't really get turned on, but I admire my body on occasion. I lost weight when I was 11/12 and I just started to admire my body from then on as a reminder of why exercise and eating reasonable amounts is important for health and appearance. Plus, what can I say, I have a nice body. I like it and I don't care if I sound a little narcissistic. But it just doesn't turn me on; I prefer a slightly different body anyway. __________________ kenzie loves you yes she does

10th Feb 2009, 04:22 PM	#20
Bryan44 Dork Full Member Gender: Male Location: Georgia (the state) Posts: 2,065 Join Date: Feb 2009	Re: Turned on by your own body? Not at all. I dislike my body.