Sudden Arousal after 18 years? - Empty Closets - A safe online community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered people coming out

LivingInLyric · 30th Oct 2011, 10:04 AM

So it's pretty embarrassing, and I've got no one here I could talk to about this, but I figured I'd come to my lovely friends at EC -huggle-

Recently I've been feeling really turned on. I just finished my period last week, so I'm not sure if it's been attributed to that. Ever since I turned 18, I've been experiencing sort of a "sexual awakening" - finally feeling sexual attraction to people, understanding who I like etc. Do you think it's strange that it's taken so long for my hormones to "kick in"? Why do you think this is so sudden?

silverhalo · 30th Oct 2011, 10:53 AM

I dont know if its the same thing but when I first discovered my sexuality and started coming out I had a sexual awakening, perhaps you are feeling more comfortable with yourself.

MommaFrog · 30th Oct 2011, 11:37 AM

Silverhalo is right. It's more of a mental thing than your hormones... If you started menstruation and breast development, then those hormones have been active. Your mind was just not ready to accept the feelings of attraction yet.

30th Oct 2011, 10:04 AM	#1
LivingInLyric A Lovely Mess Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Pansexual Out Status: Some people Location: New Hampshire Age: 18 Posts: 239 Join Date: Sep 2009	Sudden Arousal after 18 years? So it's pretty embarrassing, and I've got no one here I could talk to about this, but I figured I'd come to my lovely friends at EC -huggle- Recently I've been feeling really turned on. I just finished my period last week, so I'm not sure if it's been attributed to that. Ever since I turned 18, I've been experiencing sort of a "sexual awakening" - finally feeling sexual attraction to people, understanding who I like etc. Do you think it's strange that it's taken so long for my hormones to "kick in"? Why do you think this is so sudden? __________________ ~Amanda & Bri~

30th Oct 2011, 10:53 AM	#2
silverhalo EC Addict Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Quite a few Location: England, Age: 29 Posts: 3,164 Join Date: Dec 2008	Re: Sudden Arousal after 18 years? I dont know if its the same thing but when I first discovered my sexuality and started coming out I had a sexual awakening, perhaps you are feeling more comfortable with yourself.

30th Oct 2011, 11:37 AM	#3
MommaFrog EC Addict Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: All but family Location: Lake City, Fl Age: 21 Posts: 711 Join Date: Oct 2011	Re: Sudden Arousal after 18 years? Silverhalo is right. It's more of a mental thing than your hormones... If you started menstruation and breast development, then those hormones have been active. Your mind was just not ready to accept the feelings of attraction yet. __________________ It's hard to answer the question "what's wrong" when nothings right. Maybe one day it will be ok again. That's all I want. I don't care what it takes. I just want to be ok again.

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