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Posted by bird in the sky on March 14, 2008, at 2:20:33
I am wondering where one would post if they think they are a sexual addict. I am not sure. the sexual feelings come on so strong and i have a bad habit of masturbating on the phone. I have never read of anyone similiar to me and i am wondering if it is just a bad habit or what. I try to go for pretty long periods of time not doing it, but... Please don't be too hard on me, even tho i am new to this board. I post on psychology on and off over the years. bird
Posted by Sigismund on March 14, 2008, at 13:04:01
In reply to sexual addicts anyone?, posted by bird in the sky on March 14, 2008, at 2:20:33
I never read "Portnoy's Complaint" but I was told about it. There was an event concerning the beef roast. So when you say you have never read of anyone similar to you I wonder if you have had a sheltered life when it comes to reading?
The other thing is that your 'bad habits' are perhaps some reflection of the compromise you come to between your instinctual drives and your social situation. People used to be married off by the time they were (what?) 15 (maybe?).
Or what if you lived in an indiginous society where around that age there were all these initiation ceremonies to occupy your drives.
Some of these were pretty strange.
While your behaviour can be seen as as a personal problem, it is also a reflection of the social world in which you live.Masturbation when on the phone?
Sounds like an attempt of your libido to make a connection in this atomised and often lonely world.As for the sex addicts thing?
This society again turns everything into an addiction.
We are meant to be obsessed with sex.
When is enough enough for you?
Posted by bird in the sky on April 5, 2008, at 2:55:54
In reply to Re: sexual addicts anyone? » bird in the sky, posted by Sigismund on March 14, 2008, at 13:04:01
ok. so you 'guys' think it's ok it sounds like. well how about you give me your phone number then? No one i know thinks it's ok. i only get away w/ it when i call a stranger. I would rather call someone who is compassionate. One person i thought would be, acted pretty mad when they answered instead of the usual voice mail. I don't know what the big deal is. i don't think i would mind if the tables were reversed.
Posted by star008 on April 8, 2008, at 10:20:52
In reply to Re: sexual addicts anyone?, posted by bird in the sky on April 5, 2008, at 2:55:54
I think I would mind if someone was doing something while talking to me unless that is why we both decided to talk. It might be IMHO an invasion on the other person.
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