Tag: abuse

I feel more comfortable around women than men. Am I ...

How do I know if I'm straight and only feel threatened by men because of the experiences,I've seen, of other women at the hands of abusive men? How do I know if I'm genuinely attracted to women and not just because they are non-threatening? I'm a 25 year old female and have never been in a relationship. I've seen many abusive relationships between heterosexual couples, and the idea of being physically intimate with a man scares me. So each time someone expresses interest in me I shut them down. More recently, I've thought that I may be a lesbian because I'm more comfortable around women and spend more time with women than men. The only men that I feel comfortable with are men who have character traits typically associated with women and men that are openly gay. I am very close to my female friends and now feel self-aware when I'm with them because of the possibility of being attracted to them. Is there any way to know if I'm straight, a lesbian or bisexual?

This entry was tagged abuse lesbian relationship and posted on 23 July 2011 by Kelley R

Did sexual abuse make me gay?

I'm a lesbian, and a while ago I worked up the courage to tell one of my closest friends. She's religious, so I wasn't sure how she'd take it. Her response was " is this because of that stuff with your uncle?" I should explain-when I was young I was sexually abused by my uncle. Is that possible?

This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged abuse Questions someone sort trauma wait Youre on 14 August 2009 by Philip Borden

Lots and Lots of Sex

When I was asked to write a column looking at sexual addiction, my first thought was, “How can […]

This entry was posted in Sexual relation and tagged abuse community issue problem sex sexuality substance on 2 October 2002 by Équipe -Pose ta question!-

Emotional Abuse

Definition: Emotional abuse can be defined as reoccurring attacks, in a variety of forms, on a person. A […]

This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged abuse Child Emotional fun person property sense variety on 19 September 2002 by Équipe -Pose ta question!-

Sexual Assault

Sexual Abuse Sexual abuse in childhood and adolescence can result in sexual problems, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem later […]

This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged abuse anxiety family member rape Sexual violence on 2 August 2002 by Équipe -Pose ta question!-

Trusting Your Memories of Sexual Abuse

sexual abuse

This entry was posted in Sexual assault and tagged abuse Memories memory Questions Sexually Traumatic war on 27 May 2002 by Équipe -Pose ta question!-

Facing Harassment

As LGBT youth, we face an incredible challenge growing up in a society that is anti-queer. Self-confidence and self-esteem are hard to maintain under these circumstances. The pressure and stress of having to face a range of negative reactions - from parents, friends, society in general or ourselves - have led to some LGBT youth facing higher health risks.

This entry was posted in Homophobia, lesphobia & biphobia and tagged abuse Health lack LGBT Queer result risk society support youth on 26 May 2002 by Équipe -Pose ta question!-