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No, but too much intimacy annoys me sometimes. Without divulging a whole lot of info, some people are much more into intimacy than I am, and it just seems like too much sometimes.
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It’s good to find a balance.
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I think I like intimacy. I don’t crave it as much as I used to though. It could be hormones calming down, or owning a cat.
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Yeah, I do have a fear of it.
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I love intimacy…especially love making.
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My fear of intimacy, especially sexual intimacy, began when I was sexually assaulted in my early 30s. I had no sexual experience before the assault, so I was pretty messed up by it.
Suffice it to say, I avoided sexual relationships. When I was 48 I met a woman at a mental health outpatient respite (a place to socialize). We became very close and began a relationship. I didn’t know about her sexual history (domestic violence), and she didn’t know about my sexual history.
The first time we slept in a bed together she woke me up telling me that I had elbowed her in the head. I had no recollection of that. I soon realized that if any part of her body touched any part of my body when I was sleeping I would reflex. I then realized I had PTSD. She was very kind and supportive, and over the last 13 years I’ve made a lot of progress in regards to being touched when sleeping. However, she still has to tell me she’s entering the bathroom when I’m showering. We’re working on that, and I’m confident I’ll make progress just like the progress I made on the touching in bed.
So, at least in my case, fear of intimacy can get better.
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I just get paranoid of people I dont know well
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I’ve had a fear of sexual intimacy since i was sexually abused at 8 years old. I’ve never had a sexual relationship other than that but since APs kill my libido anyway i don’t really feel like I’m missing out on anything.
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