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13 Dec 2007, 3:41 pm

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I don't like having to use the word asexual to define my lifestyle. While the idea of romantic/erotic activities is appealing, the reality was rarely as good as the imagining was. I recently joined the AVEN forums, and have seen that there are romantic asexuals, erotic asexuals, hetero asexuals, etc.


I found the same thing. And it was very reassuring to know that I'm not the only one. Once I had my kids sex no longer held any appeal. To me the purpose for having sex was essentially to produce offspring and now that I'm done with that it holds no appeal. It didn't hold much of an appeal before that, either, but no sex, no kids.



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13 Dec 2007, 3:44 pm

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hartzofspace wrote:
I don't like having to use the word asexual to define my lifestyle. While the idea of romantic/erotic activities is appealing, the reality was rarely as good as the imagining was. I recently joined the AVEN forums, and have seen that there are romantic asexuals, erotic asexuals, hetero asexuals, etc.


I found the same thing. And it was very reassuring to know that I'm not the only one. Once I had my kids sex no longer held any appeal. To me the purpose for having sex was essentially to produce offspring and now that I'm done with that it holds no appeal. It didn't hold much of an appeal before that, either, but no sex, no kids.


Ah! A kindred spirit, you are. :wink:


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13 Dec 2007, 4:50 pm

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I'm attracted to guys, yet I don't think I'd want a sexual relationship with one.


I'm attracted to girls, but increasingly I feel I wouldn't want sexual relations anymore.


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13 Dec 2007, 5:32 pm

hartzofspace wrote:
blessedmom wrote:
hartzofspace wrote:
I don't like having to use the word asexual to define my lifestyle. While the idea of romantic/erotic activities is appealing, the reality was rarely as good as the imagining was. I recently joined the AVEN forums, and have seen that there are romantic asexuals, erotic asexuals, hetero asexuals, etc.


I found the same thing. And it was very reassuring to know that I'm not the only one. Once I had my kids sex no longer held any appeal. To me the purpose for having sex was essentially to produce offspring and now that I'm done with that it holds no appeal. It didn't hold much of an appeal before that, either, but no sex, no kids.


Ah! A kindred spirit, you are. :wink:


You betcha'! Surprise.