At what point does porn consumption go from moderated and outlet for sexual exploration to problematic and an issue?
I don’t overly consume it but I always feel a bit of shame and tell myself to stop, but I find it hard to resist the occasional urge I get from a trigger. It doesn’t interfere with my daily life and responsibilities. I don’t have a partner too and as a result feel quite lonely. I’m just scared of porn because of the effect it may have on me as a teen. My mind is still maleable after all
Boredom, loneliness and stress alone aren’t enough to trigger me into watching porn. Yes, they’re factors for sure that contribute to the urge, but they aren’t doing much alone. I need actual sexual stimulation which often occurs from magazines or social media
The funny thing is the urge passes pretty quickly when I have the discipline to sit through it. I just don’t know if it’s a good or bad idea to suppress my sexual exploration or curiosity. I feel as though spending time with people can help fill the void of loneliness. I just feel my lack of a romantic partner stings me even more. I’m often not looking for sexual intimacy and just want actual intimacy and physical affection. A hug, a cuddle, anything, no need for sex at my age. It kinda just sucks honestly. The porn I used to watch is also really vanilla. No weird kinks or themes, just straight up vanilla and softcore porn
I’m just scared porn, as insanely unrealistic and objectifying it is, will skew my perspective of healthy and mutually respectful relationships
I’d also like to add that I’ve been struggling with very immoral and distressing hypersexual intrusive thoughts for a while now. I’ve been managing them a lot better recently, and they no longer affect me as much. But they’re still there, and I’m worried whether, for what it’s worth, my porn consumption, even if vanilla, is contributing to their frequency.
What is your opinion? For what it’s worth I’ve been clean 3 weeks now.
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r/NoStupidQuestions At what point does porn consumption go from moderated and outlet for sexual exploration to problematic and an issue? I don’t overly consume it but I always feel a bit of shame and tell myself to stop, but I find it hard to resist the occasional urge I get from a trigger. It doesn’t interfere with my daily life and responsibilities. I don’t have a partner too and as a result feel quite lonely. I’m just scared of porn because of the effect it may have on me as a teen. My mind is still maleable after all Boredom, loneliness and stress alone aren’t enough to trigger me into watching porn. Yes, they’re factors for sure that contribute to the urge, but they aren’t doing much alone. I need actual sexual stimulation which often occurs from magazines or social media The funny thing is the urge passes pretty quickly when I have the discipline to sit through it. I just don’t know if it’s a good or bad idea to suppress my sexual exploration or curiosity. I feel as though spending time with people can help fill the void of loneliness. I just feel my lack of a romantic partner stings me even more. I’m often not looking for sexual intimacy and just want actual intimacy and physical affection. A hug, a cuddle, anything, no need for sex at my age. It kinda just sucks honestly. The porn I used to watch is also really vanilla. No weird kinks or themes, just straight up vanilla and softcore porn I’m just scared porn, as insanely unrealistic and objectifying it is, will skew my perspective of healthy and mutually respectful relationships I’d also like to add that I’ve been struggling with very immoral and distressing hypersexual intrusive thoughts for a while now. I’ve been managing them a lot better recently, and they no longer affect me as much. But they’re still there, and I’m worried whether, for what it’s worth, my porn consumption, even if vanilla, is contributing to their frequency. What is your opinion? For what it’s worth I’ve been clean 3 weeks now. submitted by /u/IProbablyHaveADHD14 [link] [comments]
At what point does porn consumption go from moderated and outlet for sexual exploration to problematic and an issue?
I don’t overly consume it but I always feel a bit of shame and tell myself to stop, but I find it hard to resist the occasional urge I get from a trigger. It doesn’t interfere with my daily life and responsibilities. I don’t have a partner too and as a result feel quite lonely. I’m just scared of porn because of the effect it may have on me as a teen. My mind is still maleable after all
Boredom, loneliness and stress alone aren’t enough to trigger me into watching porn. Yes, they’re factors for sure that contribute to the urge, but they aren’t doing much alone. I need actual sexual stimulation which often occurs from magazines or social media
The funny thing is the urge passes pretty quickly when I have the discipline to sit through it. I just don’t know if it’s a good or bad idea to suppress my sexual exploration or curiosity. I feel as though spending time with people can help fill the void of loneliness. I just feel my lack of a romantic partner stings me even more. I’m often not looking for sexual intimacy and just want actual intimacy and physical affection. A hug, a cuddle, anything, no need for sex at my age. It kinda just sucks honestly. The porn I used to watch is also really vanilla. No weird kinks or themes, just straight up vanilla and softcore porn
I’m just scared porn, as insanely unrealistic and objectifying it is, will skew my perspective of healthy and mutually respectful relationships
I’d also like to add that I’ve been struggling with very immoral and distressing hypersexual intrusive thoughts for a while now. I’ve been managing them a lot better recently, and they no longer affect me as much. But they’re still there, and I’m worried whether, for what it’s worth, my porn consumption, even if vanilla, is contributing to their frequency.
What is your opinion? For what it’s worth I’ve been clean 3 weeks now.
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