Ask a Celibate

[nolongerhome]

David, I was wondering if you ever wished that you weren't a beleiver in a religion which forces you to repress your natural sexual attraction to members of your own sex?

 

[JustMeSee]

Does celibacy include no masturbation?

 

[selfintercession]

Do you think you're going to be able to hold out indefinitely, or is this just a temporary stage in your life that you'll move on from at some point?

 

[david_x]

Excellent! I'm loving all these Ask threads. It's awesome.

Did you ever experience physical intimacy before becoming celibate?

And if you ever see yourself ending it, is there a certain criteria involved for when this celibacy might be ended or is it just when/if it ever feels right?

I have never been physically intimate with anyone, sexually.

I don't know the criteria that would be involved in ending it, just that it is a possibility.

 

[david_x]

David, I was wondering if you ever wished that you weren't a beleiver in a religion which forces you to repress your natural sexual attraction to members of your own sex?

I've never heard of such a thing. I follow the Lord, not the religion.

 

[david_x]

Does celibacy include no masturbation?

Not necessarily, but I hope so eventually.

 

[david_x]

Do you think you're going to be able to hold out indefinitely, or is this just a temporary stage in your life that you'll move on from at some point?

I don't know at this point.

 

[Supernaut]

and you thought we were out of possibilities.

I can't believe I never thought of this one. Curses!!

 

[Supernaut]

Are you celibate because you are possibly homosexual and would prefer not to act upon those desires? *sincere question btw*

 

[david_x]

Are you celibate because you are possibly homosexual and would prefer not to act upon those desires? *sincere question btw*

Definite factor.

 

[Supernaut]

Definite factor.

I truly admire your devotion to God David.

 

[Mystman]

It has not been very hard to remain so yet, when you don't go looking for trouble you don't find it. If you know what I mean.

Have there been any situations where you being celibate actually made a difference?

For example, I could call myself celibate, but that wouldn't exactly be an honest description of the reason for my lack of sexual activity...

Or in other words, have you actively turned down sexual advances? Or refrained from doing things/going to places for the specific reason of "avoiding trouble"?

 

[david_x]

Have there been any situations where you being celibate actually made a difference?

For example, I could call myself celibate, but that wouldn't exactly be an honest description of the reason for my lack of sexual activity...

Or in other words, have you actively turned down sexual advances? Or refrained from doing things/going to places for the specific reason of "avoiding trouble"?

I'm not actively seeking out relationships with the fairer sex, nor have I accepted the advances that have been made.

 

[Mystman]

Do you have, or have you had, any negative feelings whatsoever about the fact that God gave you sexual feelings for men and the message that you can't act upon them, while God gave most other men sexual feelings for women and the message that they can (should, according to parts of the Bible) act upon them?

Any (mild) feelings of jealousy, unfairness, "why me?", etc?

 

[david_x]

Do you have, or have you had, any negative feelings whatsoever about the fact that God gave you sexual feelings for men and the message that you can't act upon them, while God gave most other men sexual feelings for women and the message that they can (should, according to parts of the Bible) act upon them?

Any (mild) feelings of jealousy, unfairness, "why me?", etc?

Sometimes daily, it is the main idea of a discipline.

 

[levi501]

*edit - Are you physically unattractive or have you considered making yourself physically less attractive to avoid temptation?

 

[selfintercession]

That's not nice.

 

[quatona]

and you thought we were out of possibilities.

Are you a celibate homosexual, a celibate heterosexual, a celibate bisexual or a celibate asexual?

 

[david_x]

*edit - Are you physically unattractive or have you considered making yourself physically less attractive to avoid temptation?

Haha, good question. No i'm not hideous, I've had some interest. As far as making myself less attractive, no. I only better myself on purpose.

 

[david_x]

Are you a celibate homosexual, a celibate heterosexual, a celibate bisexual or a celibate asexual?

I have ssa and some hetero attraction, if that's what you're asking.