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problems with frequent arousal

lutherangerman

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Hi there,

I didn't know where to put it, it's not really a sexual question but it touches the subject. So dear mods, feel free to move this post if you think it doesn't belong in there.

It's not so easy to talk about. You see, since I was a little kid I have this thing, when I am happy with things I get an erection. I don't feel it's a sexual thing, I just sometimes when I have intense happiness then I get an erection. It didn't bother me at all in the past, it was just a quirk of my body, I thought.

But since some years it is disturbing me. For example, I sometimes work as a male nurse and then it can happen that I get an erection when washing someone. Or I get it when someone is really nice to me. Or I get it when I am playing with my best friends baby son and when I can make him laugh and be happy. O I get it it when I buy myself something that excites me like a new computer game.

I do not touch at all. I don't watch porn. I am not married but I do not fornicate. I don't feel repressed or unhappy in the sexual department although sometimes I think I would like to be with a woman in bed. But it's not a big problem ... some weeks ago I got to know someone and we've started a long distance relationship and it's wonderful. I can keep the erotic attraction at bay and can easily indulge in the clean and easy stuff instead.

In my past before I picked up sincere faith in Jesus I watched a lot of porn and did a lot of masturbation. I asked a pastor about this and he said I may have made myself too sexed up in that time.

Again, in the past this didn't seem to be a problem. I just went on with life and didn't bother. But since a while I find it disturbing. Especially when children are around. It's not that I feel unclean but just improper.

When I was a teenager I sometimes had these dreams. I dreamt I was in school in the classroom and suddenly my penis grew and grew until it was bigger than me and everyone laughed at me.

Anyone know this kind of thing? What should I do about it?
 

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I am NOT attracted to minors at all. I love children and never harm them, in fact I would rather kill myself than harm them. I just have an erection often and now this disturbs me. I don't feel sexually aroused at all.

Its not a sexual erection, its like when in the morning you wake with erection because the bladder is full. I just get an erection when I am happy, its not sexual.
 
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Err... I wouldn't mind worry about the second sentence of Dan's response. I don't think it applies to you, and it seems unnecessary. You sound pretty darn normal to me. If your problem ever bothers you enough, you could visit a psychiatrist or therapist. Wouldn't hurt. :)
 
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Hi, I don't see anything that is happening to you that you should be bothered about. I can see it could be awkward. I remember as a teen and into my 20's getting a lot of erections often for no apparent reason. Some of us guys come think of our penis as acting on its own and so refer to it by its own name or call our penis he, as if it was a 2nd guy. I still do this to this day, but I don't get the number of erections I did when I was young now.
 
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The answer to what you could do to stop the problem has been solved in this thread. As for awkwardness I would advise maybe adjusting your pants before hand. It could help make you more comfortable. Also remember to act normally when an erection occurs. That should help calm you down, and In the long run, solve your problem.

Hope you start to notice the change soon,
God bless,
Dave.
 
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