"Like, I honestly couldn't have even conceived of a situation like this before a few years ago, when I started therapy and realized that there were many different ways to exist in the world, and that there were actually labels for the way I privately felt. I only recently really allowed myself to start watching porn and reading erotica of different varieties, and I was honestly very surprised at the diversity of my turn-ons."
"I am in my late 30s now, and I am starting to realize that the feelings I had for my (female) college roommate were more than just platonically friendly. Because I am married, I would not cheat on my husband, and I honestly don't know that I even want to disclose this to him right now, as we have a good sex life and a fulfilling relationship."
A woman raised in a conservative Catholic family married her high-school boyfriend. Therapy introduced her to new identities and labels, and she began exploring erotica and porn, discovering diverse turn-ons. In her late 30s she recognizes romantic and sexual feelings toward a female college roommate. She has remained faithful and does not intend to cheat. She is uncertain whether to disclose these feelings to her husband since their relationship and sex life feel fulfilling. She remains close with the friend, often sharing a bed or tent when visiting. She worries whether such intimate nonsexual arrangements are appropriate given her attractions and whether it would upset her husband or the friend.
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