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Xavier_c

571d

I’ve been doing risky sexual shit online recently and it’s led to me sending photos to adult men (i’m 17) . I feel so so fucking gross but no matter what i do i can’t stop. I hate knowing that they have pictures of me and that they’ll be out there forever but if i stop i feel like no one likes me. I need to be validated and the only way i know how is through my body and sex. I know it’s not as serious as like actually sleeping around with adults but i don’t know what to do or how to stop and i can’t tell my therapist because i don’t want her to tell my parents.

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    • AriEden

      571d

      god, this takes me back. the only way I've been coping is by cutting out all thoughts of sex for a couple months, then working up to only allowing one short amount of time every day or every other day and gauging my self controll during that time, so if I'm thinking of talking to people that aren't good for me (let's be honest, it's older men), then I know that I need to take another long break. it sucks sometimes because I'm aromantic, my ideal relationship is committed but primarily sexual, and I love the idea of sex and talking about it, but I just can't keep putting myself in dangerous or degrading situations anymore.

    • AriEden

      571d

      god, this takes me back. the only way I've been coping is by cutting out all thoughts of sex for a couple months, then working up to only allowing one short amount of time every day or every other day and gauging my self controll during that time, so if I'm thinking of talking to people that aren't good for me (let's be honest, it's older men), then I know that I need to take another long break. it sucks sometimes because I'm aromantic, my ideal relationship is committed but primarily sexual, and I love the idea of sex and talking about it, but I just can't keep putting myself in dangerous or degrading situations anymore.

    • Charlyn

      571d

      I had this same issue when I was younger, and then I discovered modeling. I found some local photographers willing to shoot so they could build a portfolio. I was getting the same amount of attention for the modeling photos that I did for the risky ones without the guilt, and my confidence and self esteem sky-rocketed!

    • sydsaenz

      571d

      you should get on yubo and meet some people your own age hyper sexualizing yourself is a coping mechanism that is hard to stop and I understand that but just try to be safe you're definitely putting yourself in a lot of danger by getting involved with people so much older than you

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