I would ultimately have to agree with your views of consent. I am seeing a therapist one-on-one. We currently are working on cognitive therapy that will eventually lessen the feelings that come up every time I think about that and many other power plays I went through when I really had no say in the matter. He knows what my attractions are, and seeing as we both know my fantasies are unrealistic and I have no desire to engage in felonious behavior, he is neutral about that. My mixed feelings about consent are mixed because when I was a boy. I wanted a mentor/lover. Not sure if that would have helped, but that was what I was craving when puberty hit me hard. |