Bodies We Do Not Always Recognize
DID and Sexuality
*** This post discusses trauma, sexual experiences, consent, and body-related dissociation. It may be triggering for survivors of sexual violence or those navigating complex relationships with sex and identity. Please read only if you feel grounded and safe enough to do so.***
Sex and Sexuality
We have been thinking a lot about how complicated sex and sexuality can be when you live in a body that does not always feel like your own. We have discussed this with others to some degree and have learned we are not alone in this feeling. You see, when your memories skip like a scratched record (aged ourselves there), it can mean intimacy is a thing we both long for and fear.