10-01-2013, 10:00 PM
BobInTampa Wrote:TIME FOR A BLUNT RESPONSE:Excellent post, Bob... I only read it after answering myself, only to find that our thinking concurs.
#1. Straight men do NOT WATCH GAY PORN EVERY DAY!
#2. There are hundreds of thousands of "str8" men who got married and had kids (me included) and ultimately accepted the fact that they are gay - even if they only had sex one time with a guy.
#3. Your "confusion" is as much due to 40 years of upbringing, societies expectations on what a "man" should be; religion and personal fear about accepting the fact that you're attracted to men. The fact that you're still attracted to women is more a mental reflex - your near "obsession" with gay porn and thinking about men is a signal that there's more going on between your ears.
#4. The fact that "every-day men" don't trip your trigger, again, is more subconscious blocking any attraction to real men. It's your mind's way of "protecting" you from yourself. If you actually LET yourself see a REAL LIVE man as attractive, then that means you COULD actually one day be with another man.
My advice. Find a really good therapist (one who's experienced in dealing with sexual identity issues - not a priest, pastor, rabbi). Just do it! He/she can help you process your thoughts and feelings - then it's up to you to take the next steps.