SEXUAL AVOIDANCE
From earliest childhood all of us have been conditioned to avoid anything that makes us feel anxious. Parents and teachers always seemed to be one step ahead of us, anticipating negative consequences and steering us away from them. Intending only to protect us from pain or failure, they unwittingly taught us to fear and avoid situations that might lead to pain or failure.
Our own experiences—both as children and as adults— reinforced this lesson. Lovers reject us. A promotion we expected is not given to us. Friends we trusted betray us. Spouses are unfaithful. Regardless of the circumstances, we learn to anticipate and fear situations that have the potential to hurt or disappoint us again. This is simply human nature.
Whether we were warned about its negative consequences as children or had negative experiences with it as adults, sex is a source of considerable anxiety for any of us. And for some of us, that anxiety is so great that we actively avoid sexual activity or situations that might lead to it.
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Men's Health-Erectile Dysfunction
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