Sexual Assault & Rape / Question
Published: February 26, 2003
Dear TeenHealthFX,
I am a young man who .......... Are these acceptable urges?
Signed: Unacceptable Sexual Urges
Dear Unacceptable Sexual Urges,
Due to the graphic sexual nature of your question TeenHealthFX feels that it would be most appropriate for us to respond to you without releasing the contents of your question. Violent sexual fantasies are not acceptable or healthy. If aggression and violence are the only ways you can become sexually aroused then this can lead to serious problems. There is a strong possibility that sooner or later you will not be able to control these urges and will act upon them. You do not have the right to inflict pain on another person for your own gratification. Remember that nowhere in your question does the issue of consent come up. In fact, not having consent and being in complete control is another dangerous part of your obsession.
TeenHealthFX urges you to seek help immediately. The fact that you wrote in indicates that there is a part of you that realizes your sexual urges are wrong. You need to find a mental health professional that deals specifically with deviant sexual behavior. A person trained in this field can work with you so that you can learn to express your sexuality in an appropriate way so that no one has to get hurt. You can find a trained therapist in your area by contacting the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) at 503-643-1023.
TeenHealthFX feels compelled to let you know that if you made violent threat against a specific person we would be bound by law to report the matter to the police. The purpose of breaking confidentiality would be to get you help and to try and protect an innocent person from getting hurt and traumatized for life.
Signed: TeenHealthFX
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