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reminder that hypersexuality is not lgbtq+ related but is rather a result of trauma, exposure to sexual content at a young age, etc.

and it sucks.

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Hypersexuality

What exactly is it? this is a disorder (yes, a disorder) often confused with simply being 'high sex drive.' It is often a trauma response, while most commonly resulting from sexual trauma it is not always the case. no matter how it happens though it is not something that one can 'fix' as much as many i've talked to on the matter wish it could be. (i would also like to add that this disorder is not ALWAYS a trauma response) most commonly it characterises itself as extremely frequent, uncontrollable and/or intense sexual fantasies, urges, or behaviours. This is *barely* controllable if at all in many cases.

it has previously been identified by the names of "nymphomania" and "satyriasis" though i believe both of those terms are considered either outdated or problematic, i could not get a consistent answer on the matter but to be safe please do not use them. It is quite controversial in the psychiatric field whether or not it should become a clinical diagnosis. I will not be getting into that debate here as my personal beliefs on the matter won't change anything at the moment. Okay let's talk about some problems

People with Hypersexuality can be very susceptible to addiction to nsfw content, i'm not going to go into the specific things but i'm pretty sure you can guess they can also immensely struggle with self image as very often people with HS can find it difficult to feel wanted/needed without some kind of sexual relationship, potentially resulting in depressive episodes or outright springing forth eating disorders or other such mental health issues. i am putting heavy emphasis on this next part because i have had MANY arguments about this topic with many people.

People under the age of 18 can have HS.

unfortunately for myself and many, many others this disorder does not have a minimum age requirement. and those who do have it as a minor are constantly treated as if their problem does not exist. "it's just puberty" is a phrase used far too often by people who don't know what they're talking about to disregard the struggles. minors with this disorder are often susceptible to being groomed online or otherwise and potentially get into dangerous situations along those lines 'intentionally' (for lack of a better term) or otherwise due to the aforementioned self image issues resulting in them feeling as if they need that kind of relationship.

all this is to say: this condition can be dangerous in unexpected ways, especially so for minors. I hope i've at least been a little helpful to whoever is reading this, please don't hesitate to ask me something if you want to.

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Was just about to make a post along these lines but you hit the nail right on the head

Nonhypersexual people learn what hypersexual actually means

It doesn't just mean really horny

It's an actual condition, a disorder, and usually a trauma response

It isn't caused by Mars and Jupiter aligning, it isn't just a high libido, it's compulsive sexual thoughts and behaviors that cause harm and distress