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Do you all ever get scared of/around sex?

I’m trying to figure some stuff out about my sexuality and anxiety around sex, and I’m wondering if anyone relates.

I’ve had sex with men and I’ve enjoyed it, but I’ve also started noticing I feel horny for women sometimes, and that feels really strange and makes me anxious because it doesn’t fit how I’ve understood myself for a long time, so it kind of throws me off.

At the same time, sex in general makes me really anxious. Whenever it might actually happen, I tend to panic, avoid it, or even ghost people, which I feel bad about. I’m also pretty inexperienced and feel like I’m “too old” (22) to still be this nervous about everything.

I think I might be a bottom leaning vers, but I’ve only ever topped because I’m scared of bottoming, especially because of stomach issues and worrying something embarrassing might happen.

I also struggle with body image and don’t really feel attractive, which definitely doesn’t help.

Another thing that worries me is that sometimes certain bigoted right wing-y type ideas feel weirdly comforting or “safe” in the moment, even though I don’t actually want to believe them. I grew up Catholic and went to Catholic school wich I guess plays into what "familiar" feels like. In fact i guess thats just usefull context for anyone with a similar experience.

Has anyone dealt with this mix of things or something similar? I could really use some help guys :(

Posted Mar 30, 2026, 6:15 AM UTC

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