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The '''Post of the Week''', or '''PotW,''' is a particularly well-written post from the [[AVEN]] boards featured on the [http://www.asexuality.org asexuality.org] homepage. The Post of the Week is selected each week by a different member of AVEN, nominated to the current Project Team. | The '''Post of the Week''', or '''PotW,''' is a particularly well-written post from the [[AVEN]] boards featured on the [http://www.asexuality.org asexuality.org] homepage. The Post of the Week is selected each week by a different member of AVEN, nominated to the current Project Team. | ||
==2011== | ==2011== | ||
| + | ===October 25, 2011=== | ||
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| + | If you just cuddle, that's ok, and she loves you. If you end up having sex, that's ok, and she loves you. If you get all self-conscious, totally lose the mood, and have an "Oh damn, I totally didn't relax" freakout, that's ok and she loves you. In fact, if that happens, I suggest you both make a point of laughing at the ridiculousness of it all - maybe pre-agree that if you freak out, then that means she has to feed you ice-cream until you calm down again, or some circuit-breaker like that. | ||
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| + | – Olivier, [http://www.asexuality.org/en/index.php?/topic/67164-insecurities-in-the-way/page__p__1990557#entry1990557 on putting asexual partners at ease in mixed relationships]. | ||
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===May 18, 2011=== | ===May 18, 2011=== | ||
It's a scary thought, but doesn't work in reality, fortunately. By which I mean using classical conditioning to explain/alter sexuality. There's plenty of really horrible groups out there who try to "convert" people... none of which succeed. They used to use electroshock treatment to try and convert people... which generally made them unable to physically have sex for a while, but I don't believed it changed their attractions. | It's a scary thought, but doesn't work in reality, fortunately. By which I mean using classical conditioning to explain/alter sexuality. There's plenty of really horrible groups out there who try to "convert" people... none of which succeed. They used to use electroshock treatment to try and convert people... which generally made them unable to physically have sex for a while, but I don't believed it changed their attractions. | ||
