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JP Duc
I enjoy challenging myself to find interesting ways of transmitting unbiased and practical information/solutions to common problems teenagers, and gay people face concerning sexuality. Seeing feedback from our visitors in the guestbook proves to me that a need exists for AlterHeros services and the thousands of volunteer hours that go into this organisation are appreciated by people from all over the world.
Articles par JP Duc
I am in love with a friend !
Hi Rod thanks for your question,
This is a very common issue, because usually sexual relationships develop because you like a person, in the case of friendship, especially deep friendship is also because you like the person and being with them a lot. There is a difference between ... Read more.
How come I get aroused by shirtless men? I’m sure I like women.
Hey Alex thanks for your question,
First off you are 15, it is perfectly normal at your age to be confused, you are basically right in the middle of adolescence. Most boys start feeling attraction to the opposite sex, attraction to the same sex, attraction to both sexes and/or sometimes ... Read more.
Guiding a gay youth while rejecting his sexual advances to both myself and my partner
Hi Randy,
Guiding a lost or new gay teen is something that is neither simple, nor easy. At least when straight people like teachers, principals, councilors, a school nurse, peer support persons, give information and guide a young homosexual things are clearer for them, youth are then empowered then they ... Read more.
Is it normal to be erect and flaccid, alternately?
Hi Edward,
Thanks for your question - it is extremely relevant to most teenage boys and young men regardless of sexual orientation. Un-provoked and frequent erections are something that is very common in young pre-teen and teenage boys; usually uncontrolled erection start around age 11 and can last well through ... Read more.
I’m not into stereotypical gay men – I want male energy, not female energy!
Thank you for your question, Craig,
It is difficult to determine everyone's exact sexual interests, ie. desires, lust, fantasy, sexual wants/needs, emotional state. Human sexuality is something that is very complex, there are even therapists that are called Sexologists. They study human sexual behavior in University for 3 years and more ... Read more.
Does she want ME to kiss her? Or that other girl?
Hi Maribel, thanks for sending us your question.
Your question refers to a classic communication problem that is very common, Does the person like me because I like them?.
Communications between humans is complex. Because of all these complexities, miscommunications and misinterpreted messages are quite common. Often what we say is not ... Read more.
Men: I’m attracted to everything above the waist only
Thanks for sending in your question Andrew,
At 15, you are in a period of adolescence (a period of important body changes, including sexual maturation) see the beginning of this answer http://www.alterheros.com/english/ask_experts/ask.cfm?QID=1870
It is perfectly ok to be attracted to women and men, attraction is a complicated process, our brain and our ... Read more.
I want to get therapy to turn straight!
Hello Firoz thanks for sending in your question
There are no therapies that are recognized by world health authorities, which can change your sexual orentiation/indentity. The therapies you have probably read about on the internet or heard of locally may suppress your behavior temporarily or on a longer period of time...but ... Read more.
My preferences and desires are confusing me at age 13.
Hi Paul thanks for your question
At 13 you're at the beginning of the sexual maturation process of when your body goes through major transformation of childhood to adulthood. You can read more about sexual maturation here http://www.alterheros.com/english/ask_experts/ask.cfm?QID=1870
This period of time lasts only a few years but brings huge transformation, ... Read more.
I felt guilty about masturbating. Now I keep thinking about penis!
Hi Johnn, thanks for asking your question
Let's start with sexual feeling; yes sexuality is something that is perfectly normal, a boy or male teenager should never feel guilty about his being horny, or having sexual thoughts, feelings, fantasies or desires. All these are perfectly normal; it's just religion, culture and ... Read more.
I am in love with a friend !
Hi Rod thanks for your question, This is a very common issue, because usually sexual relationships develop because you like a person, in the case of friendship, especially deep friendship is also because you like the person and being with them a lot. There is a difference between ... Read more.
How come I get aroused by shirtless men? I’m sure I like women.
Hey Alex thanks for your question, First off you are 15, it is perfectly normal at your age to be confused, you are basically right in the middle of adolescence. Most boys start feeling attraction to the opposite sex, attraction to the same sex, attraction to both sexes and/or sometimes ... Read more.
Guiding a gay youth while rejecting his sexual advances to both myself and my partner
Hi Randy, Guiding a lost or new gay teen is something that is neither simple, nor easy. At least when straight people like teachers, principals, councilors, a school nurse, peer support persons, give information and guide a young homosexual things are clearer for them, youth are then empowered then they ... Read more.
Is it normal to be erect and flaccid, alternately?
Hi Edward, Thanks for your question - it is extremely relevant to most teenage boys and young men regardless of sexual orientation. Un-provoked and frequent erections are something that is very common in young pre-teen and teenage boys; usually uncontrolled erection start around age 11 and can last well through ... Read more.
I’m not into stereotypical gay men – I want male energy, not female energy!
Thank you for your question, Craig, It is difficult to determine everyone's exact sexual interests, ie. desires, lust, fantasy, sexual wants/needs, emotional state. Human sexuality is something that is very complex, there are even therapists that are called Sexologists. They study human sexual behavior in University for 3 years and more ... Read more.
Does she want ME to kiss her? Or that other girl?
Hi Maribel, thanks for sending us your question. Your question refers to a classic communication problem that is very common, Does the person like me because I like them?. Communications between humans is complex. Because of all these complexities, miscommunications and misinterpreted messages are quite common. Often what we say is not ... Read more.
Men: I’m attracted to everything above the waist only
Thanks for sending in your question Andrew, At 15, you are in a period of adolescence (a period of important body changes, including sexual maturation) see the beginning of this answer http://www.alterheros.com/english/ask_experts/ask.cfm?QID=1870 It is perfectly ok to be attracted to women and men, attraction is a complicated process, our brain and our ... Read more.
I want to get therapy to turn straight!
Hello Firoz thanks for sending in your question There are no therapies that are recognized by world health authorities, which can change your sexual orentiation/indentity. The therapies you have probably read about on the internet or heard of locally may suppress your behavior temporarily or on a longer period of time...but ... Read more.
My preferences and desires are confusing me at age 13.
Hi Paul thanks for your question At 13 you're at the beginning of the sexual maturation process of when your body goes through major transformation of childhood to adulthood. You can read more about sexual maturation here http://www.alterheros.com/english/ask_experts/ask.cfm?QID=1870 This period of time lasts only a few years but brings huge transformation, ... Read more.
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