Why am I never turned on..?

Now before we go any further, this all could be just coz I'm a virgin. Kay.

I'm 17. Female. I have had a boyfriend before but the farthest we got to being physical was making out. I was barely turned on by him. In fact, I'm barely turned on by anything. I'm not on birth control. I do find women attractive and I know I would be fine being in a relationship with a girl. But I'm still not really turned on by them. Is it just coz I'm a virgin and don't know what it's like yet?

I've had a thing in my past that could have caused me to, for lack of a better word, fear sexual contact. My cousin sexually assaulted me when I was 5 and I literally couldn't remember it until I was about 12 or 13. Could that be it? :/ sah confused.

2012-01-18T07:46:02Z

No, I haven't gone to any counselor's about it because I never really thought about it at the time. And I graduated last year, so I don't have free counselling anymore. :/

A.J.2012-01-18T07:37:52Z

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Being sexually assaulted absolutely can cause sexual and emotional disturbances that can last for years. You really need professional help. Talk to your school counselor; they can get you in contact with someone who can help you. Do this now, while you can get free or low-cost counseling. If you wait too long, the opportunity for this free help will go away. You'll still need help, you'll just have to pay for it.

Anonymous2012-01-18T15:40:41Z

yes it could be because ur a virgin and dont know what sex feels like with a guy or girl. maybe u need to be single and experiment with both sex to see what you like and dont like. yes the thing that happened to u cud have caused it also have u talked to a councelor about it?