Tag: authenticity
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Gay in a Sexless Relationship
How do you deal with being bisexual or gay in a sexless relationship? As a therapist for gay men, I regularly have conversations about sexless relationships. Sometimes the relationship has been dragging on like this for years. It might have started as a slow drift, sex becoming less and less frequent until it simply stopped.…
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Daddy Issues and Gay Men: Ageism or Anxious Attachment?
Daddy Issues. Gay men throw this expression around casually. You’ll see it on TikTok, hear it in passing jokes and it’s used to shame those who are attracted to older partners. But what does it actually mean? And more importantly, is it helpful or harmful? Not all daddy issues are about trauma. And not all…
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Call Me By Your Name: Coming Out with Courage
Who doesn’t want, at least once in life, the experience of falling in love? But how do we find the courage to take steps into the unknown, perhaps risking rejection, so that our love might be acknowledged and possibly reciprocated?