I have a hormonal imbalance. My body just doesn’t produce things at the so-called “right” levels. Sexual attraction and arousal are not my things.
So, I was prescribed hormonal birth control for my acne. And you know what? I am fucking dying. I cannot control myself. I see people and instead of liking them the way I like pretty photos or a nice day at the beach, I want to touch them. This is killing me. I do not like this. I cannot stand this.
I cannot stand myself. I had a fucking freak out when I first figured out that I was asexual and I called myself a freak and a broken thing and an abomination in my head for months and months, but then I got over it. So now that I have apparently jumped to the other side of this spectrum I am intensely bothered.
I really, really like not worrying about my acne, and my hair has gotten shinier, which makes me happy because I like having shiny hair. But this other stuff? Men are pretty. Women are pretty. Perfume smells nice instead of cloying. I keep waking up feeling all coiled tight like a spring, on the edge of weird dreams about other bodies. I get distracted easily. I keep treating all my attractive friends weird now.
I am trying to decide if this is worth it, I guess. And I’m really not on the side of this being worth it so far.