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I was discussing my fantasy story and some of the main characters to a friend. I never really pinned down a firm sexuality on most of the characters. I know that sounds odd, but for a specific group of people in the story, they are just "sexual." They have heterosexual arranged marriages, but as to who they are romantic with, it's just about anyone. Extramarital relations are condoned and almost expected. It's not unusual for a happily married man or woman to have a same sex partner who also lives in the house.
Anyway, one of my characters is unusual because he has just about zero interest in sex. He has a completely unrequited crush on a married woman, but he doesn't think of her sexually. He attempts to start a physical relationship with her husband simply so he can be with her and possibly live with her as her husband's companion. It doesn't work out because he can't force himself to get interested. It's not because he's straight. It's just that he never really trusts the husband for various reasons related to the plot.
Anyway, several years later he gets romantic feelings for someone and they have a ... I don't know.. A non-sexual romance. This goes on for a few years until the woman says she wants to leave him because he has no sexual feelings. They split up, but get back together a few months later, because he's suddenly sexually attracted to her. Once he is with her, he's extremely passionate. He's in his mid 20s and basically he's only had one person he's ever wanted sex with and three people he's ever had romantic feelings for. ( husband, wife and girlfriend)
Anyway, I was concerned that perhaps this character had an unrealistic sexual identity. So I was talking about it to my friend. She said that quite the contrary. He sounded demisexual. I'd never even heard of this orientation. I've read up on it, but mostly just a list of facts that are a bit dry.I've never read any fiction with demisexual characters. I've never read any narratives that were written by demisexual about their experiences with love.
I'd like to make sure that I have an honest voice with this character. I don't want him to appear phony. Are there any resources out there where demisexual said talk about their experiences, rather than just listing characteristics of demisexual so. I want to make sure his feelings are genuine, if that makes any sense.
Anyway, one of my characters is unusual because he has just about zero interest in sex. He has a completely unrequited crush on a married woman, but he doesn't think of her sexually. He attempts to start a physical relationship with her husband simply so he can be with her and possibly live with her as her husband's companion. It doesn't work out because he can't force himself to get interested. It's not because he's straight. It's just that he never really trusts the husband for various reasons related to the plot.
Anyway, several years later he gets romantic feelings for someone and they have a ... I don't know.. A non-sexual romance. This goes on for a few years until the woman says she wants to leave him because he has no sexual feelings. They split up, but get back together a few months later, because he's suddenly sexually attracted to her. Once he is with her, he's extremely passionate. He's in his mid 20s and basically he's only had one person he's ever wanted sex with and three people he's ever had romantic feelings for. ( husband, wife and girlfriend)
Anyway, I was concerned that perhaps this character had an unrealistic sexual identity. So I was talking about it to my friend. She said that quite the contrary. He sounded demisexual. I'd never even heard of this orientation. I've read up on it, but mostly just a list of facts that are a bit dry.I've never read any fiction with demisexual characters. I've never read any narratives that were written by demisexual about their experiences with love.
I'd like to make sure that I have an honest voice with this character. I don't want him to appear phony. Are there any resources out there where demisexual said talk about their experiences, rather than just listing characteristics of demisexual so. I want to make sure his feelings are genuine, if that makes any sense.