scared of sex

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About a year ago I had my first sexual experience with a guy I didn't really know well. We fooled around and everything like that. We hung out for a few days and kept messing around. He told me he really liked me and I really liked him. But then he left town and wrote me really nasty letters about how stupid I was to have thought he really liked me and things like that. So this all resulted in me being afraid of being sexual with somebody again. In fact everything sexual is just completely repulsive to me and even makes me want to vomit sometimes. Seeing people show an interest in me sexually or even in other people makes me so uncomfortable I have to leave the room. I get so scared of it. Not of having my feelings hurt, but just of having sex. I only have once since then and that's because I was intoxicated. I don't know what to do. I really don't want to see a therapist. Is there any way to help myself?

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It seems as if the experience

It seems as if the experience with that guy has triggered a real aversion in you. This is quite understandable but of course makes sex impossible for you at present. It can be overcome however, and seeing a therapist would be a very good idea, but as you don't want to do that, how about thinking about some online counselling from someone who understands both sexual aversion and online counselling? It would be difficult to overcome without professional help, but a book on overcoming phobias might be useful for you.
You can find out more on the at [Fear of Sex] and [Find A Therapist]