paraphilia en Does being attracted to teenagers make me a pedophile? <div class="question"><div class="question-question"> <p>I find myself more attracted to teenagers than females my own age (23). Am I becoming a paedophile? It's just that I imagine a teenager having a sense of awe and wonder when it comes to <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary/term/3311"><dfn title="Different things people choose to do to actively express or enact sexuality and sexual feelings; often this involves genitals, but not always. The word sex also means a way people, animals or plants are classified based on their chromosomes, genitals or reproductive organs.">sex</dfn></a> that is lost with time (not necessarily with experience).</p> <p>I'm amazed at my own temerity in asking and having used the "p" word above I'm sure you won't answer my question but I assure you it is genuine. Any chance you know of some resources that may help? Thanks for taking me seriously.</p> </div></div><div class="more-link"><a href="/article/advice/does_being_attracted_to_teenagers_make_me_a_pedophile">read The answer</a> | <a href="/question/">ask your own</a></div> Advice adults age age-disparate balance care differences egalitarian equity expectations hebephilia love paraphilia pedophile pedophilia reality check relationships respect responsibility sex sexuality teens Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:58:22 +0000 Heather Corinna 2042 at