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When professional validation of asexual identity creates confusion

My therapist suggested I might be asexual after I described never feeling sexual attraction, but now I don't know if this is a revelation or a diagnosis and I'm not sure how to feel about either.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Having one's suspected identity confirmed by an authority figure can paradoxically create anxiety about whether this represents authentic self-discovery or external labeling.

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“Where Are You with Asexual and aromantic identity?”

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