Sexual Feelings Between 'Lady And The Tramp'

My first memory of any sexual feelings was while watching a clip of a sex scene from “Less Than Zero” that my cousin recorded over the credits of “Lady and the Tramp.” I believe I was around age 10 and even though I had seen sexual acts on TV before, it was the first time I ever felt aroused simply by watching, If I learned anything from that experience, I would say that it was to hide those feelings. My family never directly spoke to me about sex, outside of saying cover your eyes during sex parts of a film, or saying that watching that type of movie was “dirty.” Watching that clip, and more importantly, liking that clip was immoral. Unfortunately, that was not how I first learned about sex; I first learned through sexual abuse. I learned

First and foremost: respect. I will not tolerate disrespect from a partner. I view respect in terms of a physical boundary. There are times when I can’t handle intimacy or affection. In those times, which are often unpredictable, I need space. Another need of mine is honesty. If someone cannot be honest with me, I cannot trust that he or she will respect me. Without respect, we have no relationship; at least not one that I can participate in. I also value acceptance. I am not perfect, far from it; nevertheless, I continue trying to improve myself. I need to trust that my partner can accept my flaws and understand that although they can be annoying, they remain the parts of myself that inspire growth to become being a better person. Last, but not least, kindness. Kindness is essential to any functional relationship. Whether it’s shown through compassion, empathy, gentleness, or thoughtfulness, I need to see the humanity in somebody to love him or her. These happen to be the same qualities I search for in a friend, because I believe friendship is an important element in a partnership. I desire these traits in a partner for all my loved ones, and I hope they would reciprocate those feelings. In fact, I feel sure that my mother and I see eye to eye on this, however, I suppose my mother would add “sense of humor” to the list. She has always been wound a little tight and needs laughter to decompress. I believe the circumstances one has lived through contribute to the characteristics we need and find attractive in a