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I'm gonna chemically castrate myself, should I tell my parents? (I am 26) (discuss.online)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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Long story short I have never been successful in dating in any shape or form and it's starting to really affect my everyday life. I have been in therapy for over 7 years (recently quit) to no avail. I am already on antidepressants which thankfully dampens my libido a bit but I now I want it all the way gone.

So anyway, should I tell my family about this? Nothing will really change if I do, but a part of me is telling they ought to know, you know? But I am not sure if I want to.

Edit: I have decided I am not going to tell them.

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[–] 8 points 7 months ago (1 child)

Seconding this on going without sex hormones, from first-hand experience: it's absolutely not a place for a depressive to be, to the point where I would consider a psychiatrist willing to okay it for a depressive patient to be dangerously ignorant, at best. I urge you to seek out a new mental health team for this and other reasons.

Also, I'm surprised no one's mentioned this: sex with friends is a thing. I've had just as much sex with friends in my life as I have in committed relationships. It just requires good communication and boundaries.

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