What Caused Me to Have SSA? Part 3 – The Role of Abuse
Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia The Role of Abuse Introduction “I did not ask for this … I did not want this … I suffered from this.” Those are the sentiments of every male who has ever been sexual abused, molested or raped. Those were my words. In today’s issue of “Counseling Insights” we continue the six-part series on the factors which may contribute to males developing same-sex attractions ( SSA ). Please remember that we simply do not know what causes ssa in males , but there are certain factors which commonly appear. It is often the case – but clearly not always – that males who experience ongoing ssa had been abused somewhere in their past: sexually, physically, verbally/emotionally, and/or spiritually. Here’s a review of each. Discussion Sexual abuse . My experience is not unique. In a 2006 study by Dickson & Byrd, 49% of the males with ssa reported having been sexually abused – compared to only 2% for the males who had opposite -sex