I found my confidence one tattoo at a time – Erin

Erin is a 34-year-old, cis-gender female who describes herself as queer, in a new relationship, she isn't certain of her preferred relationship style. Erin deals with OCD, plus related mental conditions that cause her to pull her hair (Trichotillomania) and pick her skin (Dermatillomania). Those conditions cause her nervousness when exposing herself with a new partner. Major themes in this episode include being queer, OCD, and exploring sex in adulthood. Feeling the tingle watching animated cartoons Growing up in a progressive culture The lack of good sex education, even in a progressive city Erin's first time having sex The dreaded moment of receiving oral from a boyfriend who didn't like doing it Basing her teen body image on being the "funny one" How getting tattoos as an adult has helped Erin to embrace her body The positive impact improving her body image has had on her sex life Erin's first relationship with a woman Navigating dating and sexuality with a form of OCD that is very visible (skin picking and hair pulling) Erin talks about her hard red lines around sex Audio extras for this episode are: Erin and I talk about bisexuality – the language that is used around it and the experiences each of us have had around being rejected for it as well as being fetishized for it Erin talks about choosing a monogamous relationship after exploring ethical non-monogamy. The extended Q&A   Update:  Since this episode was released, the podcast has concluded. Here's how you can find me now: Book a FREE no-pressure intro consultation Keep up to date and get your FREE Three-Minute Game All my classes and downloads are at my store Any audio extras for this episode on the Good Girls Talk About Sex website Here's everything I'm up to today I no longer use Patreon — you can now support my work on Substack   EPISODE CREDITS: Host / Producer – Leah Carey (email) Audio Editor – Gretchen Kilby Administrative Support - Lara O'Connor, Maria Franco Transcript creation – Jan Acielo Music – Nazar Rybak