Shocking news as of late: Rich, powerful men are addicted to sex.
Although South Park was the first to spoof such an addiction (they’re currently being sued by EA Sports, so you can’t watch the episode if you haven’t seen it), I’m jumping on the bandwagon and calling every sex addict’s bluff.
Guess what? By definition, I’m a sex addict too. Sex addiction is defined as “a progressive intimacy disorder characterized by compulsive sexual thoughts and acts.”
I like to have sex in the morning. I like it in the evening. And I love it in the middle of the day. Oh, and in the middle of the night. And if I’m not having sex, I am thinking about sex a for a good part of my day. I’m not, however, a mindless animal who can’t control my sexual desire. I am capable of acknowledging that I love sex and am capable of staying within the confines of my monogamous relationship.
Celebrities like Jesse James and TIger Woods have been publicly called to the table for their cheating hearts, ushering in headlines lauding their motivation to seek sex addiction treatment. I propose these guys enter in to asshole-behavior therapy. Every man and many women I know are addicted to sex, but they’re not assholes. They respect their partner and realize that jeopardizing their relationship isn’t worth thirty minutes of sex you can have with someone new.
The idea of people entering sex rehab is ridiculous to me. Therapy to help them realize they lack empathy and are selfish seem much more appropriate.
I agree to an extend. I think it’s a real addiction, but I dont think these celebs that get caught cheating suffer from it. If Dr Drew has taught us anything about the disease (which is what Im basing my entire opinion on, lol) it’s that you are incapable of having an emotional connection, and you have sex with anyone and everyone to try and gain that or feel empowered. Someone who is able to stay in a marriage for years, hold down a career and keep it all a secret hardly fits the bill in my book.
Go to therapy to learn why you are a lying douche, but don’t try and give it a medical name to garner sympathy.