Hookup Regret??
Hey guys- 32 y/o gay guy here. During my 20’s and probably first year into my 30’s, I’d say I was very sexually active. I had a 3 year relationship from 24-27, and then was right back at it. Now, at 32- It’s like I’ve had a sudden mental shift around hookups and reflecting on my past hookups is leaving me feeling… regret. It freaks me out looking back on them because now I would most certainly not partake so casually. I think most of this is surrounded around becoming extremely health conscious and feeling like that behavior was risky (despite being fully vaccinated, I rarely used condoms- most encounters were oral). Has anyone else experienced this? I’m really trying to not shame myself for my past- those hookups were part of me discovering myself- but I would be lying to you if I wasn’t feeling shame. Ugh! (And yes, I’m talking about this with my therapist).