{"podcast":{"title":"Ask Christopher West","slug":"ask-christopher-west-240572","podcast_index_feed_id":240572,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10343b5d0/podcast/rss","website_url":"http://askchristopherwest.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43397364/43397364-1769628946857-91bb7fb83372e.jpg","author":"Theology of the Body Institute","episode_count":394,"summary":"Since the early 90's, author and speaker Christopher West has devoted his life to spreading John Paul II's revolutionary teaching on human life, love, and sexuality: The Theology of the Body. His beloved wife Wendy, mother of their five children, has served as his confidante, friend, and support through these long years of ministry. In this podcast, Christopher and Wendy combine their wisdom to tackle the toughest questions dealing with vocation, sexuality, marriage, and the Catholic faith.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T16:20:14.046390+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572"},"episode":{"title":"Enduring gossip of a former partner’s promiscuity, Losing physical affection after enforcing a strict kissing boundary, and Shifting from same-sex desires to fantasies. | ACW385","slug":"enduring-gossip-of-a-former-partner-s-promiscuity-losing-physical-affection-after-enforcing-a-strict-kissing-boundary-and-shifting-from-same-sex-desires-to-fantasies-acw385","published_at":"2026-05-18T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/enduring-gossip-of-a-former-partner-s-promiscuity-losing-physical-affection-after-enforcing-a-strict-kissing-boundary-and-shifting-from-same-sex-desires-to-fantasies-acw385","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Enduring-gossip-of-a-former-partners-promiscuity--Losing-physical-affection-after-enforcing-a-strict-kissing-boundary--and-Shifting-from-same-sex-desires-to-fantasies---ACW385-e3jfgsv","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO5563766286.mp3","summary":"Questions answered this episode: In my previous relationship, we were trying to abstain from sex. I knew he was watching porn and working on that too. A week after breaking up, he started sleeping with someone else and since has been sleeping with many people. Word that I don't care to hear spreads quickly in a small town. I'm trying to identify the lie from the enemy in this. Right now, I just know that it hurts very deeply. I'm also trying to find the truth in all this pain. My boyfriend and I have been dating for three months. Early on, we discussed physical boundaries. I shared that kissing with the intention of increasing arousal crosses a line for me, while he felt anything short of sex was acceptable. A few times I've pulled away because the kissing becomes too arousing. This causes him to shut down and get hurt, feeling he has done something wrong. Now, his response is to show barely any physical affection. How can I navigate this in a way that honors our boundaries without hurting him or falling into lust? I'm a 27-year-old man who has struggled with same-sex attraction my entire life. In recent years, I've gained control over my desires through inner healing, dedicating time to embracing my masculine identity and building good male friendships. Listening to your podcast, I realized navigating my disoriented attractions is not about repressing my eros out of shame, but asking God for more—that He might help me see the true beauty in all things, even women. I sometimes entertain fantasies of women, seeking companionship and human connection. I enjoy these because they seem more ordered than my desires for the same sex. I'm not sure if this is what it means to expand my eros. Resources: TOB I: Head & Heart Immersion Course July 14-19, 2026 Course Schedule Go…","meta_description":"Questions answered this episode: In my previous relationship, we were trying to abstain from sex. I knew he was watching porn and working on that too. A w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3832,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ask-christopher-west-240572/episodes/enduring-gossip-of-a-former-partner-s-promiscuity-losing-physical-affection-after-enforcing-a-strict-kissing-boundary-and-shifting-from-same-sex-desires-to-fantasies-acw385/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/enduring-gossip-of-a-former-partner-s-promiscuity-losing-physical-affection-after-enforcing-a-strict-kissing-boundary-and-shifting-from-same-sex-desires-to-fantasies-acw385.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}