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[quote=Anonymous]OP, first of all.. I think you should be happy that your daughter trusted you enough to come "out" about this.

I'm going to differ with the asexual PP a little bit, but I do understand why she's saying therapy isn't a good idea. I think your daughter should be OFFERED counseling, not because there is anything wrong with being asexual, but solely as a safe place to land if she is feeling anxiety about it. If she is just stating the facts, then her sexuality should be easy to embrace as a family, because she is happy with who she is. If she finds this realization about herself upsetting, then counseling can help.

Some LBGTQ groups address asexuality as part of their "rainbow" - she may benefit from joining a group, again IF SHE FEELS A NEED TO find support.

Sadly, I think part of the negative consequence of a lot of "coming out" is that people feel the need to do exactly that - sexuality used to be a more private matter. Of course, it was also a matter of a lot of shame. A lot of young people feel the need to "label" themselves . I hope some day we'll just accept that people are who they are, regardless of what they do in bed, and there won't have to be this painful process... People will just know they're accepted into society regardless of their sexuality (or lack of it).

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