Psychology in Seattle.

So on Berto, we got an email from a listener, a patron who considers himself to be a pedophile.

Okay.

And he wanted us to read his story and talk about it.

Heavy. So what do you say? Let's about it. Heavy.

So what do you say?

Let's do it.

This is the Psychology and Seattle podcast.

I'm your host, Dr. Kirkhana.

I'm a therapist and a professor.

My name is Umberto Kastignee and I am learning how to play the flute.

So this, and actually he wanted me to use his name because

he wants people to not be afraid to tell their story.

So patron Alexi says, let's see, I'm a Scandinavian guy in my mid-20s.

Okay. When I was a teenager, I realized that I'm attracted to children much younger than me

mostly to boys between the ages of two and 16

but also girls between six and 12 years old. I am an only child so that he wants to

give background. So you let off at that. I realize that you know I am

sexually attracted to young children from two to about 16 years old.

I'm an only child and I was raised by a by... Oh oh by the way, trigger alert if this sort of thing is going to concern you, so be careful.

I'm an only child and was raised by loving parents.

My childhood was in many aspects very idyllic, although I was quite

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