Resources and Terminology

The DSM-5 defines pedophilia disorder can only be diagnosed in individuals who deal with psychological distress from their attraction

Most MAPs just need a listening ear—somebody who will listen to what they are going through and not judge them for it.

My name is Riley, and I am what is known as a "Virtuous Pedophile" I am currently 20 years old. I first realized that when I was 14

I’ll go ahead and say this like taking a band-aid off: I’m a guy in my late 20s, I’m a spiritual guy, I am married, and I'm also a pedophile

Or, how openly talking about my attraction to boys has been helpful.

As journalist you know that you would never think of using the "N" word in describing a African American in a story you are working on

At 13 I began to have sexual feelings for the first time and that is when I realized there was something off about how I felt about boys