UNREALIZED EXPERIENCE FIXATION: A PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENTAL UNDERSTANDING OF MINOR ATTRACTION

This study explores the concept of Unrealized Experience Fixation, wherein individuals develop a fixation on unfulfilled early sexual experiences, leading to disrupted psychosexual development. Drawing on three in-depth case studies, this paper examines how these unfulfilled early encounters, although never physically realized, became a recurring source of fantasy for the individuals involved. Over time, these fantasies persisted into adulthood, inhibiting natural psychosexual development and delaying progression toward age-appropriate relationships. The cases highlight a consistent pattern in which unresolved, formative experiences create a cognitive and emotional fixation, shaping an enduring attachment to inappropriate or age-incongruent fantasies. This analysis provides insights into the psychosexual impacts of unrealized experiences and offers a developmental perspective on minor attraction, emphasizing the need for therapeutic approaches that address the underlying fixations and facilitate age-appropriate psychosexual growth. The findings suggest that targeting these early fixations may be key to supporting individuals in developing healthier relational patterns and normative sexual interests.