Could my cousin still be interested in me? I don't know if I should talk to him because I can't stop thinking about him or should I try to forget?

This is more of a vent but for context, there's a 2-3 year age difference with him being younger than me but we're both over 18.


Now I've never once thought about him sexually let alone find him attractive. I always saw him as a distant little brother to me because of how I don't see him as much. But when we were kids, my family, & his family all used to live in my grandpa's house until both our families got financially stable to move out. During my time of living there at my grandpa's house, my cousin had an obvious crush on me but I never liked him back. He tried sexual things on me at that house but i pushed him away because I thought it was weird and he's family. Because of those past interactions with him, it always felt awkward to talk to him growing up and now an adult during family gatherings because I don't know if he remembers and I'm too scared to ask in case it ruins anything.


But now recently, when we were on a long road trip back home in a big van with his dad and his brother, he was sitting next to me and I had the curiosity to get really close to him and started with my arm slowly touching his. I was shocked when he didn't try to pull away and even moved his arm a bit closer to mine so I kept going and put my head on his shoulder pretending to sleep. And that alone created a heavy amount of sexual tension between us. We both felt really hot being so close and I felt so horny my breathing was erratic. I heard his heartbeat racing too. And my eyes may be playing tricks on me but I think I saw him try to cover up his boner because his hand was on that spot. This went on for 2 hrs on the way back home n it was driving me crazy and confused. We both didn't talk either. The thing is when we reached a rest stop, he did get off to use the restroom and he could've picked a different seat but he went back to sitting next to me and got close to me again. Its been 1-2 weeks and now I can't stop imagining doing sexual things with him. Am I overthinking this?

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  • Try getting more physical with things like the hand hold you guys did in the car... it will eventually lead to things!!

    My experince is similar to your older cousin
    I loved getting physical to her when we were young and I tried to get sexual when we used to play fight

    And like you she was never interested in me and I think she understood my intentions and she stopped being around me and avoided me..

    I was just a fat dude back then, later in my 20s I hit the gym and got a pretty hot body and later we met on some sort of family get together for one cousin's wedding

    She didn't even recognize me at first and was much interested to be around than ever
    She started giving long hugs and kiss on cheeks frequently and hold my hands when we were standing or sitting close

    We both just continued with this physical thing and we knew we wanted each other..
    One day she comes to my room and says "So.. wanna playfight like we did back in the day?"

    I happily say yes and easily pin her down and we laughed and we couldn't resist any longer and went in for a kiss and things went down from there.

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  • No, you are not. It seems obvious to me that you both want each other.

Most Helpful Girls

  • This is a tricky situation, and it sounds like there is a lot of unresolved tension and awkwardness between you and your cousin. It is normal to have sexual thoughts and feelings towards someone you are attracted to, but it's important to remember that acting on those feelings can have serious consequences. You've already experienced this in your childhood, and it is very important for your long-term well-being to deal with that unresolved trauma in a healthy and respectful way. It is advisable for you to distance yourself from your cousin and avoid putting yourself in any inappropriate situations that could lead to regret and shame later on.

  • Wtf he is your cousin. You need some help this is sick and not okay and fucking disgusting and gross

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  • He is Your Cousin. I know How that Can Be... Talks around the Sunday No Best Dinner no Winner Table by Family Old and Young Hens and Roosters. Stop IT NOW. xxoo

  • Well it seems you both like each other but it's not good to get sexually involved with a cousin..

  • Don't reproduce

  • I think you are imagining sexual things about him that's why you are allways thinking..

  • Consenting adults

  • Don't forget him do him

  • Is he a first cousin? Are you a virgin? Is he?