Eriscarnal

Eriscarnal is a term under the ARCsexual umbrella for when one has conflicting feelings towards sex. It commonly occurs as a disconnect between one's conscious desires and one's subconscious reactions. For example, one may feel sex repulsion but still desires a sexual relationship, or one may feel sexual attraction but be repulsed at one's own sexual thoughts. Eriscarnal can be used by both asexual and allosexual people to express their feelings towards sex.