Sherlock Holmes wrote:

Labels are so incredibly annoying. Having something of a complicated "sexuality" myself, when I was growing up, schoolfriends used to insist on asking me whether I was gay, straight, or bi, and the only way I could answer was to say, "I'm not any of those, I'm just myself", because I honestly don't feel I would be able to fit comfortably into any category.

It's never that black or white. People are complex and complicated and as a result, so are their emotions and relationships. Sherlock is no exception, in fact, I would say that Sherlock was even more complicated than most people.

But yeah, he's just Sherlock. I don't think he's incapable of falling in love, or having feelings, but he's never been interested in that side of things before because it would get in the way of his work, which is the most important thing to him. I don't feel like he particularly looks at people (male or female) and thinks "God they're attractive" or "I really fancy them" etc. He can recognise beauty or ugliness as a quality the same as anyone else can but it doesn't translate into any direct emotional response from him.

Assuming this is true, he would only ever be "attracted" to someone based on their personality (John) or intelligence (Irene, Moriarty). but this probably wouldn't show itself on a sexual level, just wanting to spend time with that person/get to know them better. That's not to say he would never have sex, but I imagine him to be the type to be in an extremely long term non-sexual relationship with someone before sex was even considered as something he might be interested in.

Love this post!  Especially what you said about labels, you rock!  It's because of them I've only recently begun to embrace the fact that I don't fall under any label really, having felt somewhat influenced by the outside world that you're either one thing o

Hi! Everyone in my life calls me "Emmy", it's short for my full name.
I'm turning 20 later this month
I love all animals and have many 4 cats and 2 dogs...one of the cats makes a habit of sneaking into my bedroom early in the morning and chewing on my face until I wake up xD.
My favourite colour is BLUE!
I do play some instruments, mostly the Piano, but I also play the Guitar, Violin and Dulcimer
My favourite Character from Sherlock is...well, Sherlock!  And then John, and then Lestrade. 
English is my first language.
I don't have a job at present, but I want to pursue something in the artistic field (like a painter or writer) or become a Chef...I love to cook 
I have 3 brothers...I'm the only girl.
I love all manner of Sherlock Holmes stuff! I've always been a fan of murder/crime mystery stories my whole life and got into Sherlock Holmes many years ago.
I am also on Facebook (barely) and The Bioware Social Network
I am a MAJOR gamer.
I begun watching Sherlock a few months ago.
I love to read fantasy, sci-fi, good fiction and mysteries.
I love watching movies and TV Shows
I'm a die-hard trekkie! 

That's about all I can think of for now....

MysteriaSleuthbedder wrote:

^ Oh wow...what a sultry, and sexy pose...*thud* 

Here, have some more Benedict...*sigh*














 

Hm...ok, thanks for the responses everyone!  I think I'll give it a try and see what I think 

I've just finished reading yet another AMAZING Sherlock fan fic, greatly enjoyed it!  Now I've come across another one I'm thinking about reading, "Ten Days" by Engazed...I'm assuming some of you here have read it and I'm wondering if it's any good? No details in case I do decide to read it, I'm just curious 

Sherlock Holmes wrote:

Hello there! You've made a big impression on the forum in only a few days - well done and keep up the good work. Just thought I'd drop by to say a belated welcome. 

Aw thank-you!  I'm having an awesome time here 
 

SusiGo wrote:

He's great in TTSS. Wonderfully dressed, and the hair's interesting as well. And then there's this short, heartbreaking scene …

I know what scene you mean ...I cried 
 

Hell yeah!  ...ranging from creepy to...uh, not so creepy 

MysteriaSleuthbedder wrote:

Here's something lovely that came over my tumblr dash:

So cuuuuuuuuuuuuuute! 
 

SusiGo wrote:

So many wonderful details in this short scene. And then of course "Take my hand". 

A part of me always tears up a little every time I hear Sherlock say that...
It really is an interesting scene, like QuiteExtraordinary said.
So many of my favourite moments of both series can be traced back to The Reichenbach Fall...as can many of the scenes that make cry