BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Sherlock’s Sexuality: An In-Depth Contemplation and Study

**Posted by Harriet** April 10, 2014 10:13 pm

And as we know from the roman catholic church, celibacy doesn't work for most of them

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**Posted by SusiGo** April 10, 2014 10:17 pm

Yes (says an ex-Catholic).

**Posted by tonnaree** April 11, 2014 2:07 am

And celibacy does not necessarily mean supressing sexual feelings or seeking relief.

I once took a lengthy "sabtical" but I did not supress my sexual nature.

PS. Everyone here is free to express their opinions. It's kinda what we do.

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**Posted by Lue4028** April 15, 2014 6:08 pm

Sherlock discards sexuality so it doesn't interefere with his work. It seems like he's supressing his sexuality, or at least, he's definately not expressing it. Do you think that's unreasonable? Do you think it'd be more fun if he stopped being entirely intellectual and allowed for sexual feelings?

Also, kind of going off on a not-sherlock tangent again but, I don't think you can be rational if you're acting upon sexual urges. I agree, you can be a typically rational person who has a moment of irrational/sexual behavior, but you're not being rational at that moment.

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**Posted by SusiGo** April 15, 2014 6:11 pm

Yes. :-)

**Posted by Lue4028** April 15, 2014 6:36 pm

What? For reals? You want to see Sherlock in a sexual relationship? O.o

**Posted by Harriet** April 15, 2014 6:39 pm

Me, too. Not necessarily see, though. Just know ...

**Posted by Lue4028** April 15, 2014 6:41 pm

Does janine count? Did you guys like the Janine relationship? O.o I don't get it. What would be fun about knowing that.. "oh yay sherlock has fallen from his mind palace of pure reason and abstract thought to the practical plain where all us mundane materialistic creatures dwell and multiply. rejoice"?

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**Posted by besleybean** April 15, 2014 6:48 pm

The whole joke about Janine is that they weren't in a relationship.

**Posted by Harriet** April 15, 2014 6:55 pm

Agree, besley

**Posted by Lue4028** April 15, 2014 6:56 pm

they took showers together so they did engage in some level of sexual contact... which is what you guys would want right?

**Posted by Harriet** April 15, 2014 6:57 pm

No.

**Posted by besleybean** April 15, 2014 7:10 pm

They did not take showers together at all.
Janine ONCE walked in on Sherlock when he was having a bath.

**Posted by Lue4028** April 15, 2014 7:11 pm

so then you want sherlock to be in a love-based sexual relationship. He already has a love-based relationship with John tho, I've always felt like that was enough. Why he needs a romantic and sexual relationship, I don't really get. Unless sex would make the romance of this desired relationship more magical or something..

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**Posted by SusiGo** April 15, 2014 7:15 pm

I do not demand this from the writers. I just would be happy to see Sherlock in a love -based sexual relationship with John only. This is all. It does not have to be explicitly shown on screen. But Sherlock has to change and develop. Why not in this regard?

And I think we have definitely moved away from cold pure reason and nothing else in series 3. And I do not need it back.

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**Posted by besleybean** April 15, 2014 7:20 pm

But surely we can develop as people with out having to develop sexually?
Some people just aren't made that way or are not interested.
Incidentally, people can relieve urges with out it ever having to involve another human being.
These same people can still have loving family, friends and colleagues etc.
Do you think Sherlock is unhappy?

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**Posted by SusiGo** April 15, 2014 7:22 pm

He does not strike me as a very happy person. Why else the drugs?

**Posted by Lue4028** April 15, 2014 7:30 pm

Would sex make Sherlock happy? Or would just plain old love do it? I think John makes Sherlock happy.. T_T

**Posted by Harriet** April 15, 2014 7:31 pm

Of course he does

**Posted by besleybean** April 15, 2014 7:33 pm

I agree about John.
Sherlock does drugs either when he's bored or on a case.