I'm a young 20 year old woman. Since I was young, around 9 I've been attracted to animals emotionally, romantically, and sexually. Is this normal? Is it wrong? I love animals as much as I love people, and I would never hurt one, but I've had sexual contact with a dog once when I was 14 and home alone at a relative's house. It wasn't forced, and I'm embarrassed to admit it, but it happened by accident while masturbating as I had the door closed, but didn't close it all the way. I don't know how old the dog would be by now, but he was in his late teenage dog years. At first I was nervous and wanted to stop, but the pleasure was incredible so I let the dog continue. The dog had gotten an erection from it so I jerked him off because he was a big dog and while he was very smart and gentle with me, I didn't want to risk seriously injuring myself.
The dog was very happy after our sexual play was over, and seemed to want more but I was too tired and exhausted to let him go on. He'd lick at my ears, gentle nibble my nose, or lick at my mouth as the days went on by. We were already close, but after the sexual activity that took place the dog became more affectionate and I realized it wasn't just the sexual activity that I loved, but the dog too. He didn't even want to mate with other dogs and from time to time become sexually interested in me.
Ever since that day I've felt really guilty like I did something wrong and should be ashamed of myself. I used to be very suicidal over it and cry myself to sleep seeing myself as a freak and an abuser and scared thinking what would happen if anyone I knew found out I'm a zoo. I still feel guilty over it, struggle with on/off depression, and I haven't been to that house since because my parents can't afford the long road trip and I'm unemployed. I've had this weird longing to see the dog again and be with him.
I also have another problem: I'm sexually attracted to dolphins, pigs, and horses too. Horses turn me on the most and their smell gets me aroused so badly that I have the urge to masturbate. I don't act out on it, but its becoming bothersome and I don't know if I can even stop it or not.. I feel weird for what I am, and it hurts living in a society where people you know would disown you and call you a sicko for being a zoophile...I struggle between accepting myself for what I am and hating myself for being a zoophile and what I did.