Home/Sexuality & Intimacy/Orientation questioning/ThoughtI remember the smell of those old locker rooms, mostly. Just damp towels and that sour laundry soap they used to use back then.orientation questioningShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooI remember being fourteen, standing in the hallway right outside the gym where the air always smelled like floor wax and old sweat.anxiety hidingI remember the smell of that old upholstery—the rough, brown fabric that bit into the back of your legs if you wore shorts.crying shameI still remember the smell of that university library at midnight—it was all old paper and wet wool from the rain outside. …career path regretElbows, damp wool, the metallic smell of the heater...anger suppressionRelated ThemesIntimacy avoidanceSexual shame