{"product_id":"desired-as-you-are-paperback","title":"Desired as You Are - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Petchinsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDesired as You Are\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful, affirming exploration of sexual and romantic agency for disabled people who have been taught-explicitly or subtly-that love must be earned through fixing, improvement, or performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book challenges the deeply rooted belief that desirability is conditional. Rather than offering dating tactics or clinical advice, it invites readers into a reflective, liberating reframe: desire is not a reward-it is a birthright. Through grounded insight, emotional clarity, and deeply human reflection, \u003cem\u003eDesired as You Are\u003c\/em\u003e dismantles internalized unworthiness and restores the right to want, to be wanted, and to receive attraction without suspicion or apology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddressing themes such as performance-based dating, fetishization versus genuine interest, fear of being chosen, and reclaiming pleasure and agency, this book speaks directly to those who have learned to shrink themselves to feel lovable. It offers language for experiences rarely named and permission where permission was never required.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a promise of perfect love or effortless intimacy. It is a reclamation of dignity, desire, and self-trust. \u003cem\u003eDesired as You Are\u003c\/em\u003e is for anyone ready to stop waiting to become acceptable-and start honoring their right to connection exactly as they are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 116\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.24 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 29, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54090882777395,"sku":"9798295585067","price":19.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/pJLFjAwDGj9798295585067.webp?v=1789609941","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/desired-as-you-are-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}