What causes a person to become a devotee?
There are a lot of theories, from the genetic (you’re born with it) to the psychological (something that you experienced as a child triggered this reaction). None of them have been proven. Many devotees report being aware of their feelings since early childhood. Some devotees can pinpoint a trigger, such as having a disabled family member, while others can’t name any specific cause. In asking this question, however, it’s important to remember that we still don’t really understand what causes any type of sexual attraction. Why are some people gay? Why do some people prefer a certain hair color? Until these questions can be answered there will be no answer for devotees either. It seems likely that there is no single cause, and people become devotees through a variety of reasons. The one similarity is that we do not decide to become devotees; it just happens.
