Your friend tells you they're a paedophile

[robvalue]

This is messed up, Rob...
Where does this idea come from?

As for the challenge itself... I don't know how I'd react... most likely, I'd distance myself from that person and encourage anyone I know who may have contact with him/her to follow my lead.
At the time of that friend's confiding, I'd probably advise seeking professional help to tame such desires, as they are one big ticket to jail. And then... bye bye!

I got the idea from the other thread about this subject. I'm trying to explore people's feelings about this, to get them thinking about paedophiles as people.

I'm still unsure about the legality of the situation regarding a therapist or similar. Does anyone know? If someone tells a therapist they are a paedophile, is the therapist allowed to tell anyone? My initial thought is that they're not allowed, unless they suspect any imminent danger. I'd be interested in the reality though. I imagine many people wouldn't even dare tell a therapist in case it got out.