WW: You said, "I personally do not think God wants us to ignore any part of ourselves. If we ignore parts of ourselves how can we ever achieve self-actualization?"
Are you aware that some people who are sexually attracted to children say exactly the same thing? Like various gay rights organizations, they even have their own organization to promote what they feel should be their right.
Now, I am not saying that homosexual acts are as wrong as child mollestation. The point I am making is that simply because a person has urges and desires to engage in certain kinds of behavior does not mean that God wants them to engage in that kind of behavior.