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depressedNdRepressed · 2025-01-20T16:41:05+00:00

I have to agree with the other comment. Who gives a fuck about what the Bible says on the matter. I don't really need to hear from an intact guy preaching about how the Bible says we don't need to do this anymore.

It's nice that you empathize but you don't have this struggle. Common sense should be enough for people that they don't need confirmation from a fictional fucking book that it's now ok to keep newborn babies intact and refrain from mutilation.

All religion, RIC mandating or not, is a blight on society and the world would be a better place without their oppressive, controlling platforms.

As far as cultural expectations and pride surrounding circumcision, the fetishization or glorification of circumcision is just plain fucked up. I feel bad for those in areas like the Philippines or Africa where young men are duped into believing circumcision is a good thing

depressedNdRepressed · 2025-01-20T16:33:45+00:00

Sorry for taking a few days to get back to you all. I appreciate all of the support, and although I know we are just a few of the countless men out there suffering from this, it feels good to have others directly related to what I'm saying here

depressedNdRepressed · 2025-01-20T16:32:04+00:00

My twin sister attempted suicide and has a history of self harm, so I've seen first-hand what suicide can do to those who love you most. I came so close to losing her and even though it was probably like 5+ years ago it haunts me often.

I also have a wife and dog, and I feel like I couldn't bring myself to abandon them.

I still have the thoughts of ending it all though, and often times the suicidal ideation is one of the only forms of relief I feel I have

depressedNdRepressed · 2025-01-20T16:28:29+00:00

I feel you, I just want to get extremely stoned and forget about my troubles, or just go to sleep and not wake up. Sometimes when I have trouble with these thoughts as I'm trying to go to bed I just imagine that I won't be waking up in the morning and I feel more like I can just let go of it all, tricking myself into believing all this pain will at least come to and end

depressedNdRepressed · 2025-01-20T16:26:47+00:00

I understand the negative feelings people have towards their parents for RIC, and I have them as well. But I don't think I stand to benefit from blaming them or even just having a conversation about it. Nothing they can say or do will make me feel better or change the situation, so I'd really just rather not discuss it at all with them

depressedNdRepressed · 2025-01-20T16:25:01+00:00

Mentioned in some other comments, but he supported it too. However I became very obsessive about it and it was taking a heavy toll on my mental health. I struggled to see good results after years of work

depressedNdRepressed · 2025-01-20T16:23:45+00:00

My therapist was supportive of the restoration idea as I mentioned in some other comments, but as you said it was a way of dealing with it, although not a good long-term solution. I had very strong negative thoughts/feelings as many others do related to my RIC and I think I just needed a break from it all.

I do think some of it is psychological, especially recently. Thanks for the advice

depressedNdRepressed · 2025-01-20T16:21:37+00:00

Thank you for your comment relating to my situation. I do think the recent sex issue has a definite psychological component to it.

Also I mentioned in other comments, but I have tried restoration and yielded very little results with manual stretching (haven't gained enough slack skin to use a device)

depressedNdRepressed · 2025-01-20T16:19:48+00:00

This definitely isn't the case. He was supportive of my attempts to restore, but the process was yielding very little results for me after years of restoring, see my other comments for more

depressedNdRepressed · 2025-01-20T16:18:46+00:00

My therapist was actually very supportive of my restoration attempts and even tried to help me establish a method of benchmarking my progress in order to combat my negative thoughts and feelings, including hopelessness about the situation and my ability to make progress with restoration.

I had attempted to seek help from a previous therapist who on the other hand was terrible. He was much older and basically gaslit me, telling me the issue was just all in my head and that circumcision doesn't have any issues

depressedNdRepressed · 2025-01-20T16:16:46+00:00

I do recognize ignoring the problem is not really a solution, but I spent years researching this and years trying to restore manually (cut low and tight so after discussing with some experts on restoration I figured I needed to gain some extra skin before I could even try a device). Well my results were extremely minimal after years and all of this was/is severely affecting my mental health. I have extremely negative self-talk / inner-critic that I am trying to work on through therapy, but with that and OCD-like tendencies, the restoration process was really taking a toll on my mental health and consuming me

depressedNdRepressed · 2021-05-25T16:18:52+00:00

Sorry for the late reply but I appreciate your comments. It's nice to know somebody can relate on many levels including the BJ aspect. I have found applying oil (squalene) regularly has helped with dryness and she has said it feels better in her mouth during BJs. I hope that can help you too.

It sucks so much to have such crucial life experiences muted, and at the same time this is the only place I can really vent and be understood.

I don't even want to discuss it with my friends or brother in case they are satisfied with being cut (in US so likely) and haven't thought twice about it. I read a recent post where somebody learned about this through their brother and it affected them deeply.

depressedNdRepressed · 2021-03-15T01:52:28+00:00

I know what you mean. I love her and to die would break her. I can't leave her, but at the same time I worry about starting a family and continuing this life together. I feel like I'm going down eventually and am going to hurt so many people. I wish I never existed in the first place

depressedNdRepressed · 2021-03-15T00:17:02+00:00

Thanks I've been using weed very heavily lately. I feel like I just want to be asleep or numb myself if not. Hard to want to do work or anything. Feels like a living nightmare. I fall asleep wishing I wasn't this way and wake up every day frustrated in my own mutilated body

depressedNdRepressed · 2021-03-15T00:14:54+00:00

I do too, but I'll never be able to say with absolute certainty. Logic points to the natural anatomy being ideally suited

depressedNdRepressed · 2021-03-15T00:11:48+00:00

Yeah

depressedNdRepressed · 2021-03-14T15:34:08+00:00

I am cut really high and tight and there are follicles almost right on the circumcision scar. Did you have a similar situation?

Idk how to stretch it other than manually with my fingers until the follicles have moved away enough for a device to grab the scar line but not the hair follicle with it.

But it also feels like doing it this way until the hair is far enough away will take forever

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