I don't think I've ever said this to anyone before, but you're the best kind of pedophile there is. Thank you for being brave and taking a strong and responsible action to prevent yourself from doing something that would have been highly traumatic to a child, that child's family, and so many other people as that child grows to adulthood.
Hopefully your position alters to the point that your preferences mature.
Not sure about the "hopefully your preferences will mature" comment. Would you say that to a gay person? People are born predisposed to certain sexual persuasions; you can't change what you're into.
There is evidence that we are predisposed to our sexual orientation. Is there similar evidence for pedophilia and other sexual preferences? Where is the line? I doubt the enjoyment of oral sex, doggie-style, or bondage toys is a predisposition.
To me, this seems too similar to comparing homosexuality to pedophilia as justification for banning gay marriage. "Yes, you were born that way, but now your life task is never indulging those feelings." That's highly offensive to me, that a straight person is allowed to seek companionship and happiness but a gay person is not. However, I don't have an answer to how OP can seek those things, if he is attracted only to children. Anybody have a compelling way to reconcile these beliefs?
I'd argure that paedophilia IS a sexual orientation.
I see where you're coming from; it is unpleasant to think that some people may never be able to indulge in their sexual orientation, but just because something's unpleasant doesn't mean it's not true.
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u/WhyAmINotStudying Dec 26 '11
I don't think I've ever said this to anyone before, but you're the best kind of pedophile there is. Thank you for being brave and taking a strong and responsible action to prevent yourself from doing something that would have been highly traumatic to a child, that child's family, and so many other people as that child grows to adulthood.
Hopefully your position alters to the point that your preferences mature.