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It’s probably some sort of missing childhood syndrome, where you didn’t get to experiment enough with identities as a child. But as long as you are doing this w

by zpeti 4y ago

It’s probably some sort of missing childhood syndrome, where you didn’t get to experiment enough with identities as a child. But as long as you are doing this with similar people and in a community, who cares, be happy. What’s ridiculous is the types who want to force this play on others, especially the aggressive trans types, who claim any misgendering is basically violence, or want biological males in female changing rooms, because that’s the game they want to play. It’s extremely damaging narcissistic behaviour and wanting to control others.

LoganDark 4y ago
> It’s probably some sort of missing childhood syndrome, where you didn’t get to experiment enough with identities as a child. It could be the opposite. I was given a computer with internet access around age 5 and allowed to experiment all I wanted. I was a faceless entity at first, but after around a decade, I started exploring animal roleplay and eventually animal identities as I saw others doing those things. Found a form that I felt like I identified with... and now that's my honest identity. > as long as you are doing this with similar people and in a community, who cares, be happy. I am <3 species euphoria is great, when I can express myself~ > What’s ridiculous is ... Please don't.
- zpeti 4y ago
  > I was given a computer with internet access around age 5 and allowed to experiment all I wanted. Most identity experimentation games happen from age 2-3, and much of it depends on parent and environment feedback. Sitting at your computer "experimenting" is highly unlikely to be what our psychology and evolution needs for us to become fully mature adults. It's much more about direct feedback and interaction with parents, siblings and others.
  - LoganDark 4y ago
    Well, I'm autistic and have ADHD bad enough that my body will not even respond to my attempts to move sometimes. There are a million reasons for me to be unhappy with it, feel trapped and isolated inside my own head, want to escape/avoid reality, and choose to do so through fantasy. But it doesn't change the fact that I honestly identify this way now, no matter how I got here. I think explaining it away as some syndrome or illness is a bit minimizing. My identity is important to me.
    - zpeti 4y ago
      Almost everyone finds ways to cope with the issues of life, or the traumas of childhood, whether that's extreme sports, or alcohol, or however you've been able to cope. As I said in my first post, that's fine, everyone has to find a way, and we shouldn't judge each other. Except when your coping mechanism has negative implications for other people. As soon as you are forcing others or damaging them (note: easy to see how that works with alcohol for example), then it's not ok. Find a way to cope, fine. Just don't expect me to play along with it (we have interventions for alcoholics for a reason).
      - LoganDark 4y ago
        > Except when your coping mechanism has negative implications for other people. What are you implying? Does not wanting to link my accounts to a real-life body have negative implications somehow?

by zpeti 4y ago

LoganDark 4y ago

> It’s probably some sort of missing childhood syndrome, where you didn’t get to experiment enough with identities as a child. It could be the opposite. I was given a computer with internet access around age 5 and allowed to experiment all I wanted. I was a faceless entity at first, but after around a decade, I started exploring animal roleplay and eventually animal identities as I saw others doing those things. Found a form that I felt like I identified with... and now that's my honest identity. > as long as you are doing this with similar people and in a community, who cares, be happy. I am <3 species euphoria is great, when I can express myself~ > What’s ridiculous is ... Please don't.

zpeti 4y ago
> I was given a computer with internet access around age 5 and allowed to experiment all I wanted. Most identity experimentation games happen from age 2-3, and much of it depends on parent and environment feedback. Sitting at your computer "experimenting" is highly unlikely to be what our psychology and evolution needs for us to become fully mature adults. It's much more about direct feedback and interaction with parents, siblings and others.
- LoganDark 4y ago
  Well, I'm autistic and have ADHD bad enough that my body will not even respond to my attempts to move sometimes. There are a million reasons for me to be unhappy with it, feel trapped and isolated inside my own head, want to escape/avoid reality, and choose to do so through fantasy. But it doesn't change the fact that I honestly identify this way now, no matter how I got here. I think explaining it away as some syndrome or illness is a bit minimizing. My identity is important to me.
  - zpeti 4y ago
    Almost everyone finds ways to cope with the issues of life, or the traumas of childhood, whether that's extreme sports, or alcohol, or however you've been able to cope. As I said in my first post, that's fine, everyone has to find a way, and we shouldn't judge each other. Except when your coping mechanism has negative implications for other people. As soon as you are forcing others or damaging them (note: easy to see how that works with alcohol for example), then it's not ok. Find a way to cope, fine. Just don't expect me to play along with it (we have interventions for alcoholics for a reason).
    - LoganDark 4y ago
      > Except when your coping mechanism has negative implications for other people. What are you implying? Does not wanting to link my accounts to a real-life body have negative implications somehow?