Post by celesty on Dec 14, 2010 21:59:49 GMT -5
Dear members of Paradevo,
There have been several threads discussing the book (W)hole and coming to terms with devotee feelings at a young age. I figure this would be a good time to have a “coming out” of sorts, and contributing to the conversation at the same time.
I am actually 16.
Yes, you read that correctly. I typically don’t blatantly ignore the rules like this (in reference to the “you must be 18 or older” rule), but I felt like this was the best place to contribute my opinions and experiences (what little I have). It was (and still is) a place that I could easily could keep to the devs only board and nowhere else. Unfortunately, I have a feeling it is no longer the ideal place for me since I’ll probably be promptly banned after this post.
My problem has always been that there are no sites for teenage devotees. I personally don’t feel that the topic is of “adult nature,” but I do think that talking to adults about it is slightly inappropriate (from my perspective). That being said, I never talked about anything I ever felt uncomfortable about on this forum.
The internet has been a contributing factor to my early self-realization as a devotee. I would Google search things like “wheelchair” and look at all of the pictures since fourth grade (I was/am quite the nerdy child). By the time I was fourteen, I had already realized that I had a thing for paraplegics. Around that time I discovered the devotee community, including this site, although I didn’t contribute my thoughts until a while later. Personally, I have no problem with being attracted to guys with paraplegia (and more recently cerebral palsy and blindness). It is my own unique quality that I had no issue coming to terms with.
Recently, I had an epiphany that I should have had a long time ago: I should make a site for teenage devotees. And so, Devoteen was born! It’s only been a week or two since its inception, although I’ve been planning it in my head for a while. Devoteen is hosted on Webs, because I am definitely not buying a domain name. It only has two pages and a Google docs form, but I’ll be working on it.
devoteen.webs.com/index.htm
Well, I can say it feels good to have this whole “I’m not eighteen” thing off my chest. I am aware that I will surely be banned, but I think telling the truth, somewhat contributing to the (W)hole conversation, and possibly getting some site advice is worth it.
Celeste
There have been several threads discussing the book (W)hole and coming to terms with devotee feelings at a young age. I figure this would be a good time to have a “coming out” of sorts, and contributing to the conversation at the same time.
I am actually 16.
Yes, you read that correctly. I typically don’t blatantly ignore the rules like this (in reference to the “you must be 18 or older” rule), but I felt like this was the best place to contribute my opinions and experiences (what little I have). It was (and still is) a place that I could easily could keep to the devs only board and nowhere else. Unfortunately, I have a feeling it is no longer the ideal place for me since I’ll probably be promptly banned after this post.
My problem has always been that there are no sites for teenage devotees. I personally don’t feel that the topic is of “adult nature,” but I do think that talking to adults about it is slightly inappropriate (from my perspective). That being said, I never talked about anything I ever felt uncomfortable about on this forum.
The internet has been a contributing factor to my early self-realization as a devotee. I would Google search things like “wheelchair” and look at all of the pictures since fourth grade (I was/am quite the nerdy child). By the time I was fourteen, I had already realized that I had a thing for paraplegics. Around that time I discovered the devotee community, including this site, although I didn’t contribute my thoughts until a while later. Personally, I have no problem with being attracted to guys with paraplegia (and more recently cerebral palsy and blindness). It is my own unique quality that I had no issue coming to terms with.
Recently, I had an epiphany that I should have had a long time ago: I should make a site for teenage devotees. And so, Devoteen was born! It’s only been a week or two since its inception, although I’ve been planning it in my head for a while. Devoteen is hosted on Webs, because I am definitely not buying a domain name. It only has two pages and a Google docs form, but I’ll be working on it.
devoteen.webs.com/index.htm
Well, I can say it feels good to have this whole “I’m not eighteen” thing off my chest. I am aware that I will surely be banned, but I think telling the truth, somewhat contributing to the (W)hole conversation, and possibly getting some site advice is worth it.
Celeste
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i wish there had been something like that for me when i was a teenager. i hope it will be a wonderful venue for you to explore this aspect of yourself with like-minded peers. you seem very comfortable with this part of yourself already, but you are definitely providing a safe place for many who may need it.
