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Doxinator14 wrote: Mon Apr 14, 2025 5:51 pm I don't think you have understand what I mean I have never say I think imprisoning people for drawings and dolls is fine and good I have mean that's bad that teens have been arrested on « child pornography » charges for consensual sexting. Like getting in trouble because we are horny and sexted between each other is really stupid !

It's you that misunderstood, my friend. I understood that you were referring to that in particular, and I totally agree with you... it is ludicrous that teens are getting arrested for consensual sexting, and getting sentenced for "child pornography" for taking pictures of themselves. The thing is, in your response, you only referred to sexting, and not to my other, similarly absurd examples of ridiculous laws. I understand that it's the only example that might apply to you, but you should look further if you want to understand the scope of the moral panic.

By the way, in the US (the UK is more insane), authorities usually justify arrests for sexting because a significant minority of cases involve an adult, and an even smaller minority involve truly problematic circumstances like blackmail and bullying. The idea is that sexting is allegedly so risky that any teen found engaging in it should be subjected to a proper investigation to make sure nothing "bad" is going on. What is your opinion of that?

Doxinator14 wrote: Mon Apr 14, 2025 5:51 pm The society is too stuck up on a lot of stuff... It has not evolved enough I think

The ideals of the sexual revolution were thwarted by a strange coalition of sex-negative feminists and religious traditionalists. They latched onto the notion of "child protection" to stop—and even reverse—the societal changes that were on their way in the 1960s and 1970s, a time when intellectuals in France famously called for the lowering or abolition of the age of consent in several petitions.

Nevertheless, there's still hope: as I've pointed out elsewhere, social change is not necessarily linear. But we need people to speak out, and not just MAPs considering the stigma we face. This is why it's important that we get support from AAMs (and others) that can argue for sexual liberation from a youth rights perspective.

The boys have suddenly become really fickle about planning, messing me (and their friends) around in the process, and it's made my mood take an insane nosedive.

Being a MAP is hard.

BLueRibbon wrote: Tue Apr 15, 2025 1:36 pm The boys have suddenly become really fickle about planning, messing me (and their friends) around in the process, and it's made my mood take an insane nosedive.

Being a MAP is hard.

Yeah I think that happens to us all it's not personal

I tried sulking in my office, but they came to ask me to play with them and I figured it was better not to be an asshole. Things seem to be back to normal now.

I spent 3 hours playing with the boys after completing required duties today. We found out that one 'tough kid' is afraid of bugs, which of course led to us finding bugs with which to chase him.

BLueRibbon wrote: Wed Apr 23, 2025 11:20 am I spent 3 hours playing with the boys after completing required duties today. We found out that one 'tough kid' is afraid of bugs, which of course led to us finding bugs with which to chase him.

The world’s last remaining CL.

The rest are either in prison, or too cowardly to make YFs.

BLueRibbon wrote: Wed Apr 23, 2025 11:20 am I spent 3 hours playing with the boys after completing required duties today. We found out that one 'tough kid' is afraid of bugs, which of course led to us finding bugs with which to chase him.

I can't blame him bugs are disgusting frl

> Be me
> Boy who is basically my work YF calls me
> He asks who is better at a leisure activity we do as a group, him or a friend?
> His friends are obviously listening
> I tell him his friend is better at one aspect, but he is better at another
> He more or less says, "come on BLR, be real"
> I be real and tell him his friend is better
> He hangs up the phone

Now I know how regular hetero guys feel

The 'work YF' was really hurt by the situation above, but I talked with him and we're cool now. He got upset yesterday when another employee arranged an activity and put him on the opposite team to me. He's a sensitive boy!

I'm also becoming friendlier with boys a year younger. One of them told me he wants to visit my house, but I didn't give him a direct answer.

Had some "I love you" comments from 10-12 year old boys this week, too. Pretty sweet for boys that age.

With all the self-loathing you see in the MAP community, I want to reiterate: MAPs should work with children!