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[ReArm!]

Hi, Citizens of this forum. Tbh I've discovered it while struggling with my sexuality for, well, obvious reasons. I'm 16 rn, so well ig some may say I'm too young to know if I'm efectively a pedophile, but idk, I feel attraction to people fairly younger than me (although I haven't done anything tbh). I honestly just feel drawn to age gap relationships, since I've already been with older people too (all legal in my country btw). As I get older I honestly fear my attraction to those younger ages will not change.

As for my political views on the topic, I've been "radicalized", if one could say so, by recently watching pedophile hunt programs and the NAMBLA website. I am certain AoC laws in most countries of the world should be revised (to lower them at least to older teens, like most countries already do), and also reduce the sentences for those crimes commited with the consent of the minor, which are nowadays outrageous to my point of view. As well as allowing unrestricted acces pedophile media that does not include real children as there is to any other fiction. I am, however, hesitant or at least still doubtful about the end of the AoC completely or even lowering it as much as puberty, although I'm not completely against either.

For those who are not wellcoming to people like us, which I know lurk in the forum too, I will tell you to not worry, since I am not planning to indulge in my desires and if I did, I would go to jail as it corresponds to my civil duty, even if I think the laws and/or punishments are unjust.

Anyways hope it's not too long, if you have any question about my honestly boring life or not so boring condition just ask.

[BLueRibbon]

Welcome.

[Unrequited_lesbian]

Welcome as someone who is effectively in the same boat as you it was nice reading someone who went through a similar thing as me

[FairBlueLove]

Welcome!

I'm 16 rn, so well ig some may say I'm too young to know if I'm efectively a pedophile

I was well aware to be a pedophile when I was 12-13, and the same was for many others I have talked with. So you are in good company.

[ReArm!]

Welcome!

I'm 16 rn, so well ig some may say I'm too young to know if I'm efectively a pedophile

I was well aware to be a pedophile when I was 12-13, and the same was for many others I have talked with. So you are in good company.

Glad to hear that then! (and thank you)

[Condemned]

I am certain AoC laws in most countries of the world should be revised (to lower them at least to older teens, like most countries already do), and also reduce the sentences for those crimes commited with the consent of the minor, which are nowadays outrageous to my point of view. As well as allowing unrestricted acces pedophile media that does not include real children as there is to any other fiction. I am, however, hesitant or at least still doubtful about the end of the AoC completely or even lowering it as much as puberty, although I'm not completely against either.

Like you, I do feel there needs to be discussion on reforming laws. Although reform will never (and should never) include lowering it to my AoA. Also, if you branch out to other MAP spaces, read their conditions. Some may use public statements you make here as grounds to deactivate your account there (speaking from personal experience). I am not upset with those other places (nor wish them any ill will), I just want you to be aware that it does happen.

[RoosterDance]

Also, if you branch out to other MAP spaces, read their conditions. Some may use public statements you make here as grounds to deactivate your account there (speaking from personal experience).

Really? Seriously?

[ReArm!]

Like you, I do feel there needs to be discussion on reforming laws. Although reform will never (and should never) include lowering it to my AoA.

Sure! I get what you're saying, although what I'm proposing isn't lowering it that much, but to some extents that are not unprecedented nor rare in the international community and even less if we look back to history. However, I think I am more focused rn in decriminalizing and/or greatly reducing the punishments for non-contact crimes, like the possession of cp if you haven't been involved in it's creation. In my opinion it shouldn't have so big of a punishment, it's currently so outrageous it just becomes absurd (better laugh than cry, ain't I right?),I would get it if it was just a fee, but this? Fiction CP should be allowed, btw, no matter how well it resembles real one or if it's made with AI or whatever, but ig we're all on the same page on this topic.

About the AoC I'm a reformist myself (as I already told you), however, I think right now all pro-Cs, no matter if reformists or abolitionists, should work towards the goal of reform (if you ask me, 13-14 would be ideal, but I get it if you disagree), since even if you are more radical or want total abolition, reform will allways be the first step towards that.

Also, if you branch out to other MAP spaces, read their conditions. Some may use public statements you make here as grounds to deactivate your account there (speaking from personal experience). I am not upset with those other places (nor wish them any ill will), I just want you to be aware that it does happen.

I guess you're talking about anti-c places, right? Thanks for warning me, tho it's nothing new for me. I've already been banned from places for my political views that have nothing to do with MAPs, btw, so I'm already used to it.

Tbh I think I'm the most free speech absolutist you'll find lol, so I honestly don't care that much. For me the more censorship a web/place/community has, the less worthy it is to go there.

[Condemned]

Also, if you branch out to other MAP spaces, read their conditions. Some may use public statements you make here as grounds to deactivate your account there (speaking from personal experience).

Really? Seriously?

Yep. Was reached by a MOD for one place via PM on a message board of another in which they are on the staff to "discuss" pro-contact/consent law change comments I made here (and how they do not fit with the ideas of their site). Rather than discuss, I just said to delete my accounts for both places.

From their rules:

<site> has no intention of policing thought crime. However, to ensure the long-term success of the community and the protection of <site> members, <site> will not allow anyone who publicly advocates the idea that children can consent to sex* if laws (pro legalization) and policies (pro social reform) were to change, or under any other circumstances. Our policy is that if any current or future member publicly** advocates, encourages, promotes, or campaigns for the above ideas and staff becomes aware, they may have their account deactivated. Members may also be deactivated for advocating, encouraging, promoting, or campaigning for these ideas in direct messages on <site>.

* Consent to sex meaning a child or children with an adult or reasonably mature teenager and much younger child. This is not meant to condemn age-appropriate peer exploration, but to indicate that those who advocate these ideas in a way meant to advocate social or legal change are not welcome.

** Publicly meaning on social media, in public channels in <site>, in other MAP communities, on blogs, and any other area accessible to the general public.