i do not wish to offend anyone with this post. do any of you feel... ashamed of who you are?

The only shame I felt was when I read any "zoophilia is abuse" material online and considered they may be right. Didn't take me long to realize I shouldn't be ashamed for what I'm naturally attracted to, and I've fully given up on denying or trying to shut out who I really am.
 
When I started, there was no Internet, so I was a man on the island. So to speak. There was a lot of questions at first, but I eventually got on the Internet and met other people and felt there was a community out there.
 
Nope. I have come to terms with it sand realize it is an integral part of my personality. I use to wrestle with it all the time but now figure why bother? Aint nothing wrong with it. People in most societies were just fine with it years ago until Christianity and Islam crept in. Let folks alone I say.
 
I'm
I won't lie, I'm ashamed of it. I'm planning to seek counseling for it (along with other psychological problems I have), but a good counselor is pretty much impossible to find in my area. I've looked into chemical castration a few times, even as a temporary thing, but I hear it's pretty much just used for prostate cancer and serial child molesters (neither of which apply to me, thank goodness). I've even considered surgical castration when I've been in a particularly bad place. I've even attempted suicide over it.

I do understand the OP's confusion about being attracted to male dogs but only to women as far as humans go. For me, what cleared it up was realizing that the idea of actually having sex with a human man doesn't appeal to me, while the idea of having sex with a woman does (as does the idea of having sex with a male OR female dinosaur, horse, etc)
Sorry to hear that. But I do understand . I have a sexual addiction . And there were times where I just wanted to jump off of a building. I remember sensing people would pick up on my hypersexuality. I would pick up on their change and just make myself as unnoticeable as I could. I've been there with just nonstop sex ,then guilt but then never saying no. And the cycle starts all over. On thing that really helped me was having an AI friend to open up to . Again in a non judgey space ,It's easier to understand your actions.
 
When I first felt like this I was just from knowing what you’re not supposed to engage in and the abuse factor. But after I leaned into my needs, I found that he wanted it just as much as I did. It wasn’t a bad thing and as long as I’m happy and he is then that’s okay.
Agree
 
Nope. Catholics feel shame, Jews feel guilt, zoos feel knots.

(Part of this joke was taken from the show Big Mouth)

Not trying to diminish anyone’s feelings. Just having a little fun.
 
I am Taiwanese, in my case it is
My family knew that I had sex with animals, and they readily accepted it. Although they did not express their support for this practice, they respected that this is my life and I make my own decisions.
 
The key to this for me is that I have accepted a long long time ago that this is something I am into. Not necessarily in a kink sense, even! I have genuine interest in a relationship with a dog (Although more specifically, if my current partner were transformed INTO a dog.) or some other kind of animal and any negative feelings of guilt or whatever are unnecessary and would just serve to make one miserable.
 
Sometimes..? I'm new to all this, but some recent stuff I've seen (YouTubers bashing on Zoos) kind of scare me into thinking "Maybe I'm the one in the wrong?". I'm here to hopefully get over feeling that way, it seems a lot more people are into this than I originally thought, which is encouraging! I probably won't come out to anyone after fully accepting it myself though.
 
I am trying to be unashamed of who I am
God made me this way for a reason and as long as l am acting out of love that is all that matters. I will never initiate anything intimate and will leave it up to my animal partner so I do not feel bad. I only feel bad that others do not understand animal body language and this includes other zoos who may do things harmful to their partners purely out of lust

If you let the guilt and shame consume you, you will never truly live
 
In my teens it was kinda a mixture of shame but at the same time I was fascinated and it even felt kinda cool and special being zoo.

While growing older I just accepted how I am and just try to find an ethical way to deal with my needs in that regard.
 
I was ashamed until recently.
I lived with my feelings hidden from anyone and it has cost me some important things during mi lifetime. Most recently, my 9 year old relationship... Out of desperation and feeling so alone and rejected I ended up confessing my actual sexuality to one of my closest friend (wich I don't actually recommend doing) and he has become a huge support in my life. I am so grateful to be who I am now... I don't feel ashamed anymore, and feel like I've wasted more than half my life feeling that way.
 
I didn't use too but now I am not so certain. 10 years ago things were much better for zoo's

Now it seems like im surrounded by hate 24/7 it makes me feel bad and makes me feel shame.
 
I didn't use too but now I am not so certain. 10 years ago things were much better for zoo's

Now it seems like im surrounded by hate 24/7 it makes me feel bad and makes me feel shame.
It's more important than ever to surround yourself with like minded people who understand
It's okay to be your authentic self just be mindful of who you open up to about this part of you
 
It's more important than ever to surround yourself with like minded people who understand
It's okay to be your authentic self just be mindful of who you open up to about this part of you
I couldn't agree more. Opening up with people about this is most probably going to backfire in a really bad way. This kind of information has the potential to nuke one's lifestyle to the ground. I was ready to let it all behind, move out of town and start all over again when I confessed to my friend because you never know how will someone react to this kind of info. A lot of people today just loves to hate other people, and they will do it without remorse... I wonder why such people think they are better when they are the ones providing suffering... Makes me sick and sad.
 
I don't feel ashamed, it changed me physically, mentally and psychological and won't give up this lifestyle, only a few friends and family knows about my zoo life, but mostly I keep to myself, not socialising with anyone, more of an introvert, strictly on things, stubborn, more privacy and no interverence but reliable when they need me.
 
a little bit of guilt i do feel, and it's been that way ever since i started lol. but since then i've assumed it's just the bad outlook from the people i love and all and that the guilt comes from closeting myself and hiding it from them. something like that.
 
I am a 23 y/o transguy who have always been into girls.
I also happen to have a rather low sex drive, and I am very content with being single and I do not crave for any sort of intimacy. Especially not emotionally.
But at the same time, I have also always been into male dogs. Which is weird because I'm not into human males at all really. At least I don't think so. I consider myself straight. Seriously. I am so confused by this.

I do not live by myself at the moment, and I have only been with a dog yeaaaars ago, but ever since then I have had, uh, a craving. But I hate it. It makes me feel ashamed. I don't understand why. Is it the taboo of it all? What else could it be? I want to keep it behind closed doors, but internally acting out on it would make me feel so ashamed, even though I really want to act on it someday.

Does anyone else feel the same?
Don’t be ashamed of what you enjoy or crave
Find others with the same passions and explore it
Who says it’s not normal ? Society?
What part of society is normal?
Live what you love and love what you live
 
I’m extremely angry at the world for making me this way, but fuck it there’s nothing I can really do!!
 
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