I'm increasingly becoming unironically volcel. Every time I get horny, I simply deny my programming, firmly remind myself of my volcel oath, and do something more productive, haha. I haven't had sex in almost 9 months and lately I genuinely feel better about myself for it. There's no anxiety over sexually disappointing and no hollow feeling when contact inevitably fizzles out afterwards.

I feel like I have so many better things I could be doing than dating or chasing sex and in coming to that conclusion I've also stumbled my way into a sense of motivation and initiative I didn't know I had.

I'm curious if others have experienced something similar and are willing to discuss it. Anyone else unironically embracing their volcel oath? Lmfao

  • AlexandairBabeuf [they/them]
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    4 years ago

    is it though? you were 5 minutes away from a dirty magazine at any given time in the past century. 'finding dad's porn' was a trope for decades, be it video or paper.

    • BreadandRoses76 [he/him,comrade/them]
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      4 years ago

      But a single dirty magazine doesn't compare to the psychological affect of being exposed to a literally endless torrent of porn that caters to absolutely any fantasy or fetish. Its not that porn didn't exist in the past, but it has never been so widespread and easy to use. At the very least I know it ruins my mental health and ability to be intimate lol.

      • AlexandairBabeuf [they/them]
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        4 years ago

        there wasn't a single dirty mag everyone shared, all your fetishes and fantasies were developed decades ago and you could find that shit at a store. there was nothing stopping people from overconsuming and having intimacy problems then either.

          • LibsEatPoop [any]
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            4 years ago

            maybe. but the same is true for everything else and has been true for generations. like, there were people criticizing tv before the internet was a thing, and the radio before tv. i think people also used to criticize newspapers. and was it plato or aristotle (some greek philosopher) who was mad that kids were using slate and not just memorizing everything.